[Verse 1]
I'm trapped and my back's up against the wall
I see no solution or exit out
I'm grinding it out, no one can see
The pressure's growing exponentially
I'm trying to keep up to speed with you
Your lane changing is oscillating me
I'm hitting the ground and I'm sprinting
I'm falling behind now I'm tuning out
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure building
Pressure building
Pressure building
[Chorus]
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't stop me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't choke me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
[Verse 2]
I'm feeling the pressure
I can't break out
No one can hear me scream and shout
Get out of my face, out of my mind
I see your corruption
I'm not blind
I'll carry the burden and take the strain
And when I am done I will make you pay
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure building
Pressure building
Pressure building
[Chorus]
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't curb me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't thwart me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
[Instrumental Break]
Pressure building
Pressure building
[Chorus]
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't stop me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't choke me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
[Outro]
Pressure building
Pressure building
I'm trapped and my back's up against the wall
I see no solution or exit out
I'm grinding it out, no one can see
The pressure's growing exponentially
I'm trying to keep up to speed with you
Your lane changing is oscillating me
I'm hitting the ground and I'm sprinting
I'm falling behind now I'm tuning out
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure building
Pressure building
Pressure building
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't stop me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't choke me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
I'm feeling the pressure
I can't break out
No one can hear me scream and shout
Get out of my face, out of my mind
I see your corruption
I'm not blind
I'll carry the burden and take the strain
And when I am done I will make you pay
Pressure building
Pressure building
Pressure building
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't curb me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't thwart me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
Pressure building
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't push me (Ah-ah-ah)
Let me get off the ground (Don't push me)
To you I'm no longer bound (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't stop me (Ah-ah-ah)
Don't choke me (Ah-ah-ah)
I need you out of my head (Don't push me)
You've got me close to the edge (Don't push me)
Pressure building
Pressure building
![Cover art for Pressure lyrics by Muse](https://images.songmeanings.com/31639903-c037-4d2a-b9f3-11ccc70fd97c.webp)
This song is about how lead vocalist 'Matt Belamy' always feels pressured to produce music that pleases his fans as much as it pleases himself. He feels his fans are too quick to judge new music from them if it's softer or just different then what they are used to. Matt just wants the band to evolve and he feels a lot of his fans reject that wave of thought.