If Roland can sing this classic song from Encanto as he thinks about how busy his schedule is as king before he makes his wish in The Baker King for a simpler life, let's see what Nell can do with it as she thinks about the obstacles in her life, from her abduction to her rescue, and all the trying to stay strong for her sisters. She knows that they'll need each other during the dark times, but she also knows there's light at the end of the tunnel in the form of her family and Bobby Lee, as well as the royal family as they offer her their support. Encanto is not mine.
Nell: 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
(when she, Sabrina, and Madeline are abducted) Under the surface
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker 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 if I can't be of service
(as she and her sisters endure the two years with Jimmy ad his family) A flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back, it's
(following her rescue when she learns that she's pregnant) Pressure, like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa, oh, oh
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
(as she talks about her fears with Bobby Lee) Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa, oh, oh
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
(as she hears people making comments about her) 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 as it heard how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?
(as she faces Jimmy and his family before their execution) Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it tumbling
But on and on it goes
(as she meets Elena and Gabby for the first time) 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
(as she learns about Elena's autism) Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til 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 never breaks
No mistakes, just
(as she and her sisters learn to move forward) Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til 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