Michael Gira, Xiu Xiu - Under Pressure lyrics

Pressure pushing down on me
Pushing down on you no man ask for
Under pressure that burns a building down
Split's a family in two
Puts some people on the streets

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

Chippin' around
Kick my brains 'round the floor
These are the days
It never rains, but it pours

People on the streets people on the streets

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

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

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?

'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