Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure (From "Encanto"Soundtrack Version)

Written by：Lin-Manuel Miranda

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

Under the surface

I feel berserk as a tightrope walking 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 is I can't be of service

A flaw or a crack

The straw in the stack

That breaks the camel's back

What breaks the camel's back

It's pressure like a drip drip drip

That'll never stop whoa

Pressure that'll tip tip tip

Till you just go pop whoa-uh- uh

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

Till it's ready to blow whoa-uh- uh

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

Under the surface

I hide my nerves and it worsens

I worry something 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 topplin' but on and on it goes 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

Pressure like a drip drip

Drip that'll never stop whoa

Pressure that'll tip tip

Tip till 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 neverbreaks

No mistakes just

Pressure like a grip grip

Grip and it won't let go whoa

Pressure like a tick tick

Tick till 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