Surface Pressure – English Lyrics

• By: Jessica Darrow

Lyrics & Translation

Unpack the depths of emotion and culture with "Surface Pressure," a dynamic song from Disney's *Encanto*, performed by Jessica Darrow. This cumbia-inspired reggaeton track offers a vibrant entry point into Spanish language and Colombian musical traditions. Through its powerful lyrics, you can learn to express complex feelings of pressure and responsibility, making the language come alive with every beat. The song's unique blend of strength and vulnerability makes it a special and relatable anthem for many, transcending linguistic barriers.

[English]

- [Luisa] Why would anything be wrong?

I'm totally fine.

The _, Luisa's fine.

I'm totally not nervous.

- Your eye's doing the thing.

- ♪ I'm the strong one ♪

♪ I'm not nervous ♪

♪ I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is ♪

(boulders clattering) - Okay.

- ♪ I move mountains ♪

♪ I move churches ♪

♪ And I glow 'cause I know what my worth is ♪

- 'Course, I mean,

Hey, where are you going?

- ♪ I don't ask how hard the work is ♪

♪ Got a rough indestructible 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 berserk 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 ♪

♪ The straw in the stack ♪

♪ That breaks the camel's back ♪

♪ What breaks the camel's back ♪

♪ It's pressure like a drip drip drip ♪

♪ That'll never stop whoa ♪

♪ Pressure that'll tip tip tip ♪

♪ 'Til you just go pop whoa ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Pressure like a tick tick tick ♪

♪ 'Til it's ready to blow whoa ♪

♪ 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 iceberg is ♪

♪ Under the surface ♪

♪ I think about my purpose ♪

♪ Can I somehow preserve this ♪

♪ Line up the dominoes ♪

♪ A light wind blows ♪

♪ You try to stop it tumbling ♪

♪ But 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 ♪

♪ Keeps growing keep going ♪

♪ 'Cause all we know is ♪

♪ Pressure like a drip drip drip that'll never stop whoa ♪

♪ Pressure that'll tip tip tip ♪

♪ 'Til you just go pop whoa ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Pressure like a tick tick tick ♪

♪ 'Til it's ready to blow whoa ♪

♪ 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 ♪

(soft ambience)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced adjective - requiring a great deal of endurance or effort
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ A2	noun - the outside part or uppermost layer of something
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to lose one's balance and collapse
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - to put or keep out of sight; conceal from the knowledge or view of others
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to (of wind) move creating an air current
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing
simple /ˈsɪmpl/ B1	adjective - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty
handle /ˈhændl/ B2	verb - to manage (a situation or problem)
worry /ˈwɜːri/ B2	verb - to feel or show anxiety and concern about actual or potential problems
preserve /prɪˈzɜːrv/ C1	verb - to maintain (something) in its original or existing state

Key Grammar Structures

• Why would anything be wrong?

  ➔ Use of "would" to form the conditional perfect or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "Would" indicates a hypothetical or non-real situation in conditional sentences.

• I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is

  ➔ Use of "as...as" for comparison of equality.

  ➔ The structure "as...as" compares two qualities to show they are equal.

• I feel berserk as a tightrope walker

  ➔ Use of "as" to compare oneself to something.

  ➔ The word "as" functions as a comparison tool, linking two ideas to highlight similarity.

• The ship doesn’t swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by "as" to indicate simultaneous action or cause.

  ➔ The subordinate clause introduced by "as" explains the timing or reason for the main clause.

• Or I glow 'cause I know what my worth is

  ➔ Use of "cause" as a colloquial equivalent of "because" to introduce a reason.

  ➔ "Cause" is a casual or colloquial way to say "because," providing reason or explanation.

• Give it to your sister your sister's stronger

  ➔ Comparison of superiority using the superlative "stronger".

  ➔ The word "stronger" is the comparative form indicating greater strength.

• Who am I if I can't carry it all?

  ➔ Use of "if" to introduce a condition or hypothetical scenario.

  ➔ "If" introduces a conditional clause, expressing doubt or hypothetical situations.