Oswin Benjamin - Pressure Lyrics

Verse 1
They say that pressure bust pipes and make a diamond shine
Either way it's a process I promise that Ima be honest
Track my progress until my moments immortalized
And my legacy's fortified
I manifested everything I've written into existence
Acquired my excellence through persistence
I admit it
Still I'm fearful of everything that this journey comes equipped with
The failures the gains
The roads that'll change
When the change converts to millions
I pray that I won't change religion and worship shunt through these dollar bills and
If I buy anything
It be Stephanie's wedding ring
In addition to clarity
When it comes to this business and bitches
And the leeches that see a shade of green in this nigga
A lot of eyes a lot of ears on me
A lot of doubt a lot of prayers on me
Jehovah said to cast my cares on him
But if I step out of this boat I fear for God that I ain't gone swim
The pressure getting to me

Chorus
Man I pray that my fear of being great
Is way bigger than my fear of even trying
I just wanna be a diamond
And I heard that pressure bust pipes
And I heard that pressure make diamonds
I just hope they wasn't lying




Verse 2
I had to learn to fix my vision
I'm my own optician
Teary eyed as I battle myself to get it
Believe nigga believe!
Affirmations I tried to wear on my chest with my self-esteem on my sleeves
See y'all can see it can't you
I tried to hide it in my faith and like a rocky statue
Y'all still feel he ain't real
Maybe it's paranoia
Maybe survivals guilt don't crept on my look at you corpses
Y'all dead afraid to dream
Get the f*ck up Outta these offices nigga know you're important
Know I'm shifting this All on you outta fear that I've harbored
See I envy you niggas
All plain and mundane
Complain bout yo Monday's
Hate that occupation that you got diplomas to entertain
You consumers don't know the strain that weighs on a creative's brain
These demons will turn Joel Osteen into Kurt Cobain
Johnny 5 leave yo circuit short
Blow a whole in your main frame
I done seen it all
See every fear that I've written found a place in your spirit
I treat your ears like therapy pray you help me evict them
Before I become a victim
Of album sales
Conversations bout Forbes list
And the privacy that I lost
Is it all worth all of this shit
The pressure getting to me
Feeling these blues like Tookie
But I know
That Steph is believing in me
And Ty is believing in me
Kellz and Sway believe in me
God believe in me
Ima be alright

Chorus
Man I pray that my fear of being great
Is way bigger than my fear of even trying
I just wanna be a diamond
And I heard that pressure bust pipes
And I heard that pressure make diamonds
I just hope they wasn't lying (x2)

Instrumentation and melodic vocals