Pressure
Stereo MCs Lyrics

If you don't know what to say
If you're unsure of what to say, it's best to stay silent and not cause any issues.

Then keep your mouth shut out the way
It's best to keep your mouth closed in this scenario.

You'll get no flattery
Not speaking up won't gain you any praise.

If you know the time of day
If you understand what's going on, you should be proactive.

Then why'd you let yourself go gray
If you have the knowledge, why haven't you acted upon it?

You need a battery
You need to take some action and make things happen.

'Cause every moment counts
Time is of the essence.

As the watchdog waits to pounce
There are always others waiting for you to make mistakes and jump on them as soon as possible.

But he ain't smart as me
However, I'm savvy enough to avoid these traps.

With the Bible on his lips
There are those who preach morality and goodness but don't follow it themselves.

And a pistol on each hip
They also carry weapons to enforce their beliefs.

But he ain't blindin' me
However, they don't have the ability to deceive me.

So just remember
It's important to never forget.

Don't believe all you see
You should be skeptical of things you read or hear.

Things aren't always how they're meant to be
What appears on the surface isn't always what's really happening underneath.

Some come as villain, dressed as virtue
Some people appear to be good and righteous but are actually the opposite.

But all they really wanna do is hurt you
These people have bad intentions towards you.

And that's reality
It's important to recognize this for what it is: the truth

Gotta keep it up, keep it up
We need to persevere and push forward continuously.

Keep up the pressure
We need to maintain a certain level of intensity and force with our actions.

So when it feels like a sit 'n' slide
When things feel out of control and unsure.

I treat each day as a brand new ride
We need to approach each new day with a fresh outlook and mindset.

Let it all come down on me
Take whatever comes my way, good or bad.

You could be north, you could be east
It doesn't matter where you're from or who you are.

You could be beauty, you could be beast
It also doesn't matter what you look like or how you appear.

It don't mean a thing to me
None of these attributes define you or matter to me.

You could be movin', you could be still
It also doesn't matter if you're active or inactive.

As long as it's of your own free will
As long as you're doing what you want to do, not what someone else is forcing you to do.

Don't be a target, see
Don't make yourself an easy person to take advantage of.

Well save our souls, Saints preserve us
Asking for divine intervention and help.

Hold on tight now, but don't get nervous
Stay focused and calm in the face of adversity.

Bring it on quick before the light fade
Act quickly before it's too late.

There live a lover, comin' out the shade
Shining a light on someone who's been hiding in the dark.

At first you act like you don't know me
At first, you may seem like you're unfamiliar with me.

And all you seem to care about is mourning
You appear to only be focused on grief and sadness.

And every day it seem to get harder
Every day feels more difficult and challenging.

I don't know how we're gonna reach it farther
I don't know how we're going to progress and make it through these tough times.

Don't tell me what to do
I don't need anyone else giving me orders or commands.

Don't tell me how to live my life
I'm free to make my own choices and decisions about how I want to live.

I won't respond to you
I'm not going to listen or pay attention to what you're saying.

You may have my rank, have my file
You may have certain information or power over me.

But I'll resist you like the Nile
However, I'll resist and push back against you strongly like the Nile river.

Don't matter what you do
It doesn't matter what you try to do, I'll still resist and fight back.

Gonna keep it up
I'm going to maintain my resistance and perseverance.

Gotta keep it up
It's important to keep pushing forward.