Theo Nightshade - Pressure Point Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Seventeen and standing tall
Judge's eyes upon my soul
Playing notes they want to hear
While my truth stays locked in fear

[Chorus]
Pressure point, they're pushing hard
Dancing through their sacred yard
Smoke and mirrors, that's my game
Playing safe to win their fame
But deep inside I'm breaking free
From all the shit they want to see

[Verse 2]
Critics circle like the sharks
Picking pieces, leaving marks
Every note's a compromise
Between their truth and all my lies
Been too long playing this role
Trading pieces of my soul

[Bridge]
In the shadows of the stage
Feel this fire, feel this rage
Damn their rules and expectations
Time to make my declaration

[Chorus]
Pressure point, they're pushing hard
Dancing through their sacred yard
Smoke and mirrors, that's my game
Playing safe to win their fame
But deep inside I'm breaking free
From all the shit they want to see

[Verse 3]
Late night jazz clubs teach me more
Than their textbooks ever saw
Raw emotions, midnight blues
Pay my dues, but choose my moves
Every solo tells my tale
Breaking free from their details

[Outro]
Watch me now as I transform
Breaking free from their old form
Pressure points don't hurt no more
When you know what you're fighting for
These scars made me who I am
Now I play it like I damn well can
No more dancing to their tune
My time's coming, coming soon

[Final Chorus]
Pressure point, but I push back
Found my groove, found my track
Smoke and mirrors fade away
As I learn to play my way
Deep inside I'm finally free
Playing what I want to be