The situation is being controlled but it is still tense.

situation is a little different now. Tense.

The situation is very much in flux. The situation has been very tense,

The natives are getting restless. It's a tense situation.

Just because you see me smiling don't mean I'm issue free, it just mean I'm not controlled by my situation

given what happened last week, and the tense situation we find ourselves in.