The Pressure

The pressure, the pressure is everywhere The pressure, the pressure is everywhere There’s a certain thing that drives society And it has a word, it’s called popularity It’s like currency, your standing is how much you got And if you got a lot then you’re clearly on top But there’s the pressure constantly on your mind You think it’s easy to maintain this grind? You gotta maintain a balance between image and life It’s a challenge sometimes just to get things right Trying to be organic while thinking at the same time And if the public doesn’t like it, then you’ll get a swift fine In the form of a shunning or very swift aggression Some people just teach them a lesson, no discretion Life sucks cause your worried every single day About what you do and say cause you’re trying to impress There’s lots of stress, but you put on your happy face Cause nobody wants to see you as a disgrace The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere Happens everyday, you should be scared The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This isn’t some extravagant affair The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere You can feel the tension in the air The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This is important and you should care Society in general has so many rules You only have three strikes until you’re through And it changes a lot, trying to adapt is hard And it never stops, always be on your guard For failure is all around ready to attack Sometimes they may break through like that Now your life’s upside down, smile replaced by a frown Trying to avoid the clowns and the hostile sounds Pressure’s all around you, you can’t even escape You can try to run, but you won’t make it… For it will forever stick with you for the rest of your days If you thought it was worse now then be afraid For it may take a long time before it all dies down… Until then, lay low and keep yourself safe and sound For this’ll happen again and again… And you’ll want it to stop but this will never ever end The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere Happens everyday, you should be scared The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This isn’t some extravagant affair The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere You can feel the tension in the air The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This is important and you should care There’s a never ending list and memes and trends Their captivating power is hard to comprehend You’re given two choices, put up or shut up? And your popularity is on the line, so what do you do? You succumb to pressure, cause it’s just too much If I lost everything then my life would suck You lose piece by piece by piece of yourself Until the point in time where nobody can tell Who you are anymore, you just a follower now No more leading, you’re just a person in a crowd Never thinking, never knowing what it’s like to be free All because the pressures have gotten you completely There’s a moral to this story, you don’t have to follow You can just be you and you’ll flourish and prosper Don’t fall for the pressure for it’s just nonsense Live your life without worry, put all of that to rest The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere Happens everyday, you should be scared The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This isn’t some extravagant affair The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere You can feel the tension in the air The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This is important and you should care The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere Happens everyday, you should be scared The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This isn’t some extravagant affair The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere You can feel the tension in the air The pressure, The pressure, it's everywhere This is important and you should care