Jessica Darrow | I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is
by Sanderlei Silveira ® - 04/06/2023 - US X2
Jessica Darrow | I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is
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
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
A flaw or a crack, the straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back, it's
[Chorus]
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
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-oh-oh
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
[Verse 2]
Under the surface
I hide my nerves and it worsens, I worry somethin' is gonna hurt us
Under the surface
The ship doesn't swerve, has 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
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
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-oh-oh
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
Ngingumuntu oqinile, angithuki
Nginzima njengoba uqweqwe lomhlaba
Ngihambisa izintaba, ngihambisa amasonto
Futhi ngiyakhanya, ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi yini okufanele
Angibuzi ukuthi umsebenzi unzima kangakanani
Ngithole indawo enolaka, engenangqondo
Amadayimane kanye neplatinamu, ngithola 'em, ngiyafiphala' em
Ngithatha engikunikeni, ngiphula lokho okufunwayo, kepha
[Ivesi 1]
Ngaphansi kobuso
Ngizwa i-berserk njenge-tighrope Walker ku-circus endandatho emithathu
Ngaphansi kobuso
Ingabe amaHercule ayekade athi, "Yo, angifuni ukulwa noCerberus?"
Ngaphansi kobuso
Ngiyaqiniseka impela ukuthi anginamsebenzi uma ngingenakusebenza
[Pre-chorus]
Isici noma ukuqhekeka, utshani esitaki
Ephula umhlane wekamela
Okuphula umhlane wekamela, kunjalo
[Chorus]
Ingcindezi efana ne-drip, drip, i-drip engeke yeka, tha
Ingcindezi ezothinta, ithiphu, ithiphu 'kuze kube yilapho uvele uhambe, u-Oh-Oh-Oh
Yinike udadewenu, udadewenu omdala
Mnikeze zonke izinto ezisindayo esingeke sizenze
Ngingubani uma ngingakwazi ukugijima ngebhola?
Uma ngiwela
Ingcindezi efana nokubamba, ukubamba, ukubamba, futhi ngeke kuvume ukuhamba, i-WHOA
Ingcindezi efana nokhaya, umkhaza, umkhaza 'kuze kube yilapho sekukulungele ukushaya, uWhoa-oh-OH
Yinike udadewenu, udadewenu onamandla
Bona ukuthi angakwazi yini ukulenga isikhashana
Ngingubani uma ngingakwazi ukuwuthwala konke?
Uma ngidabuka
[Ivesi 2]
Ngaphansi kobuso
Ngifihla izinzwa zami futhi ziba zimbi kakhulu, ngikhathazeka ngo-somethin 'uzosilimaza
Ngaphansi kobuso
Umkhumbi awufungile, uye wezwa ukuthi likhulu kangakanani i-iceberg?
Ngaphansi kobuso
Ngicabanga ngenjongo yami, ngingakugcina ngandlela thile lokhu?
Hlela ama-dominoes, umoya okhanyayo uvunguza
Uzama ukuyiyeka ukuwa, kepha kuqhubeke futhi kuyohamba
[Bridge]
Kepha linda, uma nginganyakazisa isisindo esilindelwe okulindelwe
Ngabe lokho bekungeke kwenzeke okuthile ngentokozo
Noma ukuphumula, noma injabulo elula?
Esikhundleni salokho, silinganisa le ngcindezi ekhulayo
Kuqhubeka kukhula, qhubeka uhamba, ngoba konke esikwaziyo
[Chorus]
Ingcindezi efana ne-drip, drip, i-drip engeke yeka, tha
Ingcindezi ezothinta, ithiphu, ithiphu 'kuze kube yilapho uvele uhambe, u-Oh-Oh-Oh
Yinike udadewenu, ayilimazi futhi
Bona ukuthi angakwazi yini ukuphatha yonke umthwalo womndeni
Bukela njengoba ehla futhi egoba kodwa aze aphule
Awekho amaphutha, nje
Ingcindezi efana nokubamba, ukubamba, ukubamba, futhi ngeke kuvume ukuhamba, i-WHOA
Ingcindezi efana nokhaya, umkhaza, umkhaza 'kuze kube yilapho sekukulungele ukushaya, uWhoa-oh-OH
Nikeza udadewenu futhi ungalokothi uzibuze
Uma ingcindezi efanayo ibingakudonsela phansi
Ngingubani uma ngingenakho ukuthi kudingani?
Akunakuqhekeka, akukho phutha
Awekho amaphutha, akukho mfutho