Pressure
Paramore搀 Lyrics


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Tell me where our time went
And if it was time well spent
Just don't let me fall asleep
Feeling empty again

Cause I fear I might break
And I fear I can't take it
Tonight I'll lie awake
Feeling empty, I can

Feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

Now that I'm losing hope
And there's nothing else to show
For all of the days that we spent
Carried away from home

Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
I'm sitting all alone
Feeling empty, I can...

Feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

Some things I'll never know and I had to let them go

Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
But I'm sitting all alone
Feeling empty

I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you

Feel the pressure




It's getting closer now
You're better off without me

Overall Meaning

The song "Pressure" by Paramore (Acapella) delves into the complexities of a relationship that may have reached its breaking point. The lyrics suggest that the singer suspects that the relationship is not worth the time and effort invested in it. The lines "Tell me where our time went / And if it was time well spent / Just don't let me fall asleep / Feeling empty again" indicate that the singer is questioning whether the time spent in the relationship has had any positive impact or whether it has all been for nothing.


The chorus of the song heightens the sense of tension and pressure as the relationship appears to be reaching its climax. The lyrics "Cause I fear I might break / And I fear I can't take it / Tonight I'll lie awake / Feeling empty, I can" suggest that the singer is on the verge of a breakdown and is struggling to deal with the mounting pressure.


As the song progresses, the singer seems to come to the realization that the relationship is not worth pursuing any longer. The lyrics "We're better off without you" and "Now that I'm losing hope / And there's nothing else to show / For all the days that we spent / Carried away from home" suggest that the singer has given up hope of salvaging the relationship and is ready to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me where our time went
Please explain to me how we spent our time


And if it was time well spent
And whether that time was worth it


Just don't let me fall asleep
But please don't let me drift off


Feeling empty again
Feeling unfulfilled once more


Cause I fear I might break
Because I'm afraid that I might shatter


And I fear I can't take it
And I'm afraid I won't be strong enough to endure it


Tonight I'll lie awake
Tonight I'll stay up all night


Feeling empty, I can
Feeling hollow, I am


Feel the pressure
Sensations of stress and strain


It's getting closer now
Becoming more immediate


We're better off without you
We're better off if you're not around


Now that I'm losing hope
Now that I'm feeling hopeless


And there's nothing else to show
And there's no tangible evidence


For all of the days that we spent
For all of the days that we invested


Carried away from home
Moved far from where we came


Some things I'll never know
Some answers may remain forever unknown


And I had to let them go
And I had to accept that and move past it


I'm sitting all alone
I'm sitting here by myself


Feeling empty, I can...
Feeling unfulfilled, I am


You're better off without me
You'll fare better if I'm not around




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, TUNECORE INC
Written by: BRADY ROBINSON, KEVOR WILLIAMS, GARTH FORESTER, ANDREW AYRE, ANDRADE BOWEN

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