I'm the strong one
I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust
of the earth is
I move mountains
I move churches
And I glow 'cause I know
what my worth is
I don't ask how
hard the work is
Got a rough
indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum
I find 'em I flatten 'em
I take what I'm handed
I break what's demanded but
Under the surface
I feel berserk as a
tightrope walker in a
three-ring circus
Under the surface
Was Hercules ever like
Yo I don't wanna fight Cerberus
Under the surface
I'm pretty sure I'm worthless
If I can't be of service
A flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back
It's pressure like a
drip drip drip
that'll never stop
Wo oh
Pressure that'll tip tip tip
'til you just go pop
Wo oh oh oh
Give it to your sister
Your sister's older
Give her all the heavy things
we can't shoulder
Who am I if I can't run
with the ball
If I fall to
Pressure like a grip grip grip
And it won't let go
Wo oh
Pressure like a tick tick tick
'til it's ready to blow
Wo oh oh oh
Give it to your sister
Your sister's stronger
See if she can hang on a
little longer
Who am I if I can't carry it all
If I falter
Under the surface
I hide my nerves and it
worsens I worry
somethin' is gonna hurt us
Under the surface
The ship doesn't swerve
Has it heard
how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose
Can I somehow preserve this
Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it topplin'
But on and on it goes
But wait
If I could shake
the crushing weight
Of expectations would that
free some room up for joy
Or relaxation
Or simple pleasure
Instead we measure
This growing pressure
Keeps growing
Keep going
'Cause all we know is
Pressure like a drip drip drip
that'll never stop
Wo oh
Pressure that'll tip tip tip
'til you just go pop
Wo oh oh oh
Give it to your sister
It doesn't hurt and
See if she can handle every
family burden
Watch as she buckles and
bends but never breaks
No mistakes just
Pressure like a grip grip grip
And it won't let go
Wo oh
Pressure like a tick tick tick
'til it's ready to blow
Wo oh oh oh
Give it to your sister and
never wonder
If the same pressure would've
pulled you under
Who am I if I don't have
what it takes
No cracks
No breaks
No mistakes
No pressure