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I used to not think much about this song when I was younger– I thought it was very repetitive– but then I watched Aftersun, and I actually listened to the lyrics for the first time. If you take the verses at face value, they seem disjointed, as if multiple ideas are being thrown together into a single song. Funnily enough, that's exactly what unifies them.
There are multiple interpretations out there about the meaning of this song, but for me, it's about the pressures people feel when seeking acceptance in a world preoccupied with conformity and maintaining a certain status quo. The very things that force people to "fit in" are also the things that tear us apart by allowing us to lead with fear and hatred of the unknown.
Pressure
Pushing down on me
Pressing down on you
No man ask for
Under pressure
That burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
In the end, that pressure can only be relieved by caring and loving people for being themselves.
'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
Under pressure
Anyways, this song has a newfound place in my heart and never ceases to give me goosebumps whenever I hear it now. Give it a listen, like really listen to it– it may just stir something in you too 🫂
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“No more riding the brakes.”
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