Surface Pressure

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 indestructable 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 beserk 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, a straw in the stack What breaks the camel's back? What breaks the camel's back? It's Pressure like a drip drip drip that'll never stop Whoa-oh Pressure that'll tip tip tip 'til you just go "pop!" Whoa-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 Whoa-oh Pressure like a tick tick tick 'til it's ready to blow Whoa-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 something is gonna hurt us Under the surface The ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the ice berg is Under the surface I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this? Line up the dominos, a light wind blows You try to stop it tumbling on and 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 (pressure, pressure, pressure) Keeps growing (pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure) Keep going (pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure) 'Cause all we know is (pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure) Pressure like a drip drip drip that'll never stop Whoa-oh Pressure that'll tip tip tip 'til you just go "pop!" Whoa-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 Whoa-oh Pressure like a tick tick tick 'til it's ready to blow Whoa-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