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"Pressure" is the second track off Paramore's debut album All We Know is Falling and the band's first ever single, released July 31, 2006 (April 22, 2006 in the UK).
Background
The theme of the song is of teenage problems which are showcased in the music video for the song. It is also possibly about Jeremy Davis' departure from the band.
Music Video
Paramore Pressure OFFICIAL VIDEO
The music video is about the pressure of being a teenager. The video deals with two characters a boy and a girl, (who are a couple, as well) interlaced with the band playing the song in an abandoned warehouse and flashes of a pressure gauge. Both of them dislike their jobs. The boy works at a fast food restaurant where he receives poor treatment. The girl is a model who is refused things that she enjoys (picking her own less-revealing dress, eating chocolate, etc.) Eventually, the boy takes a break off his job and goes to meet his girlfriend, but she is busy preparing for a photo shoot. The boy decides to set off the sprinklers in the building, which coincides with the previously-mentioned pressure gauge bursting and the sprinklers in the warehouse that the band is playing in going off. Everyone in the building rushes out, except for the girl who stays in her chair enjoying the water. The boy and girl manage to get out and the video ends.
Audio
Pressure
Lyrics
Tell me where our time went
And if it was time well spent
Just don't let me fall asleep
Feeling empty again
Cause I fear I might break
and I fear I can't take it
Tonight I'll lie awake feeling empty
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
Now that I'm losing hope
And there's nothing else to show
For all of the days that we spent
Carried away from home
Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
I'm sitting all alone feeling empty
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
Without you
Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
Some things I'll never know
And I had to let them go
I'm sitting all alone feeling empty
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
Feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
You're better off without me
Personnel
Paramore
- Hayley Williams - Lead Vocals
- Josh Farro - Lead Guitar
- Jason Bynum - Rhythm Guitar
- Zac Farro - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Lucio Rubino - Bass
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak
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| U.S Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 2 |
Trivia
- This song was later re-released on the iTunes Deluxe Edition of Riot! as a bonus track.
- The Simlish version was actually sung entirely by Hayley Williams in the made up language.
- The song was featured as a downloadable song on Rock Band 3 and can be transferred to Rock Band 4.
- The song was also covered live by the band New Found Glory.
Streaming
All We Know is Falling
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"All We Know" | "Pressure" | "Emergency" |
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Live in the UK 2008
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"Crushcrushcrush" | "Pressure" | "Here We Go Again" |
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The Final Riot!
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"Decoy" | "Pressure" | "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" |
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Alive In Europe
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"In the Mourning" | "Pressure" | "Misery Business" |
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Riot! (Special/Limited Edition MVI)
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"Misery Business (Acoustic)" | "(Acoustic Live)Pressure" | "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic (Live)" |
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Riot! (iTunes Deluxe Edition)
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"Misery Business (Acoustic)" | "(Live)Pressure" | "Misery Business (Live)" |
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All We Know is Falling |
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| Songs | All We Know • Pressure • Emergency • Brighter • Here We Go Again • Never Let This Go • Whoa • Conspiracy • Franklin • My Heart |
| Bonus Tracks | Oh Star • This Circle |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Jason Bynum • Zac Farro |
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Live in the UK 2008 |
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| Songs | For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic • Born for This • Emergency • Never Let This Go • Fences • Let the Flames Begin • When It Rains • Crushcrushcrush • Pressure • Here We Go Again • That's What You Get • My Heart • Decoy • Misery Business |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis • Zac Farro |
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The Final Riot! |
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| Songs | Born for This • That's What You Get • Here We Go Again • Fences • Crushcrushcrush • Let the Flames Begin • When It Rains • My Heart • Decoy • Pressure • For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic • We Are Broken • Emergency • Hallelujah • Misery Business |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis • Zac Farro |
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Alive In Europe |
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| Songs | Fast In My Car • That's What You Get • Decode • Ignorance • Now • Daydreaming • When It Rains • Last Hope • Interlude: Holiday • Crushcrushcrush • Ain't It Fun • The Only Exception • In the Mourning • Pressure • Misery Business • Still Into You |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis |
