Pressure

[Intro: Erykah Badu] I feel sad because people’s, uh, emotions and fears were being manipulated You know, the lowest parts of people have been manipulated To really believe or think that they can Um, separate, from the whole We, we want all, there's no separating, it's an illusion [Chorus: Thutmose] They tried to get me under pressure But you know I never settle I got my eyes on the medal So you know I'd never let up Pressure, pressure, pressure [Verse 1: Thutmose] When I was 9, SWAT team came rushin' in Daddy on the floor, they put a gun to him Ever since, been runnin' from the government Lessons as a kid to be a better man Lookin' back at it, I was fortunate Still was a kid, it could have haunted me New to this country, I was growing up Still wasn't strong enough, took some of my innocence and burned it down Life's not fair, I learned that way too quick Most important lesson, man, just please don't quit Runnin' in a circle, tryna figure ourselves Police on the corners tryna put us in cells If God exists then why he put us in hell? Sirens all around, it's like we're stuck in a spell Lookin' for the light, it's like I'm seekin' for joy It's like I'm seekin' for help, it's like I'm seekin' for love, no [Chorus: Thutmose] They tried to get me under pressure But you know I never settle I got my eyes on the medal So you know I'd never let up Pressure, pressure, pressure [Verse 2: Thutmose] Look here dad, I'm a man now I know the world is scary, I can't back down 'Cause everything I learned back then made me sharp This is coming from the heart, paranoia from the start A wise man once told me Watch out for those you call friend 'cause they all phony Time will tell their story, so I do it on my lonely What the fuck am I doing? Lord forgive me, I feel so ruined Been a few years since I been to church Feel so loved, yet I still hurt Maybe I need a therapist Maybe this is was just destiny Come on, everybody, quiet down I need some sense of peace Go long But I always stay strong 'Cause life goes on, so you gotta hold on Angels comin' in the mornin' That means I'm goin' home [Chorus: Thutmose] They tried to get me under pressure But you know I never settle I got my eyes on the medal So you know I'd never let up Pressure, pressure, pressure [Bridge: Thutmose] Stay strong, baby, nah Stay strong, baby, yeah Stay strong, stay strong, stay strong, oh Stay strong, baby, nah Stay strong, baby, yeah Stay strong, stay strong, stay strong, oh [Outro: Erykah Badu] There are energies and we feel them and they could be parts of our—ourselves Could be parts of us You know the parts of us that are Are vibrating on lower frequencies That are fighting to, uh, stay on top