Surface Pressure - Encanto

 I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous

I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth isI move mountains, I move churchesAnd I glow, 'cause I know what my worth isI don't ask how hard the work isGot a rough indestructible surfaceDiamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'emI take what I'm handed, I break what's demanded
But under the surface, I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circusUnder 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 serviceA flaw or a crack, the straw in the stackThat breaks the camel's back, what breaks the camel's back?
It's pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoaPressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa, oh, ohGive it to your sister, your sister's olderGive her all the heavy things we can't shoulderWho 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, whoaPressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa, oh, ohGive it to your sister, your sister's strongerSee if she can hang on a little longerWho am I if I can't carry it all?If I falter
Under the surface, I hide my nerves and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt usUnder the surface, the ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg isUnder the surface, I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?Line up the dominoes, a light wind blowsYou try to stop it tumbling, but on and on, it goes
But wait, if I could shake the crushing weight of expectationsWould that free some room up for joy or relaxation, or simple pleasure?Instead, we measure this growing pressureKeeps growing, keep going'Cause all we know is
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoaPressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa, oh, ohGive it to your sister, it doesn't hurt, andSee if she can handle every family burdenWatch as she buckles and bends but never breaks, no mistakes
Just pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoaPressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa, oh, ohGive it to your sister and never wonderIf the same pressure would've pulled you underWho am I if I don't have what it takes?No cracks, no breaksNo mistakes, no pressure
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Lin-manuel Miranda
Surface Pressure lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company

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