I just noticed, Mirabelle looks a bit scared after Luisa carries the house, then I noticed that Luisa starts acting goofy and starts dancing in order to make her sister happy
I never thought of it that way! I always thought it was a little jarring that the visuals got kinda goofy for the last verse but that makes complete sense
Literally this. It felt so weird having a dance number for this song until I realized it was a direct way of showing how if Luisa shows the slightest bit of vulnerability she feels like she needs to cover it up, be entertaining, pretend everything is fine.
I love how Lin wrote this song to be so obviously clear about mental health and the internal pressures put on us by others and ourselves. He really is a freaking genius.
It was also inspired by his older sister (six year older than him I think), which basically became "parent #3" and had to shoulder a lot of responsibility in their family.
@@phoebez7914 I think it’s for all ages, kids aren’t stupid and introducing these topics at an early age let’s them know that it’s ok to feel and talk about these topics with the family… At least it is to me, “kids show/movie” doesn’t necessarily mean it can’t contain heavy content and serious topics. Avatar for example, I didn’t watch it much as a kid but it was still my favorite out of anything I watched at the time and I just watched a few episodes.
@@DisfunktionalTV The music for Encanto was written by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer and all the lyrics were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie.
My favorite part that no one really comments on is "the ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is" - the ship (the family) doesn't bother trying to save themselves, they just rely on her to fix it (by breaking the easily avoidable iceberg)... that gets me every time
I read this more as Luisa saying that she can't afford to flinch or hesitate in her duties, no matter how overwhelming they are (and this being an unhealthy thing since, well, icebergs sink ships), but I also like your interpretation!
It's also misspelt in the subtitles - it's actually "The ship doesn't swerve HAS it heard how big the iceberg is?" It's a question, Luisa is saying "Why won't you just MOVE out of the way of the bad thing?!"
@@herlaqueen It's easy to miss, but the ship has "Madrigal" written on the side. The ship is the family. They don't have to course correct because they know Luisa will fix it.
The line about the iceberg is about how big the issue really is below the surface. The part that the ship can’t see… while from above the surface of the water the iceberg looked small .. under the surface it was a huge obstacle. This is a metaphor for Luisa being given what appears to everyone else to be a small manageable task.. but underneath, Luisa has this built up huge problem that no one else can see. The ship is the family in this sense… the iceberg is Luisa’s mental health.
All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
Wow, I've seen a few comments here and there talking about how the burros ruined the feel of the number, but with THAT thought in mind, yeah, I can totally see it. Granted, at the beginning of the song she was rounding up them up because they had gotten loose. That is one reason they are in the number probably, but given the depth of this song I wouldn't be surprised if there was a double meaning to them being there.
As a big sister I actually cried when I first heard this song, being an older sibling is such a thankless job, and there's so much pressure to protect and be an example, to always be strong and shoulder everything that your parents can't when it comes to your younger siblings. We're mentors, protectors, supporters and this song just feels like one big shout out to all the older siblings who don't get the recognition they deserve. So many feels.
I only found out about the movie because my little sister told me to listen to “Lucia’s song.” She said it made her appreciate me a lot and that alone made me cry before I even listened to the song.
Oldest sister too. My little sister said “this song made me think of you so much” “especially the part about seeing if she can handle every family burden” and when I listened to this song I cried because I didn’t think anyone noticed, least of all my little sister who I tried to keep that stuff from
I like how you break down the lyrics. The characters really all represent people in a family dynamic. You have the strong one that shoulders all the burdens. You have the perfect one who can never mess up. You have the one that knows all the family gossip and what's going on with everyone. You have the outsider. You have the clown that's always entertaining everyone. You have the one whose mood kind of impacts everything. Told in a way kids can get.
I think one of the last parts of the song is very relevant and goes kind of unnoticed. "Give it to you sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under". She is aware people carelessly gives her heavy stuff to deal with without caring if how they would feel with such task since she is just as human as anyone else. Empathy could make things easier.
Was someone that, in the past, felt a lot like Luisa feels in this song I think it has some dubble meaning. Like I agree with what you say but also I think she would feel guilty if people realized how difficult it is for her because she sees herself as the one that should be bearing all burdens without complain, so it would be shamefull to addimit she can't do that (even thought, in reality, it is no shame to not be able to "carry it all", sometimes it is hard to see that)
Was looking for this comment. I'm not the oldest but I'm the soldier of the family (USAF Vet) and I'm the one who deals with confrontation other such matters because it's expected.
@@DisfunktionalTV All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
What I find awesome about this song is that Luisa is the MIDDLE sister...not the oldest. She has to cover for Mirabel and pull all the extra weight because she's Mira's older sister and knows Mira doesn't have her abilites. Meanwhile, the oldest sister, Isabella has a whole bevy of problems of her own trying to uphold the family image. If you do more reactions to this soundtrack, consider "The Family Madrigal" first for the background information, "We Don't Talk About Bruno!" because its a legit BOP, and then listen to Isabella's "What Else Can I Do?" to see her take on the family issues. In my opinion, "We Don't Talk About Bruno!" is legit the BEST track on the whole soundtrack. Lin did an amazing job with this movie.
Yeah but it may feel like an oldest child anthem because Lin's older sister was the inspo. But I like what you said about the added pressures Luisa may feel as Isabella is the perfect sister she has to look up to.
lol, i always thought it's the most "middle child" thing in the world to have happen that the middle child song has been largely commandeered by eldest siblings! :)
As a middle child with an older sister who is mire like my younger sister , I felt this. My heart hurts but even now I cannot break or falter because they need me.
I think the point for Luisa is exactly because she’s the middle child. her older sister is “perfect”, and Isabella’s pressure is to uphold not only her younger sisters, but the whole family, and that’s a lot. meanwhile, Mirabel is the messy one the family worries about, meaning Luisa gets overlooked in between her sisters. there’s no attention to her problems, so she just works hard, because she cares, and they rely on her without thinking about it. poor Luisa is always running around, doing everything. all the family is under a lot, but it’s interesting that Julieta’s kids have it the worst
I am the youngest in my home, and my older sister, who has always been this "yes girl" for my family, this song really had me taking a step back and looking at her. How she takes care of her family and comes when my mom calls her for help. She drives out after a twelve-hour and occasionally a sixteen-hour shift to see and help my grandmother, a four-hour roundtrip, and then does the household chores. She sleeps so little, works all day, helps out the family at night, and does it all over again everyday. The line that probably hit me the most is, "Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under." My sister is amazing because I know that "pressure" would have crushed me a long time ago; she just never let it get anywhere near me.
She loves you very much. I did the same for my sisters. Our mom was sick from her cancer and I drove 2 hours to stay with my mom a few days every week with my newborn, trying to do virtual learning for my other child and take care of my infant and mom. One sister lived with her dad and was in highschool and the other was at college. I didn’t want them to worry, and I did my best. One of my sisters said “this song reminds me of you so much, especially the part about handling all the family burdens” and I cried because I didn’t think anyone noticed least of all her because I tried to keep that stuff from her. I love them with every fiber of my being, I feel like your sister loves you this way too
@@misscheeky8010 I think, as a younger sibling, we can be pretty oblivious to much of what our older sibling does for us early on, it's not until we're older that we really take pause and notice all that our older siblings have done for us. Hell, it took a Disney number for a good number of us to take a moment and think "really think" about our family.
I'm an only child, but I take care of my disabled mom and this song called me out so much I cried in the theater. I always try to act like I have everything together, but inside I'm just a mess of emotions.
I relate to you there. I'm the oldest child, and I take care of my mom whose living with me on hospice. This song really did hit different for me because I've ALWAYS been the one expected to, not only do everything, but to "have it all together", and not really show how much of a toll it really takes on me..
after the song, she gives Mirabel the most comfortable and honest looking hug ever, and i love it, Luisa is so cute, i wish they make a second part of this movie where we can see more of Camilo, Luisa and Isabela interacting more with their parents, more of Toñito and Dolores with Mariano, this movie has so much potential and i feel proun of being Colombian!!!
@@veronikamajerova4564 yeah, I would just really like for Bruno to have someone to love, and to be loved by. I feel like it would be good representation for him not to have any kids, Because it shows you can be happy without kids, and that doesn’t have to be the end goal for everyone.
As a big sister from a rough family/household...this one had me bawling. Had me on a real hard trip down memory lane with my own little sister, my abusive dad, messed up mom, all the shit life threw at us...I saw myself so clearly reflected in Luisa and feel really validated because I'm not the only one with a story like this. Fellow big sisters: I see you. I love you. We all did our best and we ARE worthy of the joy and relaxation and simple pleasures that life offers without feeling the need to show up to shoulder every family burden.
At 9:05 where she talks about how she struggles with carrying the whole family on her shoulders and it's punctuated with the visual of the whole Cacita dropping on her is probably the best part of the song for me, really hammering home the point of the number.
Not only that, but it's the only time in the whole song where she let's the weight fully crush her, because Mirabel is out of the way of the danger. Then when she picks the house up and sees Mirabel's scared/worried face she starts performing to make her feel better, the whole dance number felt weird until I realized that's what it was. "Hey! Nothing to worry about here, se how well I'm dancing?"
@@GotitoGaara8 just like in The Amazing Madrigals when she shoots a thumbs up at Mirabel while carrying a ton of bricks instead of looking tired or anything.
I honestly started bawling my eyes out when i first heard this song… i relate to luisa’s character so much. Im a middle child like her, got an older sister named isabella (funnily enough) who is the golden child and a little brother who is the apple of everyones eyes with me in the middle being forgotten and overlooked yet the one everyone dumps everything on. Was bullied viciously in school to the point i just broke down before my parents finally took action and moved me to a different school. So there i was mentally vulnarable, newly started at a new school when barely 2 months later my sister got hospitalized for 6 months because of a deadly illness. My dad rarely home due to working, mom always at the hospital with my sister while i had to stay home taking care of the house and my little brother. I had to be the strong one, carrying the others burdens to lessen their worries despite cracking and crumpling underneath the sheer weight of it and nobody cared to notice
I think you're the only one who really broke down the lyrics CORRECTLY lol this song hits really hard for a lot of people so it's nice to find a reactor who breaks down the lyrics and talks about them
I love the sister relationship in this song. Like protecting Mirabel from the possibilities from dying into being safe, even gave Mirabel her glasses on her face before carrying the house. XD
So, I relate to this song in such a different way than most. 5 years ago my health spiraled, I became disabled and my mental health plummeted with it. It seems like every 6 months or so, it gets worse. I get new symptoms, comorbid disabilities. My diagnosis' just keep stacking and building. But Amanda is Always happy. Amanda doesn't let it get her down. Amanda is strong, an inspiration, and never doubts that good can come from this. Amanda always has a bright smile and can take anything. ... They don't see the world through my eyes. and they don't want to. When they ask how im holding up, i paste on that smile. they come to me when they get diagnosed with something because i understand... I don't do it for me, i do it for them. because if they knew what i go through. If they could feel the physical pain?; the sleepless nights from pain so severe i can't move and struggle to breathe; every dislocation I have bc of my disability, the days where im so depressed i can't get out of bed because is life worth living if this is the life i have. it is worth it, but its hard. and isolating. Thats my Surface Pressure...
We're name buddies! I'm also one who tries to keep everyone happy despite how sad or angry I might be inside. I second the therapy idea, if you can. It's done wonders for me. Wishing you strength and a path to health, if possible. 💙💙
I'm sure someone said it but the character Luisa who sings this is actually the middle child! Isabella had to be the most perfect since she was the oldest and had to set the example to live up too!
@@GriffinKiddos Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the song dedicated to his older sister, but in the context of the movie it's about being the strongest, not the oldest.
as someone with anxiety caused by a stressful job this song speaks a lot to me. Especially after the interlude. High pressure situations like that make you feel like you can't relax for one second or take any kind of break because if you do the pressure's gonna come back twice as hard.You feel like you can't be happy for long because its gonna come back hard and its gonna come back worse.
Love your lyrics analyzis! As always spot on! I am the oldest of four and my youngest sister died from cancer at the age of 12 (me being 24 by then), 10 years after her diagnosis. Nobody put any pressure on me, but I took on the responsibility for carrying my entire family and making sure everyone was as allright they could ever be, for many years. Ended up exhausted and depressed as a grown up mother of four. Had to learn how to say no, how to hand things over to others and trust that things will be allright even if I don't cope. Today I am fine, and life is wonderful, thank God. This song is soooo relatable to so many people out there. What a blessing from Lin Manuel Miranda and Disney!
I'm the youngest too brotha but a lot of the time us younger ones end up taking all the pressure when the older ones decide they dont want to anymore. I'm the youngest of 3 I now caretake for my dying mother and 8 year old niece as my older siblings gave up. To all the siblings/kids out there who are the strong ones don't give up cuz as heavy as all the bs gets the reward at the end of the road is well worth the struggle. Much love y'all
Maybe instead of the choices being give up or keep going you can add on a "ask for help" or "take a breather." Because everyone is only human, and it's okay to ask for help.
The way Luisa looks at Mirabelle throughout the song is so sweet. No matter what she just dealt with, her face softens and she checks to make sure her younger sister is okay.
Lin Manuel Miranda is a genius, he wrote all the songs for Encanto. And I love your reaction to this song because I love specially this one. Please react to The Family Madrigal and then We don't talk about Bruno 🤗
I'm the baby in the family(youngest of 2), and my parents put ungodly amounts of pressure for me to be like my older sibling. This song legit makes me cry, and the parts where it talks about her being older or stronger, my brain thinks of as "she's strong/old enough to handle everything."
ngl surface pressure makes me cry every time. in my family, i was the smart one, the responsible one, the one that could handle everything. i couldn't relax for a second, even when i wasn't doing anything. i still have trouble managing my needs over the wants of others. Luisa shouldn't be as relatable as she is
I feel like as a culture, (Latino/Hispanic), we’re all taught to always look out for family. It’s very rare that we’re even “allowed” to think or look out for ourselves. That’s why I think we can relate to the family pressures of taking care of everyone else before the individual.
I really appreciate how you're not afraid to back up the song and listen to parts multiple times, or pause it to really take in the lyrics/music. Your reactions to Encanto are honestly some of the best I've seen. You also just have great vibes. Keep it up man!
At the end "No Crack, No Breaks" The double entendre there! Like, how she wont Break, but also 'There ain't no Breaks on this Train we're on' Such Brilliant word play!
@@DisfunktionalTV All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
Not sure if there are any other mothers out there who felt this song in a different level. For me as a mom, 1st generation Puerto Rican to live in the mainland USA and kinda stuck between two cultures. This is exactly how I feel about all the expectations put on me by society, family and kids. Doesn’t matter how Mom feels, she knows everything, has to think about all the small things EVERYONE forgets about & keep it all together. Happy this song is shedding some much needed light on mental health.
I’m the youngest of but I relate to this quite a lot. When our mum got sick all the pressure was on me to take care of her and also to keep everyone’s spirits up. While they were breaking down I had to be the rock. Don’t cry, it’ll make them sad. Don’t show that you’re cracking, they can’t take it. As the youngest all the pressure they didn’t want to take fell onto my shoulders and when they noticed I could take it a lot better than they did it just kept getting worse. They would just assume I could take their burdens because I didn’t show how hard it was under all the combined weight. Sorry that was super depressing. We’re actually a very close family and once they noticed that I couldn’t take the weight and it was severely affecting my already bad mental health they tried to take some of the weight off of me. Helping with my hobbies that keep me centred and calm and making sure I was eating and taking care of myself. I still try to take most of the weight because in my eyes I can handle it while they couldn’t (not healthy but I’m trying). Thank you for reading this far if you did
I keep seeking out more reactions to this song because it keeps hitting me harder every time I watch it. Loved this reaction, got right to the heart of things very quickly and clearly understood the emotional impact of the song. Also, I love ALL the dancing in all the songs of this movie, and Louisa's is some of the best.
as the oldest brother even tho my parents didn't directly put pressure on me i still felt it with having to deal with a lot this hit way to close to home i did not expect to almost cry from a happy disney movie
It's so awesome that hooked into the message of the song right away. I think it's why this one resonates so hard with so many people. I know it does with me.
Oldest sibling here (as well as oldest cousin on one side of my family), and can confirm that I relate to this song to my bones, man. I've listened to it so many times, and every time it makes me cry both with sadness of how I grew up and even to today, but also with happiness, to see my feelings reflected in such a dope song in such a wonderful movie.
"Diamonds and platinum, I find em I flatten em" I interpret that as she's not in it for gain or glory which is supported by the lyric "I take what I'm handed." She asks for NOTHING but is depended on for everything
I love your commentary on this song. It was nice to see it paused and examined in detail, especially recognizing how it's all about mental health and pressure we and others put on ourselves (cause a lot of reactions to this song didn't talk about that).
i love that you replayed the song a lot and really broke down the lyrics!! a lot of reactions i see nowadays on youtube only laugh at the video, talk the entire time, and don’t discuss it after and just end the video there. so this was great lol. you gotta react to the other songs!!
Lin wrote this largely inspired by his older sister. She tries to this day to fix all conflicts in the family and make everyone happy and help everyone with their problems, and is, in Lin's words, "allergic to admitting that things are hard". It hits harder when you realize this is him writing from her point of view because she'll never talk about it herself.
This song when I first heard it made me cry. I'm the oldest sibling in an Asian family. The pressure that our parents put on us to be a role model for our siblings and the responsibility of it all just crushes me a little every single time. But then I see my younger siblings grow in to their own and I realize that at some point my parents will pass, and I'll have to take charge. There's a fairly big age gap between me and the second. I'm finishing up college to be a nurse right now and I'm so, so proud of my siblings. They don't have the same pressure I did growing up and I am thankful of that, just as I am envious. They got to do what they wanted(within proper reason) as long as it didn't go against their core teachings. Well, I say teachings but its more like my parents took/hand picked a bunch of things from different religions and simply combined them to make a rule book. Anyways, my siblings are my reason for living. Sometimes I'll catch myself thinking what If they didn't need me anymore? But, that's just life I guess.
Hi, oldest sibling here! I was sobbing the whole time. As soon as she started talking about how strong she was I knew I was in it because it sounded way too familiar LOL
its crazy how relatable this song is “was hercules ever like yo i dont wanna fight cerberus” Like when everyone is depending on you and you dont wanna let them down or disappoint anybody so u do everything ur asked/expected to do😧
I love the lyric “the ship doesn’t swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is”… and we all know what happened to that “unsinkable” ship. Some scrapes along the side, succumbed to the pressure of the ocean.
And notice the name on the ship - Madrigal. It symbolizes the family, who doesn´t want to deal with troubles and act like they don´t exist. You know, basically everybody has its problems (Peppa needing to be constantly happy, Isabela being perfect, etc.), but everybody is pretending everything is great. Abuela Alma even knows about the cracks in their home (and magic), but again, instead of trying to find the source of it and fix it, pretends everything is fine, nothing is happening, let´s stay on the course. Just like the ship that doesn´t move out of danger.
This song is so beautiful and catchy! Even as the youngest I relate to this song. I don't want to disappoint my family and I want to protect my siblings since that is what they do to me but under the surface, the pressure is real.
Luisa is my fav character, as an oldest child I understand her sooo much. If your littls have any problems it's always your problems too, you can't just not helping them, because you love them so much. But if you have problems you can't ask for help, they just can't do anything, that you can't do.
This is the first reaction video I've found that reacted to "I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service," which is the line that struck me hardest
Need to check out Isabella's song next if you haven't already. It deals with the feeling of needing to be perfect at all times never being aloud to make mistakes or have bad hair days or any thing other then total perfect, and how much greater she can be so she no longer needs to be perfect
I've watched a ton of reactions to this song and I love the fact that you really paid attention to the lyrics and what is being said. Soooo many of the others just listen to the music and the beat, not talking about what is being said at all. Thank you for that !!!
I love this song and watched a lot of reaction videos, but you were by far the best!! You actually paid attention to both the music and lyrics right from the get go and understood the point of the song immediately!! Thank you for this video, about to watch every song you do that I know!!!
I'm the fourth child in a family of 6 kids. I relate a little to much with this song because growing up I was always told to be as helpful as possible without being a burden without worrying about myself and without being useless. I suffer from severe anxiety and pressure and I always feel like I'm not good enough for anyone
Hands down in my opinion best reaction ever, you picked up in every little detail that most of us relate to! Your amazing live love this reaction!! Keep it up! 🙏🏼👍🏼
Your the only person that I have found that touched on the actual heaviness of the lyrics, others are all "woah that's deep" and you are "this is touching on mental health" and I appreciate that. I was waiting till somone realized this
"Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under" so so so powerful I really loved your reaction because it wasn't just dancing around, calling it a banger, saying its all about encouragement and "keeping the good fight"(like i've seen other reaction youtubers do). You actually listened to the lyrics. Yes, this is a song that people can relate to, but that's not a good thing. This song is supposed to open eyes and serve as a warning, and I'm so glad that it made you think of your kids and how its completely possible they may feel this way.
Commenting for the algorithm, but ALSO because I have to shout out and acknowledge how well you broke down this song. THANK YOU for being the only person I've seen so far to call out that Lousia actually has BARS here! You did an awesome job. 👌 ❤
You are one of the few folks cold reacting to the song who gets it, the first time around. I appreciate that. You understand that it isn't about "empowering" her, but that she is under SO MUCH PRESSURE that she's having trouble coping. Great job. And I appreciate the emotion you've given to your analysis.
I've been watching people react to this song, cause I'm addicted to it now, and you are the only one who broke down the lyrics and didn't miss any of the genius behind it, I love that and I love this song so much, Lin did it again, oh my god.
I’ve watched probably every reaction video to this song. It’s just such a profound song, and I love seeing everyone else see how amazing it is! There is just so much to this song.
THANK YOU! I love how you took in each line and found the deep message behind it. Nearly all the people reacting to this song I have watched, and I have watched more than I can count, get caught up in the music and visuals and miss the message. This is an absolutely AMAZING song with awesome music and flawless animation. But the message behind the song is what gets me to tear up no matter how many times I hear it. You took the time to read, process, understand, and explain what those lyrics mean to you. WELL DONE! 😄
I love that you broke down all of the lyrics and really dug into them. There's a lot there, and I appreciate seeing someone really mull over it. I think most of us either relate to Luisa or have someone in our lives who's like Luisa, taking care of everyone else at their expense of themselves. This song makes me appreciate the people like that in my family.
You know why I like your breakdowns? Because other “bar” reactors just be like “oooh that’s a bar” and repeat what they heard but don’t breakdown why they think it’s a bar and what it means to them and you breakdown what you believe it means every time and I fuccs with that. Great reaction unc
I really appreciate you putting on the captions as you go through the song. It really helped to follow along. I love the points you made, too. Thanks for sharing your video.
Love this song, it speaks volumes for those of us who had to take on a care giver/ protector role in families. She took responsibility for not only for her family but her community too, that’s why in the video we constantly see her saving her sister and gingerly fixing her glasses. The visual of seeing her house fall on her and the sisters horrified face because she never realized how much stress she was in said a lot about how little stress or pressure is talked about in families. They always just play it down by saying their fine.
Thank you for saying that she said to give it to the older sister. Not many have acknowledged this. I also noticed that while Louisa is catching the globe she continually scoots or shoos Maribel out of the way and that through the whole video so is super gentle with Maribel even when taking on the heavy loads. Love this song!!
I think it so deep on so many levels! I loved your breaking down of it, and appricating every word of this song! Because its of such imprtance! Every burden people has to shoulder can be pressure enough to break them, even the strongest ones. Luisa is only seen for her strengt in her body, and no one is thinking of the strength of her mind. Shes is just 19 years old, and she is carrying the whole town, and her big family everyday and no one asks her if shes okay! Its like someone said, even in the song she cant really let her sister down, because she brings the goofyness around again, just to make sure her sister is still okay after learning this. I kinda realized it somehow sounded like song lyrics as i wrote this down, ops. (Luisa is my new all time favorite, and my crush now)
This song is SO FREAKING good. And this MOVIE is so freaking good. I rock with Camilo because when our family fights (Irish/German so...yea) I'm the diffuser with comedy to try and calm everybody and break the tension. But I have another family member who takes and holds all the problems on their back. And then another who is pressured to be the poster child of perfection. God dang this movie just nails the whole family dynamic that we all go through.
Hearing surface pressure as an older sibling literally had me sobbing, I had to slip out when me and my family were watching it together on Disney+; This is heavily relatable to older siblings.
this song has touched me so much as the oldest sibling of four. i loved your reaction to it and how much you felt and understood it. i subscribed immediately and i’m glad to be here on your channel dude !
This song really hit me when I first heard it. I was the oldest between my brother and I, and I felt as though I had to work twice as hard because my parents saw me as the role model, the good influence, I needed to be in AP classes, I needed to excel in music, I had to behave a certain way to meet certain standards for them. But then when I came out, and they turned it around and labeled ME as the family burden, a bad influence, I took it really hard. And my brother, who I had been extremely close to, listened to them and told me I was awful for disrespecting my family like this. I had to leave for my own health and safety, but it’s been so hard to break those habits of feeling constantly pressured to measure up. I went from the role model to the one they never talk about with people. My mental health is better overall, but I’m still hurt
I'm the oldest and this song had me crying and I even sent it to my mom because she didn't realize how much pressure she put on me as a kid. I was basically second mom to my siblings growing up and man, it was rough. There was so much stress and fear and wondering is everything going to be okay tomorrow. I was their protector and their mediator and the one they came to for advice. I did my best to never break down in front of them because for me I felt like it was my job to be the tough, strong one, strong people didn't break, they just kept going.
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I just noticed, Mirabelle looks a bit scared after Luisa carries the house, then I noticed that Luisa starts acting goofy and starts dancing in order to make her sister happy
The whole song she's protecting Mirabelle and checking that she's okay, it's great.
She really acts like a great sister. In almost every shot u can just see the love they have for one another. And the care
I never thought of it that way! I always thought it was a little jarring that the visuals got kinda goofy for the last verse but that makes complete sense
Literally this. It felt so weird having a dance number for this song until I realized it was a direct way of showing how if Luisa shows the slightest bit of vulnerability she feels like she needs to cover it up, be entertaining, pretend everything is fine.
wow I didn't think of that
I love how Lin wrote this song to be so obviously clear about mental health and the internal pressures put on us by others and ourselves. He really is a freaking genius.
It was also inspired by his older sister (six year older than him I think), which basically became "parent #3" and had to shoulder a lot of responsibility in their family.
I also loved that he added this type of song in a Colombian movie because Latinos and Hispanics don't like talking about mental health
@@stayhomewearamask3318 I like your name
I like the song too but what a strange thing to praise it for. Making the message of the song obvious
@@stayhomewearamask3318 same with asians
Disney songs ain't usually this heavy. Lin-Manuel Miranda really brought it for this movie. This song has better bars than a lot of rappers today.
Most def! The Bruno record had bars too
Ikr? Lin Manuel is shown to be a genius as per usual.
This one is for us the adults and older kids
@@phoebez7914 I think it’s for all ages, kids aren’t stupid and introducing these topics at an early age let’s them know that it’s ok to feel and talk about these topics with the family…
At least it is to me, “kids show/movie” doesn’t necessarily mean it can’t contain heavy content and serious topics. Avatar for example, I didn’t watch it much as a kid but it was still my favorite out of anything I watched at the time and I just watched a few episodes.
@@DisfunktionalTV The music for Encanto was written by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer and all the lyrics were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie.
My favorite part that no one really comments on is "the ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is" - the ship (the family) doesn't bother trying to save themselves, they just rely on her to fix it (by breaking the easily avoidable iceberg)... that gets me every time
i never understood this line until this comment 🤯🤯
I read this more as Luisa saying that she can't afford to flinch or hesitate in her duties, no matter how overwhelming they are (and this being an unhealthy thing since, well, icebergs sink ships), but I also like your interpretation!
It's also misspelt in the subtitles - it's actually "The ship doesn't swerve HAS it heard how big the iceberg is?" It's a question, Luisa is saying "Why won't you just MOVE out of the way of the bad thing?!"
@@herlaqueen It's easy to miss, but the ship has "Madrigal" written on the side. The ship is the family. They don't have to course correct because they know Luisa will fix it.
The line about the iceberg is about how big the issue really is below the surface. The part that the ship can’t see… while from above the surface of the water the iceberg looked small .. under the surface it was a huge obstacle. This is a metaphor for Luisa being given what appears to everyone else to be a small manageable task.. but underneath, Luisa has this built up huge problem that no one else can see. The ship is the family in this sense… the iceberg is Luisa’s mental health.
I legit consider this one of, if not THE most relatable Disney song.
I think this and I’m still here from treasure planet are the most relatable songs in Disney
@@acejett8329 taste
All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
The burros are a great symbol for Luisa, since the town basically uses her as a workhorse.
That is so true!! I didn’t think of it that way!!! 🤯
@@debbieflores-pham7487 Me either
Wooooow I didn’t see it like that 😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯
I'm the oldest of 5 kids and my family always used to joke that I was the "pack-mule".
Wow, I've seen a few comments here and there talking about how the burros ruined the feel of the number, but with THAT thought in mind, yeah, I can totally see it. Granted, at the beginning of the song she was rounding up them up because they had gotten loose. That is one reason they are in the number probably, but given the depth of this song I wouldn't be surprised if there was a double meaning to them being there.
As a big sister I actually cried when I first heard this song, being an older sibling is such a thankless job, and there's so much pressure to protect and be an example, to always be strong and shoulder everything that your parents can't when it comes to your younger siblings. We're mentors, protectors, supporters and this song just feels like one big shout out to all the older siblings who don't get the recognition they deserve. So many feels.
I only found out about the movie because my little sister told me to listen to “Lucia’s song.” She said it made her appreciate me a lot and that alone made me cry before I even listened to the song.
Older sister here. Listened to this song soo many times cause it got ms in the feelz. Now yall got me crying with your comments. 😭
Oldest sister too. My little sister said “this song made me think of you so much” “especially the part about seeing if she can handle every family burden” and when I listened to this song I cried because I didn’t think anyone noticed, least of all my little sister who I tried to keep that stuff from
yeah man you're a real hero
Same!
I like how you break down the lyrics. The characters really all represent people in a family dynamic. You have the strong one that shoulders all the burdens. You have the perfect one who can never mess up. You have the one that knows all the family gossip and what's going on with everyone. You have the outsider. You have the clown that's always entertaining everyone. You have the one whose mood kind of impacts everything. Told in a way kids can get.
I think one of the last parts of the song is very relevant and goes kind of unnoticed. "Give it to you sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under". She is aware people carelessly gives her heavy stuff to deal with without caring if how they would feel with such task since she is just as human as anyone else. Empathy could make things easier.
That’s my favorite line
That is an amazing line and it really made me think about my own older sister.
Was someone that, in the past, felt a lot like Luisa feels in this song I think it has some dubble meaning. Like I agree with what you say but also I think she would feel guilty if people realized how difficult it is for her because she sees herself as the one that should be bearing all burdens without complain, so it would be shamefull to addimit she can't do that (even thought, in reality, it is no shame to not be able to "carry it all", sometimes it is hard to see that)
I love that line
Was looking for this comment. I'm not the oldest but I'm the soldier of the family (USAF Vet) and I'm the one who deals with confrontation other such matters because it's expected.
The Moment you started analyzing the lyrics I knew this was gonna be good. So thankful to find a proper reaction! Great content sir
Thank you fam 💯
@@DisfunktionalTV All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
What I find awesome about this song is that Luisa is the MIDDLE sister...not the oldest. She has to cover for Mirabel and pull all the extra weight because she's Mira's older sister and knows Mira doesn't have her abilites.
Meanwhile, the oldest sister, Isabella has a whole bevy of problems of her own trying to uphold the family image. If you do more reactions to this soundtrack, consider "The Family Madrigal" first for the background information, "We Don't Talk About Bruno!" because its a legit BOP, and then listen to Isabella's "What Else Can I Do?" to see her take on the family issues.
In my opinion, "We Don't Talk About Bruno!" is legit the BEST track on the whole soundtrack. Lin did an amazing job with this movie.
Yeah but it may feel like an oldest child anthem because Lin's older sister was the inspo. But I like what you said about the added pressures Luisa may feel as Isabella is the perfect sister she has to look up to.
lol, i always thought it's the most "middle child" thing in the world to have happen that the middle child song has been largely commandeered by eldest siblings! :)
As a middle child with an older sister who is mire like my younger sister , I felt this. My heart hurts but even now I cannot break or falter because they need me.
I think the point for Luisa is exactly because she’s the middle child. her older sister is “perfect”, and Isabella’s pressure is to uphold not only her younger sisters, but the whole family, and that’s a lot. meanwhile, Mirabel is the messy one the family worries about, meaning Luisa gets overlooked in between her sisters. there’s no attention to her problems, so she just works hard, because she cares, and they rely on her without thinking about it. poor Luisa is always running around, doing everything. all the family is under a lot, but it’s interesting that Julieta’s kids have it the worst
Surface Pressure is my favorite, but damn We Don't Talk About Bruno is so complex that it awes me every time I hear it.
I am the youngest in my home, and my older sister, who has always been this "yes girl" for my family, this song really had me taking a step back and looking at her. How she takes care of her family and comes when my mom calls her for help. She drives out after a twelve-hour and occasionally a sixteen-hour shift to see and help my grandmother, a four-hour roundtrip, and then does the household chores. She sleeps so little, works all day, helps out the family at night, and does it all over again everyday. The line that probably hit me the most is, "Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under." My sister is amazing because I know that "pressure" would have crushed me a long time ago; she just never let it get anywhere near me.
She loves you very much. I did the same for my sisters. Our mom was sick from her cancer and I drove 2 hours to stay with my mom a few days every week with my newborn, trying to do virtual learning for my other child and take care of my infant and mom. One sister lived with her dad and was in highschool and the other was at college. I didn’t want them to worry, and I did my best. One of my sisters said “this song reminds me of you so much, especially the part about handling all the family burdens” and I cried because I didn’t think anyone noticed least of all her because I tried to keep that stuff from her. I love them with every fiber of my being, I feel like your sister loves you this way too
@@misscheeky8010 I think, as a younger sibling, we can be pretty oblivious to much of what our older sibling does for us early on, it's not until we're older that we really take pause and notice all that our older siblings have done for us. Hell, it took a Disney number for a good number of us to take a moment and think "really think" about our family.
I'm an only child, but I take care of my disabled mom and this song called me out so much I cried in the theater. I always try to act like I have everything together, but inside I'm just a mess of emotions.
I relate to you there. I'm the oldest child, and I take care of my mom whose living with me on hospice. This song really did hit different for me because I've ALWAYS been the one expected to, not only do everything, but to "have it all together", and not really show how much of a toll it really takes on me..
Shoutout to you, you wonderful human being!
after the song, she gives Mirabel the most comfortable and honest looking hug ever, and i love it, Luisa is so cute, i wish they make a second part of this movie where we can see more of Camilo, Luisa and Isabela interacting more with their parents, more of Toñito and Dolores with Mariano, this movie has so much potential and i feel proun of being Colombian!!!
I want a sequel with Bruno getting a romantic interest. He deserves to have kids like his sisters.
@@embracethebright1587 fr he deserves happiness!!
@@embracethebright1587 Except he is like 50, so I don´t think that´s gonna happen. But he would deffo deserve it.
@@veronikamajerova4564 Don't crush me dream!!!
@@veronikamajerova4564 yeah, I would just really like for Bruno to have someone to love, and to be loved by. I feel like it would be good representation for him not to have any kids, Because it shows you can be happy without kids, and that doesn’t have to be the end goal for everyone.
Song made me tear up, not going to lie
Literally!
As a big sister from a rough family/household...this one had me bawling. Had me on a real hard trip down memory lane with my own little sister, my abusive dad, messed up mom, all the shit life threw at us...I saw myself so clearly reflected in Luisa and feel really validated because I'm not the only one with a story like this. Fellow big sisters: I see you. I love you. We all did our best and we ARE worthy of the joy and relaxation and simple pleasures that life offers without feeling the need to show up to shoulder every family burden.
@bjjcfhklhtdx Respect! Luisa was based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's older sister who raised him. I hear you.
🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤❤from another big sis
At 9:05 where she talks about how she struggles with carrying the whole family on her shoulders and it's punctuated with the visual of the whole Cacita dropping on her is probably the best part of the song for me, really hammering home the point of the number.
Not only that, but it's the only time in the whole song where she let's the weight fully crush her, because Mirabel is out of the way of the danger. Then when she picks the house up and sees Mirabel's scared/worried face she starts performing to make her feel better, the whole dance number felt weird until I realized that's what it was. "Hey! Nothing to worry about here, se how well I'm dancing?"
@@GotitoGaara8 just like in The Amazing Madrigals when she shoots a thumbs up at Mirabel while carrying a ton of bricks instead of looking tired or anything.
I honestly started bawling my eyes out when i first heard this song… i relate to luisa’s character so much. Im a middle child like her, got an older sister named isabella (funnily enough) who is the golden child and a little brother who is the apple of everyones eyes with me in the middle being forgotten and overlooked yet the one everyone dumps everything on. Was bullied viciously in school to the point i just broke down before my parents finally took action and moved me to a different school.
So there i was mentally vulnarable, newly started at a new school when barely 2 months later my sister got hospitalized for 6 months because of a deadly illness. My dad rarely home due to working, mom always at the hospital with my sister while i had to stay home taking care of the house and my little brother. I had to be the strong one, carrying the others burdens to lessen their worries despite cracking and crumpling underneath the sheer weight of it and nobody cared to notice
You're a champion and the glue that held your family together during it's darkest time. For what it's worth, this internet stranger is proud of you.
@@shannongrace859 thank you kind internet stranger :D you made my day
I think you're the only one who really broke down the lyrics CORRECTLY lol this song hits really hard for a lot of people so it's nice to find a reactor who breaks down the lyrics and talks about them
I love the sister relationship in this song. Like protecting Mirabel from the possibilities from dying into being safe, even gave Mirabel her glasses on her face before carrying the house. XD
So, I relate to this song in such a different way than most. 5 years ago my health spiraled, I became disabled and my mental health plummeted with it. It seems like every 6 months or so, it gets worse. I get new symptoms, comorbid disabilities. My diagnosis' just keep stacking and building.
But Amanda is Always happy. Amanda doesn't let it get her down. Amanda is strong, an inspiration, and never doubts that good can come from this. Amanda always has a bright smile and can take anything.
... They don't see the world through my eyes. and they don't want to. When they ask how im holding up, i paste on that smile. they come to me when they get diagnosed with something because i understand... I don't do it for me, i do it for them. because if they knew what i go through. If they could feel the physical pain?; the sleepless nights from pain so severe i can't move and struggle to breathe; every dislocation I have bc of my disability, the days where im so depressed i can't get out of bed because is life worth living if this is the life i have.
it is worth it, but its hard. and isolating.
Thats my Surface Pressure...
I hope you’ll get better!! Also please try therapy!! It’s really hard on you to feel this pressure on top of being in physical pain❤️
Love from Egypt
We're name buddies! I'm also one who tries to keep everyone happy despite how sad or angry I might be inside. I second the therapy idea, if you can. It's done wonders for me. Wishing you strength and a path to health, if possible. 💙💙
@@Arosukir6 oh I'm in therapy and it's 100% helping the mental symptoms of my Chronic Depression, anxiety, and ptsd-type traits.
I don't know you, but I'm Proud of you. Let's both keep fighting. For them. And for ourselves
I'm sure someone said it but the character Luisa who sings this is actually the middle child! Isabella had to be the most perfect since she was the oldest and had to set the example to live up too!
I pretty sure that she is the middle sister
@@Flaaaaaavio Mirabel is 15, Luisa is 19, Isabella is 22.
This is my favorite song it really make you feel seen as the oldest sister
but. the song is about the oldest child. "give it to your sister, your sister's older..."
@@GriffinKiddos Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the song dedicated to his older sister, but in the context of the movie it's about being the strongest, not the oldest.
as someone with anxiety caused by a stressful job this song speaks a lot to me. Especially after the interlude. High pressure situations like that make you feel like you can't relax for one second or take any kind of break because if you do the pressure's gonna come back twice as hard.You feel like you can't be happy for long because its gonna come back hard and its gonna come back worse.
3:57 “this is like a take on mental health”
That’s it, that’s the summary of Encanto
Love your lyrics analyzis! As always spot on! I am the oldest of four and my youngest sister died from cancer at the age of 12 (me being 24 by then), 10 years after her diagnosis. Nobody put any pressure on me, but I took on the responsibility for carrying my entire family and making sure everyone was as allright they could ever be, for many years. Ended up exhausted and depressed as a grown up mother of four. Had to learn how to say no, how to hand things over to others and trust that things will be allright even if I don't cope. Today I am fine, and life is wonderful, thank God. This song is soooo relatable to so many people out there. What a blessing from Lin Manuel Miranda and Disney!
I’m glad I saw your reaction before all the others. You were the only one who really got this song and didn’t just say it was fun.
Thank you Molly!
I'm the youngest too brotha but a lot of the time us younger ones end up taking all the pressure when the older ones decide they dont want to anymore. I'm the youngest of 3 I now caretake for my dying mother and 8 year old niece as my older siblings gave up. To all the siblings/kids out there who are the strong ones don't give up cuz as heavy as all the bs gets the reward at the end of the road is well worth the struggle. Much love y'all
I'm so glad another youngest sibling can relate to this song. Sometimes we carry the load too
@@jazzm.3333 Facts bro if you strong then you 💪
Ongg I'm the youngest sibling and I feel like I handle all the pressure I feel like I'm the one that's holding my family together 😭
Maybe instead of the choices being give up or keep going you can add on a "ask for help" or "take a breather." Because everyone is only human, and it's okay to ask for help.
Yup I’m the youngest but I shoulder most of the responsibilities. I relate so much to it.
The way Luisa looks at Mirabelle throughout the song is so sweet. No matter what she just dealt with, her face softens and she checks to make sure her younger sister is okay.
Lin Manuel Miranda is a genius, he wrote all the songs for Encanto. And I love your reaction to this song because I love specially this one.
Please react to The Family Madrigal and then We don't talk about Bruno 🤗
I'm the baby in the family(youngest of 2), and my parents put ungodly amounts of pressure for me to be like my older sibling. This song legit makes me cry, and the parts where it talks about her being older or stronger, my brain thinks of as "she's strong/old enough to handle everything."
ngl surface pressure makes me cry every time. in my family, i was the smart one, the responsible one, the one that could handle everything. i couldn't relax for a second, even when i wasn't doing anything. i still have trouble managing my needs over the wants of others. Luisa shouldn't be as relatable as she is
There’s so much to unpack in this song. I love it. And those dancing donkeys!!!
That first “drip, drip, drip” is so beautiful. Chills.
I feel like as a culture, (Latino/Hispanic), we’re all taught to always look out for family. It’s very rare that we’re even “allowed” to think or look out for ourselves. That’s why I think we can relate to the family pressures of taking care of everyone else before the individual.
louisa got bars its true. shes the best.
i love that u actually pay attention to the words they are very well written.
This song lives rent free in my head and the movie itself was amazing. The real villain was PRESSURE and EXPECTATIONS. It was so refreshing to see
I really appreciate how you're not afraid to back up the song and listen to parts multiple times, or pause it to really take in the lyrics/music. Your reactions to Encanto are honestly some of the best I've seen. You also just have great vibes. Keep it up man!
At the end "No Crack, No Breaks"
The double entendre there! Like, how she wont Break, but also 'There ain't no Breaks on this Train we're on'
Such Brilliant word play!
"I'm pretty sure I am worthless if I can't be of service." I feel her.
One of the best reactors I've seen. Actual content. Reflection.
I cried the first time I heard this song. It definitely speaks to me.
Honestly, i love so much the way you breakdown the lyrics, always on point!
Thank you Maria!
@@DisfunktionalTV All the lyrics for Encanto’s 8 songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda…creator and writer of Hamilton the Musical and In The Heights musical and movie. The music for Encanto was composed by Germaine Franco, an award-winning Mexican-American composer.
Not sure if there are any other mothers out there who felt this song in a different level. For me as a mom, 1st generation Puerto Rican to live in the mainland USA and kinda stuck between two cultures. This is exactly how I feel about all the expectations put on me by society, family and kids. Doesn’t matter how Mom feels, she knows everything, has to think about all the small things EVERYONE forgets about & keep it all together. Happy this song is shedding some much needed light on mental health.
I’m the youngest of but I relate to this quite a lot. When our mum got sick all the pressure was on me to take care of her and also to keep everyone’s spirits up. While they were breaking down I had to be the rock. Don’t cry, it’ll make them sad. Don’t show that you’re cracking, they can’t take it. As the youngest all the pressure they didn’t want to take fell onto my shoulders and when they noticed I could take it a lot better than they did it just kept getting worse. They would just assume I could take their burdens because I didn’t show how hard it was under all the combined weight.
Sorry that was super depressing. We’re actually a very close family and once they noticed that I couldn’t take the weight and it was severely affecting my already bad mental health they tried to take some of the weight off of me. Helping with my hobbies that keep me centred and calm and making sure I was eating and taking care of myself. I still try to take most of the weight because in my eyes I can handle it while they couldn’t (not healthy but I’m trying).
Thank you for reading this far if you did
I keep seeking out more reactions to this song because it keeps hitting me harder every time I watch it. Loved this reaction, got right to the heart of things very quickly and clearly understood the emotional impact of the song.
Also, I love ALL the dancing in all the songs of this movie, and Louisa's is some of the best.
as the oldest brother even tho my parents didn't directly put pressure on me i still felt it with having to deal with a lot this hit way to close to home i did not expect to almost cry from a happy disney movie
It's so awesome that hooked into the message of the song right away. I think it's why this one resonates so hard with so many people.
I know it does with me.
Oldest sibling here (as well as oldest cousin on one side of my family), and can confirm that I relate to this song to my bones, man. I've listened to it so many times, and every time it makes me cry both with sadness of how I grew up and even to today, but also with happiness, to see my feelings reflected in such a dope song in such a wonderful movie.
"Diamonds and platinum, I find em I flatten em" I interpret that as she's not in it for gain or glory which is supported by the lyric "I take what I'm handed." She asks for NOTHING but is depended on for everything
I've been looking for a reaction who concentrates on the lyrics. Most are overwhelmed by the music. Thank you for this!
I love your commentary on this song. It was nice to see it paused and examined in detail, especially recognizing how it's all about mental health and pressure we and others put on ourselves (cause a lot of reactions to this song didn't talk about that).
i love that you replayed the song a lot and really broke down the lyrics!! a lot of reactions i see nowadays on youtube only laugh at the video, talk the entire time, and don’t discuss it after and just end the video there. so this was great lol. you gotta react to the other songs!!
Lin wrote this largely inspired by his older sister. She tries to this day to fix all conflicts in the family and make everyone happy and help everyone with their problems, and is, in Lin's words, "allergic to admitting that things are hard". It hits harder when you realize this is him writing from her point of view because she'll never talk about it herself.
I love how you break down the lyrics. The song is my favorite in the movie :)
This song when I first heard it made me cry. I'm the oldest sibling in an Asian family. The pressure that our parents put on us to be a role model for our siblings and the responsibility of it all just crushes me a little every single time. But then I see my younger siblings grow in to their own and I realize that at some point my parents will pass, and I'll have to take charge. There's a fairly big age gap between me and the second. I'm finishing up college to be a nurse right now and I'm so, so proud of my siblings. They don't have the same pressure I did growing up and I am thankful of that, just as I am envious. They got to do what they wanted(within proper reason) as long as it didn't go against their core teachings. Well, I say teachings but its more like my parents took/hand picked a bunch of things from different religions and simply combined them to make a rule book. Anyways, my siblings are my reason for living. Sometimes I'll catch myself thinking what If they didn't need me anymore? But, that's just life I guess.
This is my favorite song from the movie! You have done the best breakdown of this song, no one else has touched on the depth like you do. Great video.
Hi, oldest sibling here! I was sobbing the whole time. As soon as she started talking about how strong she was I knew I was in it because it sounded way too familiar LOL
Love your analysis of the lyrics, great reaction
its crazy how relatable this song is “was hercules ever like yo i dont wanna fight cerberus” Like when everyone is depending on you and you dont wanna let them down or disappoint anybody so u do everything ur asked/expected to do😧
Surface Pressure is my favorite song in the movie.
I love the lyric “the ship doesn’t swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is”… and we all know what happened to that “unsinkable” ship. Some scrapes along the side, succumbed to the pressure of the ocean.
And notice the name on the ship - Madrigal. It symbolizes the family, who doesn´t want to deal with troubles and act like they don´t exist. You know, basically everybody has its problems (Peppa needing to be constantly happy, Isabela being perfect, etc.), but everybody is pretending everything is great.
Abuela Alma even knows about the cracks in their home (and magic), but again, instead of trying to find the source of it and fix it, pretends everything is fine, nothing is happening, let´s stay on the course. Just like the ship that doesn´t move out of danger.
This song is so beautiful and catchy! Even as the youngest I relate to this song. I don't want to disappoint my family and I want to protect my siblings since that is what they do to me but under the surface, the pressure is real.
I love the “diamonds and platinum, I find em and flatten em”. So good
Luisa is my fav character, as an oldest child I understand her sooo much. If your littls have any problems it's always your problems too, you can't just not helping them, because you love them so much. But if you have problems you can't ask for help, they just can't do anything, that you can't do.
I absolutely love that you try to break down a lot of the lyrics within the song. Nobody else does that and I really like this type of inclusion.
One of the best reactions to this song I’ve seen.
This is the first reaction video I've found that reacted to "I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service," which is the line that struck me hardest
Need to check out Isabella's song next if you haven't already. It deals with the feeling of needing to be perfect at all times never being aloud to make mistakes or have bad hair days or any thing other then total perfect, and how much greater she can be so she no longer needs to be perfect
Honestly, this song grew to be my favourite - though it has to fight with "We don't talk about Bruno"
I've watched a ton of reactions to this song and I love the fact that you really paid attention to the lyrics and what is being said. Soooo many of the others just listen to the music and the beat, not talking about what is being said at all. Thank you for that !!!
I love this song and watched a lot of reaction videos, but you were by far the best!! You actually paid attention to both the music and lyrics right from the get go and understood the point of the song immediately!! Thank you for this video, about to watch every song you do that I know!!!
I'm the fourth child in a family of 6 kids. I relate a little to much with this song because growing up I was always told to be as helpful as possible without being a burden without worrying about myself and without being useless. I suffer from severe anxiety and pressure and I always feel like I'm not good enough for anyone
Hands down in my opinion best reaction ever, you picked up in every little detail that most of us relate to! Your amazing live love this reaction!! Keep it up! 🙏🏼👍🏼
Wow, thank you!
I love this song it’s my favorite from the whole movie-
Your the only person that I have found that touched on the actual heaviness of the lyrics, others are all "woah that's deep" and you are "this is touching on mental health" and I appreciate that. I was waiting till somone realized this
"Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under" so so so powerful
I really loved your reaction because it wasn't just dancing around, calling it a banger, saying its all about encouragement and "keeping the good fight"(like i've seen other reaction youtubers do). You actually listened to the lyrics. Yes, this is a song that people can relate to, but that's not a good thing. This song is supposed to open eyes and serve as a warning, and I'm so glad that it made you think of your kids and how its completely possible they may feel this way.
Commenting for the algorithm, but ALSO because I have to shout out and acknowledge how well you broke down this song. THANK YOU for being the only person I've seen so far to call out that Lousia actually has BARS here! You did an awesome job. 👌 ❤
You are one of the few folks cold reacting to the song who gets it, the first time around. I appreciate that. You understand that it isn't about "empowering" her, but that she is under SO MUCH PRESSURE that she's having trouble coping.
Great job. And I appreciate the emotion you've given to your analysis.
I know these lyrics by heart already but why is him breaking it down making me bawl like a baby 🥺😭
I've been watching people react to this song, cause I'm addicted to it now, and you are the only one who broke down the lyrics and didn't miss any of the genius behind it, I love that and I love this song so much, Lin did it again, oh my god.
I’ve watched probably every reaction video to this song. It’s just such a profound song, and I love seeing everyone else see how amazing it is! There is just so much to this song.
your reactions are the best! so many people just sit and watch. i love you stopping to talk and being open with how you feel about it
THANK YOU! I love how you took in each line and found the deep message behind it. Nearly all the people reacting to this song I have watched, and I have watched more than I can count, get caught up in the music and visuals and miss the message. This is an absolutely AMAZING song with awesome music and flawless animation. But the message behind the song is what gets me to tear up no matter how many times I hear it. You took the time to read, process, understand, and explain what those lyrics mean to you. WELL DONE! 😄
I love that you broke down all of the lyrics and really dug into them. There's a lot there, and I appreciate seeing someone really mull over it. I think most of us either relate to Luisa or have someone in our lives who's like Luisa, taking care of everyone else at their expense of themselves. This song makes me appreciate the people like that in my family.
Really appreciate that you rewind to really analyze. So many people don't and miss details and then get confused. So thank you!
You know why I like your breakdowns? Because other “bar” reactors just be like “oooh that’s a bar” and repeat what they heard but don’t breakdown why they think it’s a bar and what it means to them and you breakdown what you believe it means every time and I fuccs with that. Great reaction unc
YAAASSSS!!! Amazing bars amazing!!! Darrow is Amazing !!
I really appreciate you putting on the captions as you go through the song. It really helped to follow along. I love the points you made, too. Thanks for sharing your video.
Love this song, it speaks volumes for those of us who had to take on a care giver/ protector role in families.
She took responsibility for not only for her family but her community too, that’s why in the video we constantly see her saving her sister and gingerly fixing her glasses.
The visual of seeing her house fall on her and the sisters horrified face because she never realized how much stress she was in said a lot about how little stress or pressure is talked about in families. They always just play it down by saying their fine.
Thank you for saying that she said to give it to the older sister. Not many have acknowledged this. I also noticed that while Louisa is catching the globe she continually scoots or shoos Maribel out of the way and that through the whole video so is super gentle with Maribel even when taking on the heavy loads. Love this song!!
I think it so deep on so many levels! I loved your breaking down of it, and appricating every word of this song! Because its of such imprtance! Every burden people has to shoulder can be pressure enough to break them, even the strongest ones. Luisa is only seen for her strengt in her body, and no one is thinking of the strength of her mind. Shes is just 19 years old, and she is carrying the whole town, and her big family everyday and no one asks her if shes okay! Its like someone said, even in the song she cant really let her sister down, because she brings the goofyness around again, just to make sure her sister is still okay after learning this.
I kinda realized it somehow sounded like song lyrics as i wrote this down, ops.
(Luisa is my new all time favorite, and my crush now)
I loved your reaction/ breakdown. This also reminded me of my oldest daughter.
Love your react! So glad to see ppl react to the lyrics like that
I love how you analyze the lyrics! This song has a great message. Thanks for the reaction.
Easily the best reaction to this song. You break the lyrics down so well and really talk about the message of the song.
This song is SO FREAKING good. And this MOVIE is so freaking good. I rock with Camilo because when our family fights (Irish/German so...yea) I'm the diffuser with comedy to try and calm everybody and break the tension. But I have another family member who takes and holds all the problems on their back. And then another who is pressured to be the poster child of perfection. God dang this movie just nails the whole family dynamic that we all go through.
Hearing surface pressure as an older sibling literally had me sobbing, I had to slip out when me and my family were watching it together on Disney+; This is heavily relatable to older siblings.
I don't want to say I have self esteem issues but at the line "im pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service" I burst into tears.
this song has touched me so much as the oldest sibling of four. i loved your reaction to it and how much you felt and understood it. i subscribed immediately and i’m glad to be here on your channel dude !
This song really hit me when I first heard it. I was the oldest between my brother and I, and I felt as though I had to work twice as hard because my parents saw me as the role model, the good influence, I needed to be in AP classes, I needed to excel in music, I had to behave a certain way to meet certain standards for them.
But then when I came out, and they turned it around and labeled ME as the family burden, a bad influence, I took it really hard. And my brother, who I had been extremely close to, listened to them and told me I was awful for disrespecting my family like this. I had to leave for my own health and safety, but it’s been so hard to break those habits of feeling constantly pressured to measure up. I went from the role model to the one they never talk about with people. My mental health is better overall, but I’m still hurt
I'm the oldest and this song had me crying and I even sent it to my mom because she didn't realize how much pressure she put on me as a kid. I was basically second mom to my siblings growing up and man, it was rough. There was so much stress and fear and wondering is everything going to be okay tomorrow. I was their protector and their mediator and the one they came to for advice. I did my best to never break down in front of them because for me I felt like it was my job to be the tough, strong one, strong people didn't break, they just kept going.