Under Pressure by Xiu Xiu Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira / Both]
Pressure
Pushing down on me
Pushing down on you
No man ask for
Under pressure
That burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts some people on the streets

[Chorus: Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira / Both]
It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
Watching some good friends scream, "Let me out!"
Pray tomorrow takes me higher
Pressure on the people
People on the streets

[Verse 2: Caralee McElroy]
Chippin' around
Kick my brains 'round the floor
These are the days
It never rains, but it pours
[Verse 3: Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira]
People on the streets
People on the streets

[Chorus: Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira]
It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
Watching some good friends scream, "Let me out!"
Pray tomorrow takes me high, high, high

[Bridge: Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira]
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
Insanity laughs under pressure
We're cracking

[Verse 3: Jamie Stewart / Michael Gira and Caralee McElroy]
Why 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?

[Outro: Michael Gira / Jamie Stewart and Michael Gira]
'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