Under Pressure
Oomph! Lyrics


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See me down
Now it's taking me
How can I face this tide
Take it right in an empty stance
A psycho-punk that learns to leap

Your last time
Did the work of thou
I just keep on
No one learns to pray
I just cry
When you hold me tight
Come on reach
My sweetest bitch

Under pressure

Come to me
Rescue me
Say the healing words
My aching hands
Look holding thou
Since you been gone away

Under pressure
Give me bitch
Under pressure
The healing stitch
Under pressure
I would like to meet
Under pressure
The King in heat

Under pressure
It's redemption time
Under pressure
When you crush my chance
Under pressure
It's redemption time




Under pressure
Healing stitch

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oomph!'s song Under Pressure suggest a sense of hopelessness and desperation that arises when one is faced with an overwhelming situation. The first lines, "See me down, Now it's taking me, How can I face this tide," depict the singer as being in a low point in his life, with the tide representing the pressure he is experiencing. He then proceeds to describe himself as a "psycho-punk that learns to leap," meaning that he must learn to find a way to cope and rise above the situation.


The lyrics then transition to a reference to a past relationship, with the singer saying "Your last time, did the work of thou, I just keep on, no one learns to pray, I just cry, when you hold me tight, come on reach, my sweetest bitch." It suggests that the relationship was difficult and tumultuous, with the partner being called a "bitch." The singer then calls out for help, saying "under pressure, come to me, rescue me, say the healing words, my aching hands, look holding thou, since you been gone away." The use of the word "thou" is interesting and somewhat archaic, perhaps indicating that the singer has a sense of desperation that makes him feel like he is living in another era.


Line by Line Meaning

See me down
I am feeling defeated and weak


Now it's taking me
I am losing control and feeling overwhelmed


How can I face this tide
I am struggling to deal with this difficult situation


Take it right in an empty stance
I am trying to endure the hardship by being emotionless


A psycho-punk that learns to leap
I am someone who has gone through tough times and has learned to be resilient


Your last time
The last time we met


Did the work of thou
You did your part


I just keep on
I continue to move forward


No one learns to pray
Nobody truly knows how to ask for help


I just cry
I am deeply emotional


When you hold me tight
I feel safe in your arms


Come on reach
Please help me


My sweetest bitch
My dearest beloved


Under pressure
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed


Come to me
Please be there for me


Rescue me
Save me from this hardship


Say the healing words
Speak words of comfort and solace


My aching hands
I am physically suffering


Look holding thou
I have been holding on to you


Since you been gone away
I have been missing you since you left


Give me bitch
Help me, my beloved


The healing stitch
A remedy to my pain


I would like to meet
I wish to encounter


The King in heat
Someone powerful and passionate


It's redemption time
I have a chance to make things right


When you crush my chance
If you ruin my opportunity




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DERO GOI, ROBERT FLUX, THOMAS DOEPPNER

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