Under Pressure
Queen & Annie Lennox & David Bowie Lyrics

Mm-noom-ba-deh
Instrumental Intro

Doom-boom-ba-beh
Instrumental Intro

Doo-boo-boom-ba-beh-beh
Instrumental Intro

Pressure pushin' down on me
The weight of expectations and workload is becoming too much for me to handle

Pressin' down on you, no man ask for
The same pressure is being imposed on others who never asked for it

Under pressure that brings a building down
The stress can cause a complete collapse of a person or organization

Splits a family in two, puts people on streets
The pressure can lead to the division of families or homelessness

Mm-ba-ba-beh, mm-ba-ba-beh
Instrumental

Dee-day-da, ee-day-da
Instrumental

That's okay
Accepting the inevitability of the situation, despite the pressure

That's the terror of knowing what this world is about
The anxiety that stems from understanding the harsh reality of the world we live in

Watchin' some good friends screamin', "Let me out"
Witnessing the emotional distress and breakdown of close friends and loved ones

Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Hoping for a better day tomorrow, with less pressure and more positivity

Pressure on people, people on streets
The domino effect of pressure leads to unrest and turmoil in society

Da-da-da, mm-mm
Instrumental

Da-da-da-ba-bum
Instrumental

Okay
Accepting the situation, despite the chaos

Chippin' around, kick my brains 'round the floor
Feeling scattered and unable to focus or be productive due to the pressure

These are the days it never rains but it pours
Experiencing a series of unfortunate events, one after another, which compounds the pressure

Ee-doh-ba-buh, ee-da-ba-ba-bop
Instrumental

Mm-bo-bop, beh-lup
Instrumental

People on streets, ee-da-dee-da-day
The pressure is causing unrest and chaos amongst the people

People on streets, ee-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da
The pressure is having a ripple effect, causing problems at every level of society

Turned away from it all like a blind man
Ignoring the problem and pretending it doesn't exist, similar to being blind to it

Sat on the fence but it don't work
Trying to remain neutral and uninvolved, but still being affected by the pressure

Keep comin' up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Attempting to bring love and positivity into the situation, but it's not enough to combat the pressure

Why, why, why?
Questioning the cause of the pressure

Love
The solution to the pressure and chaos

Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking
The overwhelming pressure can cause a mental breakdown and insanity

Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Asking for a second chance to make things right and reduce the pressure

Why can't we give love that one more chance?
The idea that love and positivity can override pressure and chaos, if given a chance

Give love, give love, give love, give love
The solution is to give more love, understanding and compassion

Give love, give love, give love, give love?
Asking why we can't give love another chance to heal and bring peace

'Cause love's such an old-fashioned word
The word love might seem outdated, but it's still the solution to the problem

And love dares you to care for
Encouraging people to show compassion and care for others

The people on the edge of the night
Those who are struggling and in need of help

And love dares you to change our way of
Proposing a change in attitude towards love and compassion

Caring about ourselves
Focusing on the well-being of ourselves and others

This is our last dance
The situation has escalated and this might be the final attempt to make things right before it's too late

This is our last dance
Reinforcing the idea that time is running out to fix the situation

This is ourselves
Taking charge of the situation and acknowledging that it's up to us to make a change

Under pressure
The constant weight of expectations and workload that makes life difficult

Under pressure
Reinforcing the idea of being under constant stress and pressure

Pressure
The cause of chaos and turmoil in society