Under Pressure
Queen/und Andere Lyrics

Mm ba ba de
Just meaningless sounds and syllables

Um bum ba de
More meaningless sounds and syllables

Um bu bu bum da de
Even more meaningless sounds and syllables

Pressure pushing down on me
The overwhelming stress and weight of life's demands on me

Pressing down on you no man ask for
The same stress and weight being inflicted on others without their consent

Under pressure that brings a building down
The immense pressure that can cause destruction and ruin

Splits a family in two
The stress and pressure that can cause rifts and divide even the closest of families

Puts people on streets
The pressure and stress that can lead people to become homeless and marginalized

It's the terror of knowing
The fear and anxiety that comes from understanding the true nature and challenges of the world we live in

What the world is about
The harsh reality of the world and the challenges we face

Watching some good friends
Observing and experiencing the struggles of those closest to us

Screaming Let me out
Expressing the desperation and urgency to escape from the pressures and stresses of life

Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Hoping for a better future with less stress and anxiety

Chippin' around kick my brains around the floor
Feeling scattered and unfocused due to the overwhelming stress

These are the days it never rains but it pours
Feeling like everything bad is happening all at once, without any respite or moments of relief

People on streets ee da de da de
Highlighting the effects of societal pressures and issues on people in marginalized communities

Turned away from it all like a blind man
Avoiding or ignoring the problems caused by pressure and stress, like a blind person who cannot see the world around them

Sat on a fence but it don't work
Being indecisive and passive in the face of overwhelming stress, which only exacerbates the problem

Keep coming up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Trying to cope with stress and pressure through love and compassion, but feeling like these efforts are constantly thwarted

Love love love love love
The power of love to heal and overcome difficulties

Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking
The danger of allowing the stresses and pressures of life to push us to the brink of insanity

Can't we give ourselves one more chance
Asking for another opportunity to change and improve our lives, despite past failures

Why can't we give love that one more chance
Suggesting that love and compassion may be the key to overcoming stress and pressure, and urging us to give these things another chance

Give love give love give love give love
Repeating the importance of love as a solution to life's challenges

'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
Recognizing that many people may dismiss love as an outdated or cheesy solution to problems

And love dares you to care for
Challenging us to step outside of ourselves and care for others, even in the face of stress and pressure

The people on the (people on streets) edge of the night
Focusing on those who are most vulnerable and marginalized in society, who are often most affected by stress and pressure

And loves (people on streets) dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves
Encouraging us to change our entire outlook and approach to life, placing more emphasis on caring for others and ourselves

This is our last dance
A metaphor for life- acknowledging that it is fleeting and must be seized and appreciated while we still can

This is ourselves
Emphasizing that we are responsible for our own lives and the decisions we make

Under pressure
Repeating the central theme of the song- the crushing weight and stress of modern life

Pressure
Final emphasis on the theme of pressure and stress