The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
My back is against the wall
More bills than money to pay
But I know just who, just who to call on
When I need relief I pray to help me fight
The pressure, the pressures of the world
Hmm, the pressure
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure of the world, oh oh
Oh oh
Woah oh
Oh
Playin' on the tensions of your weakness and addictions
That lure your mind and strength
You can fight it, you can win
For your deliverance, just bow your head and pray
(To help me fight) The pressure (The pressure)
The pressure (The pressures of the world)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure (The pressure)
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (The pressures of the world)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
Oh oh oh oh
Oh pressure
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
My back is against the wall
More bills than money to pay
But I know just who, just who to call on
When I need relief I pray to help me fight
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (oh, the pressures of the world, the pressure)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (the pressures of the world)
The pressure
The pressure (oh the pressure)
The pressure, pressure of the world (of the world)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
Playin' on the tensions of your weakness and addictions
That lure your mind and strength
You can fight it (fight it), you can win (fight it)
For your deliverance, just bow your head and pray to help me fight
The pressure
The pressure (oh yeah yeah yeah)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure (oh the pressure)
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (the pressures of the world, oh the pressures)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
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The pressure (oh the pressures of the world)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressures
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The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (pressures of the world)
I'm so down that I soon will be gone
With the pressures of the world, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I would be dead with the pressures of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
We all have our burdens to carry
I know when mine get too heavy
He's always there to bear the load
Give me strength and comfort any time I need relief
From the pressures of the world, I just believe
No doubt about it
Pressures of the world, oh yeah
Yeah eh eh eh eh, oh oh
Pressures of the world
I, I, I need relief
The pressure
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The pressure, pressure of the world
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The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
Of the pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
More bills than money to pay
But I know just who, just who to call on
When I need relief I pray to help me fight
The pressure, the pressures of the world
Hmm, the pressure
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure of the world, oh oh
Oh oh
Woah oh
Oh
Playin' on the tensions of your weakness and addictions
That lure your mind and strength
You can fight it, you can win
For your deliverance, just bow your head and pray
(To help me fight) The pressure (The pressure)
The pressure (The pressures of the world)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure (The pressure)
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (The pressures of the world)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
Oh oh oh oh
Oh pressure
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
My back is against the wall
More bills than money to pay
But I know just who, just who to call on
When I need relief I pray to help me fight
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (oh, the pressures of the world, the pressure)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (the pressures of the world)
The pressure
The pressure (oh the pressure)
The pressure, pressure of the world (of the world)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
Playin' on the tensions of your weakness and addictions
That lure your mind and strength
You can fight it (fight it), you can win (fight it)
For your deliverance, just bow your head and pray to help me fight
The pressure
The pressure (oh yeah yeah yeah)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure (oh the pressure)
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (the pressures of the world, oh the pressures)
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure (oh the pressures of the world)
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressures
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (pressures of the world)
I'm so down that I soon will be gone
With the pressures of the world, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I would be dead with the pressures of the world
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
We all have our burdens to carry
I know when mine get too heavy
He's always there to bear the load
Give me strength and comfort any time I need relief
From the pressures of the world, I just believe
No doubt about it
Pressures of the world, oh yeah
Yeah eh eh eh eh, oh oh
Pressures of the world
I, I, I need relief
The pressure
The pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world (I need relief)
The pressure (I need relief)
The pressure (I need relief)
The pressure, pressure of the world (I, I, I, I, I, I need relief)
I, I, I, I, I need relief
I need re-
I need re, I, I, I, I need relief
The pressure (I need relief)
Of the pressure (I need relief)
The pressure, pressure of the world (I need, I, I, I, I, I need relief)
The pressure (I need relief)
Of the pressure (I need relief)
The pressure, pressure of the world (I need, I, I, I, I, I need relief)
The pressure
Of the pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
Of the pressure
The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
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The pressure, pressure of the world
The pressure
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The Pressure [Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix] Lyrics as written by James Samuel Iii Harris James Harris Iii
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