Under Pressure Lyrics - Queen
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Mm ba ba de
Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure - that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da - that's o.k.
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher
Pressure on people - people on streets
Day day de mm hm
Da da da ba ba
O.k.
Chippin' around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
Ee do ba be
Ee da ba ba ba
Um bo bo
Be lap
People on streets - ee da de da de
People on streets - ee da de da de da de da
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher high high
Pressure on people - people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love
but it's so slashed and torn
Why - why - why ?
Love love love love love
Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love that one more chance
Why can't we give love give love give love give love
give love give love give love give love give love
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the Night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
Um bum ba de
Um bu bu bum da de
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure - that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be
Um ba ba be
De day da
Ee day da - that's o.k.
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher
Pressure on people - people on streets
Day day de mm hm
Da da da ba ba
O.k.
Chippin' around - kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
Ee do ba be
Ee da ba ba ba
Um bo bo
Be lap
People on streets - ee da de da de
People on streets - ee da de da de da de da
It's the terror of knowing
What this world is about
Watching some good friends
Screaming 'Let me out'
Pray tomorrow - gets me higher high high
Pressure on people - people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man
Sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep coming up with love
but it's so slashed and torn
Why - why - why ?
Love love love love love
Insanity laughs under pressure we're cracking
Can't we give ourselves one more chance
Why can't we give love that one more chance
Why can't we give love give love give love give love
give love give love give love give love give love
'Cause love's such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for
The people on the edge of the Night
And love dares you to change our way of
Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
Writer: JOEL, BILLY
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing
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This is ourselves under pressure | Reviewer: Michaela | 4/22/13
I love Queen and for a long time the other guys didn't know Freddie was ill and he had to tell them. Brian May almost commited suicide when he heard about Freddie and I feel sorry for the other guys because they are a great rock band and they lost one of the greatest rock singers of all time.
Watching some good friends screaming 'Let me out' | Reviewer: Monty | 2/6/13
I've loved this song since it came out back in the early 80's -both because I'm a huge fan of Queen & Bowie plus the great lyrics and music. It's awesome to see so many different interpretations of those mysterious lyrics. I think they're conveying multiple messages on multiple levels. More than anything else, to me it says 'Let me out' of the CLOSET. Back in the early 80's there was a lot of homophobia - especially with the emergence of Aids (which stole Freddie from us). It's no secret that Bowie is Bi-sexual and Freddie was gay and I'm sure they had both been 'watching some good friends screaming 'Let me out' of the closet. As a gay may living in a straight world (lesser each day), the pressure to conform is enormous. Unfortunately that homophobia has led to a lot of "splits of families in two" and people living on the streets due to our laws which allow people to discriminate and deny gays housing and jobs. And most sadly, many suicides by young gays who can't take the pressure go crazy and commit suicide. Indeed, Love is the only answer. :-)
Bowie rules | Reviewer: krompa | 11/22/12
Growing up in the 80s I heard this song on numerous occasions. Like many people I was drawn in by the bassline and chorus. But recently I have listened in more depth to the lyrics, which must be some of the greatest lyrics ever written - and so apt for our time now. Its rare that a song can give me chills and make me well up in the space of a few minutes. Bowie is superb on this track. We will never see anyone like him in our lifetime.
Sublime. | Reviewer: CarBastard | 11/8/12
I'm astounded by the way I can relate to Mercury's lyrics. Excellent words, undeniably amazing vocals, pretty good musical arrangement. Queen has it all. It's one of the single most important and magnificent manifestations of music in the history of mankind, a true cultural icon.
Heard again for the first time with new wisdom | Reviewer: tintone | 8/31/12
I never really listened 2 the word for what they really meant till one day I woke up and realized what R&R is really about.LOVE - live with it because we cant live happily with out prosperity.U no what I mean , hopefully.
by ~ NICKADEMUS36
Givin' Love a Chance | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/21/12
Totally love this song. I heard the bass line on some stupid song and sometimes get it a little confused. Song has a good message too. We all should give love a shot cause love can change stuff. It's not my favorite Queen song, but its way better than most stuff today.
Instant favorite! | Reviewer: Fangbanger | 8/3/12
The minute the song started i knew i was going to love it forever.
I have heard the bass line in vanilla ice stupid song. But i never thought it was mercury and bowie original composition.
Give love one more chance ♥ | Reviewer: inlove with 'alex' lol | 7/12/12
This is actually one of my favorite queen songs, I love it :) And this part goes to 'alex' OMG, I totally know that feeling! I've always liked groups that my friends haven't even heard of, and that actually frustrates me.. Well, I totally share your opinion. Bye :D
why cant we give love that one more chance | Reviewer: alex | 6/30/12
I dont know why but I clicked on this song on my ipod and it was like I had never heard it before, it was absolutely amazing, if only people my age(highschoolers) weren't dumbasses, and could realize what a great song this is, and what a great band queen is...oh well. At least I know
I love this song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/19/12
This song is so deep. I just love it. Especially this one part impresses me: 'It's the terror of knowing what this world is about' - It always remembers me of the cave parable by Plato
fantastic song | Reviewer: j dub | 5/17/12
I think this song is about the repressive society that Obama and his regime dictate over. Dave and Fred were so perseptive to foresee how America would devolve into the ultra liberal Hell in which we all presently live. I remember the great Dave and Fred's performance of this iconic song at the 1984 Republican Convention. If only Ronald Reagan was alive today.He really liked the um dumma bum da da da bum parts.
Under Pressure - Great Song! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/1/12
This song is great, everytime I hear it I get a new feeling even though I've heard it like a million times. I think this song is about how the world is falling apart all because of preasure and how we could give a chance to everything/everyone we love! :)
We need to understand what this is all about | Reviewer: John T Donaldson | 3/22/12
Having lost several close friends to suicide, looking for reasons why, trying to understand how, this song begins a dialog about what it must be like to be young in the world today. Anyone out there who understands this can pause and find hope for a better day tomorrow. It does not have to end.
Universally Recognized as one of the Greatest, ever | Reviewer: dave | 3/6/12
First of all, the Dave and Freddie represent 2 superior lineage of musical and lyrical greatness. Without the lyrics, this music alone is excellent in the rise and fall, reaching a climax at 3:30, where the distictive hook is clear. Delivery of the lyrics in a duet typically doesn't involve both artists going to the front, and the, AS BACKUP too. Done seamlessly - excellent production qualities throughout. Emotional, subtle lyrics delivered in a near pleading manner.
Most critical lists of Best Songs ever includes this song.
marisa | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/11/11
Wow, one of my all time favorites. That is why Queen and this song are both classics....timeless message that's relevant across decades, across culture, race, class, countries, human beings....love it.
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