Under Pressure – English Lyrics

• By: Queen, David Bowie
• Album: Hot Space

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of 'Under Pressure,' a timeless masterpiece by Queen and David Bowie. This song delves into the challenges of life, offering a powerful message of hope and the importance of love. Discover how this iconic collaboration blends unique musical styles and learn the story behind its creation, enriching your understanding of English through its profound lyrics .

[English]

This is "Under Pressure"

(¡Pressure!)

Pushing down on me

Pressing down on you no man ask for

(Under pressure)

That brings a building down

Splits a family in two

Puts people on streets

...

That's okay

It's the terror of knowing

What the world is about

Watching some good friends screaming

"Let me out"

Pray tomorrow gets me higher

Pressure on people

People on streets

...

Okay

Around, kick my brains around the floor

These are the days it never rains but it pours

...

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

Higher, higher, ¡high!

...

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?

¡Oooh!

...

Insanity laughs under pressure we're breaking

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

'Cause love's such an old fashioned word

And love dares you to care for

The people on the edge of the night

And loves 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

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it. verb - to attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	noun - a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory. verb - to construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
splits /splɪts/ B1	verb - to divide or cause to divide into parts or elements.
terror /ˈterər/ B2	noun - extreme fear.
knowing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to give a loud, piercing cry.
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.
higher /ˈhaɪər/ A2	adjective - situated at or extending to a greater distance upward.
brains /breɪnz/ B1	noun - organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
pours /pɔːrz/ B2	verb - to flow rapidly in a steady stream.
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.
fence /fens/ A2	noun - a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone).
slashed /slæʃt/ B2	verb - to cut (something) with a violent sweeping movement.
torn /tɔːrn/ B1	verb - to pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force.
insanity /ɪnˈsænəti/ C1	noun - the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness.
laughs /læfs/ A2	verb - to make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement or pleasure.
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening.
fashioned /ˈfæʃənd/ B2	adjective - in a particular style or manner.
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.