In “Pressure to Party,” Julia Jacklin rails against the societal convention and expectations of how we should feel after a failed relationship.
The song was released along with a music video shot in one-take with special appearances from pop rock band Body Type.
[Verse 1]
Pressure to party, gonna stay in
Nothing good can come from me drinking
I would run, shoes off, straight back to you
I know where you live, I used to live there too
Pressure to feel fine after the fact
Out on the dance floor with my body back
Meeting a stranger, touching his face
I don't want anyone to ever take your place
Pressure to go strike out on your own
Pressure to learn from being alone
Pressure to not leave it for too long
Before you find another heart where you belong
[Chorus]
Pressure to come up with conversation
Makes the family fine with my isolation
I know I've locked myself in my room
But I’ll open up the door and try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
I, I, I
[Verse 2]
Pressure to act the right way around him
We're both in a crowd with people surrounding us
What do I do?
Don't know how it works
Pressure to not let the inside of my mind
Spill onto the floor for our friends to find it
Oh, what do I do?
'Cause God, how it hurts
[Chorus]
Pressure to come up with reasons why
Sometimes it might look to you like I'm not even trying
I know I've locked myself in my room
But I'll open up the door and try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
Try to love again soon
I, I, I
Pressure to Party was written by Julia Jacklin.
Pressure to Party was produced by Burke Reid.
Julia Jacklin released Pressure to Party on Fri Jan 25 2019.
Julia Jacklin:
“When you come out of a relationship, there’s so much pressure to act a certain way. First it’s like, ‘Oh, you’ve gotta take some time for yourself’…but then if you take too much time it’s, ‘You’ve gotta get back out there!’ [Pressure to Party] is just my three-minute scream, saying...