Breathe - In The Heights Motion Picture Soundtrack (Official Audio) 

Lin has said that although he played Usnavi in the show, he related to Nina's story the most. Well I'm sure his community is super proud of all he's accomplished.

For those who don’t know, the woman singing at 1:52 is Doreen Montalvo, member of the original Broadway cast who also sang this line on the cast album as well as Para Siempre in Finale. She sadly passed away October of last year: May she rest in peace 😞

Mandy Gonzalez is super talented and I love her but Leslie 100% captures Nina's sweetness, shyness and how young she is. I love it 🥺

One little detail I really like in the movie was how Nina started with straight hair & then after a day back in her neighborhood went back to curly hair. She had to hide her heritage to be able to fit in college but once back home was proudly displaying her latinidad!

Fun fact: The couple that sings 'Welcome Home' at 0:58 are Lins parents!

Watched this last night with my family. My parents are both immigrants from El Salvador. They’ve done everything under the sun to put food on the table and give us a future. They’ve always prioritized our education over almost everything. I relate to Nina so much. Feeling the pressure to be something more due the sacrifices made in our stead. God is good through all the struggles though. Now I can proudly say that I will be graduating as an Accountant in August. I am also an artist who writes comics in my free time. (We are human not just money makers). Thank you to all those familiares who sacrifice to allow us to succeed.

In college this is the song that actually gave me the courage to tell my parents how much I was struggling in school. I was so ashamed that I wasn't succeeding and was one bad grade away from being kicked out, and when I first heard the OBC recording I cried because it was exactly how I felt. I graduated eventually, and it was one of the proudest moments of my life. Leslie did such a good job showing how that felt.

okay Leslie, i see you. she has proven herself as Nina beyond question

As a filipino-american, i love how so much of hispanic culture is also so relatable to us lmao. It's like that feeling when you're in on the inside jokes lol.

When I first heard this Breathe, I wasn't really a fan of it. I felt like Leslie Grace was holding back in this song and felt scared to sing. My second time watching the movie it then hit me that I was a dumbie and that is the intention since Nina in this scene is scared. Not only that, this song and many others in the movie love to build up to their climaxes rather than starting strong and not really growing much from there. Each song that does this feels like a journey in it's own right. In my opinion, that is what makes so many of these songs feel so emotionally impactful. This version went from me not liking it, to wanting to cry each time I listen to it. God I love this movie.

Well this hit hard... considering how I'm planning on dropping out of my masters degree on my final semester dissertation because I can't afford my final semester fee. Can't help but tear up every time I hear or sing this song.

As a former over-achiever gifted kid and whatnot, this hits so hard. I cried when I first saw Nina and her song. It's so hard to escape the mentality that your only source of worth is from your academic achievements. It's so real to be afraid of what literally everyone around you thinks of you now that you aren't "succeeding". When you reach that burn out, there is not a more worthless, desperate feeling in the world. "The biggest disappointment you know". I called myself a failure, washed up, worthless, a phony, a shell of what I used to be until I found myself again through other outlets. It's still hard to overcome the after effects of a huge burn out, but I'm doing my best. I barely made it through high school, but here I am doing good in college. But if you're out there and struggling like I did and still do sometimes... It's okay. You are so much more than your work. You're a great human being, and you're doing what you can. I'm still proud of you no matter what.

This song resonates with me, but not for the obvious reasons. I'm not one with the weight of great expectations on my shoulders, but instead I get easily overwhelmed by really mundane stuff. So just that gentle "respira" had a huge impact on me, and this song has been living in my head rent free ever since I saw the movie.

I want leslie to voice a princess of disney

Usnavi and Nina are probably my favorite voice wise in this movie

From 2:25 to 2:50 gives me chills. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I love this song and movie

I great detail is that, with the exception of when she was reminiscing in the second verse, Nina sings exclusively in English with all the background singers singing in Spanish. I take this as representing how, back west, she had a Latina background, but wore an all-American face to hide it. She even translates a few lines in the song after they are sung. Ex: “No me preocupó por ella.” “They’re not worried about me.” This is especially notable, because every other song in the movie has the use of English and Spanish interchangeably throughout, but here, there is a mostly-hard line between the two with minimal overlap.

I can't make it through "Breathe" without crying. I saw the movie last night, and seeing her trepidation on the big screen made me cry even more than just hearing it

y'all i'm sorry i'm in love with this new key this is so fucking beautiful.

I felt this as a child of an immigrant. I've watched my parents work so hard after coming to a new country and creating so many pathways for me to succeed and while I'm grateful, there's just so much pressure. Have to breathe and get on with it though and make them proud

When I watched the movie in theatres I resonated with this song SO HARD, and when Nina's father called after her I started crying because it sounded exactly like mi papa. All my fellow latinos will get that feeling of wanting to make our parents proud ❤️‍🔥

This is song is relatable. As someone who grew up being labeled as gifted, smart and seems to have have everything under control, when im just trying to make it out of school alive

Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida Respira Breathe Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga Respira This is my street I smile at the faces I've known all my life They regard me with pride And everyone's sweet They say, "You're going places!" So how can I say that while I was away, I had so much to hide! Hey guys, it's me! The biggest disappointment you know The kid couldn't hack it, she's back and she's walkin real slow Welcome home Just breathe Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida. Respira Just breathe Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga. Respira As the radio plays old forgotten boleros I think of the days when this city was mine I remember the praise Ay, te adoro, te quiero The neighborhood waved, and said Nina, be brave, and you're gonna be fine And maybe it's me But it seems like lifetimes ago So what do I say to these faces that I used to know? "Hey, I'm home?" Mira, Nina Hey No me preocupo por ella They're not worried about me Mira, alli esta nuestra estrella They are all counting on me to succeed I am the one who made it out The one who always made the grade But maybe I should've just stayed home... When I was a child I stayed wide awake, climbed to the highest place On every fire escape, restless to climb (Underneath Nina (above)) Ella si da la talla Repira I got every scholarship Saved every dollar The first to go to college How do I tell them why I'm coming back home With my eyes on the horizon Just me and the GWB Asking 'Gee Nina, what'll you be?' Straighten the spine Smile for the neighbors Everything's fine Everything's cool The standard reply "Lots of tests, lots of papers" Smile, wave goodbye And pray to the sky, Oh, God - What will my parents say? Nina Can I go in there and say Nina "I know that I'm letting you down..." Nina... Just breathe...

I first learned about Leslie Grace when she made a collaboration with my favorite KPop group Super Junior. Years have passed since that collaboration, and here's Leslie, in the movie version of one of the best musicals of modern times. Man, she's come so far.

I love how relatable Lin-Manuel makes his songs. I'm Hispanic and come from a super big family, and I'm kind of in the middle of my cousins age wise. My grandparents on my moms side and my aunts/uncles had it rough, since there were twelve kids and they didn't have much money. They didn't care about grades or anything, as long as they were making at least some money, everything was fine. And my aunts and uncles have carried that on to their children, saying that of course they want them to go to college, but if they can make enough money to get by, that'll be enough. But not my mom. Nor my dad, who had it the same way as my mom. So I've grown up shooting for Ivy League colleges and getting an amazing job when I get older. My older cousins have made it at least through high school, all but one of them getting into pretty good colleges, which is amazing considering none of my family really has any money. But my whole family, my aunts, uncles, cousins, everyone, they've been looking at me as the first one that'll really get somewhere. I'm the straight A, athletic, talented one. The one that'll make it out. But the pressure builds up. It's hard not to just plop down and give up. They all think it's easy for me now, and it's hard to tell them when I get a bad grade, or when I do bad at a band recital, or when I do anything less than amazing. This song and Lin-Manuel's new song from Encanto 'Surface Pressure' kind of describe my life, lol. Sorry for the ramble, just needed to vent. I'm sure nobody is going to read this, but I just needed to get it out.

Never seen the show before or heard any of the songs. Was having a hard time connecting with the movie until this scene came along. I related to her character almost instantly.

Breathe has always been my favorite, and I think Leslie definitely did an incredible job with it.❤

"No me preocupo por ella, ....es nuestra estrella, .....si da la talla" these are the lines where it gets real......

Leslie's voice is so comforting i can't explain it

I liked the new actress for Nina and she did a great job. However, I still like the singing of the original version of this song. This version sounded more realistic because she sounded like what the character was supposed to be, but the original was more powerful of a performance.

CHILLS PEOPLE CHILLS. I'm in tears. I've been waiting for this for forever. It's just beautiful.

Leslie Grace was incredible in this film and it breaks my heart knowing that she never got her chance to shine as Batgirl because she was so enthusiastic whenever discussing the project. She really deserved better.

My friend said she wasn’t gonna cry until closer to the end and she starts SOBBING in the theatre during this song. Her sister who’s in college came back on vacation and hadn’t really heard about this musical Also starts sobbing right next to her. This music is incredibly powerful and I’m so thankful people like Lin Manuel and Leslie exist to make it a reality. 🇲🇽

THIS hits me harder than i think it would. I bawled. little story: coming from asian working family in southeast Asia, I almost got a ticket to go to Germany in 2020, it was so close but then COVID happened and everything seems impossible. Telling your dreams to anyone else is a nightmare because you'd never know what happen next. I just wanna go somewhere far and make a living. Hopefully someday.

The og version is very powerful and I love that, but this is very sweet and beautiful and I love it too 🥰

The guitar in this song is EXQUISITE

This soundtrack did NOT come to disappoint!

I'm not sure if any of you know but the man singing at the beginning of the song is Rubén Blades. For any Latino to say they grow up dancing with their family and friends, they have to know by memory at least the chorus of any of his songs. And I just want to say how beautiful it's to find such an icon of our childhoods in a musical about the Latino community in New York.

This song gives me goosebumps. I relate to this song so much. As a kid, I was described as 'bright and talented and now that I'm in high school getting below-average grades everyone sees me as a disappointment and I can relate so much to the pressure of having to be perfect and it just sucks.

Me at the start of the movie: I know how this ends, I’m not gonna cry. Me when Breathe starts to play: 😭😭😭 And I never looked back lol it was so good!

First time I heard this, I admit it took me back a bit, but now every time I hear this version I instantly well up. EVERY. TIME!! 😭 Bravo Leslie Grace!!

That bridge brings me to my knees. Also Ruben Blades is on sings the refrain the beginning he’s a Latin music legend

I've heard so many people sing this for auditions and never understood the context behind it. Seeing the movie and finally getting the context? As a college student myself who's fought back the urge to drop out, I saw myself in Nina. And I cried. Especially at "hey guys, it's me. The biggest disappointment you know." I can't be the only person who's felt that way before, and hearing someone vocalize the thoughts in my head made me sob.

It took me a second to adjust with Leslie's voice having heard Mandy's version atleast 100 times. Mandy is def the better vocalist (imo) but Leslie'e voice really fits Nina to the core.

How do you expect me to sleep when they keep dropping more of these

not me crying on this song while studying for my finals

This song gives me Tightrope vibes from the Greatest Showman

Ruben Blades doing that intro 🔥🔥🔥

This is my favorite song right now it’s amazing. She’s shows emotions when she’s singing this song and it’s amazing. She’s beautiful and it couldn’t be better❤️❤️

both karen and mandy’s voices are perfect for broadway, but melissa and leslie’s voices were great for a softer, more innocent version of their characters.

Leslie Grace did a great job with this! Just saw the movie last night and this is always one of my favorite songs. I do have to say Mandy González was a lot more powerful in her rendition but love the different take here

Leslie sang it so beautifully! And the ensemble too! So good! 😍😍

I knew and listened to Leslie before In The Heights and fell in love with In The Heights musical before I even knew Leslie. I like being latina. I’m Mexican American. So many Americans relate to Nina. She’s such a special character.

« I’m coming back home, with my eyes on the horizon » I’ll never get bored of this 😭😭😭😭😍😍😍😍😍😍

10/10 i think this is my favourite on the soundtrack

This hit so hard for me as I watching today in theaters. I related hard. Leslie aced this 100%

Her voice is so beautiful. I’d kill to have a singing voice like that

I discover this song for Ironmouse. Now I can't stop hearing it.

This is perfect. Nothing else needs to be said.

Can't wait for the whole soundtrack

This song is so POWERFUL

nina’s scenes made me tear up the most :’)

Love this song! It's so beautiful and relatable. She sounds amazing!

If you've not heard Ironmouse's cover of this, it's amazing.

My life is just crying and relating to this song

One word- 2:25-2:50 C H I L L S

YES I’m so happy all the official music thiniges came out and even though I’m still gonna go to the movies to watch this in a week this is what I’m listening to 24/7 now

She has Paula Abdul qualities in her voice. Love it!

UUUUUUUUUHH THE RUBEN BLADES LINES AT THE START KILLS ME

*The new arrangement made me cri especially the other songs aaaaa* Im really excited for the movie :DD

Everybody *just breathe* and listen in detail this beautiful song

She has such a nice voice omg 😳

This song and scene was just so beautiful omg I got chills🥺😭 Leslie Grace has both such a sweet and powerful voice and she was the perfect fit for Nina😍😍 also I love Nina in the movie so much and I feel like I can relate to her character. Also her story was so inspiring omg❤❤

A second agi I thought this was an average song. Now I love it. What!? The!? Actual!? Hell!? yeah I kept it pg

This is beautiful. 😭💖

Espere tanto por esta canción...ES HERMOSA!!! alguien mas lloro al final?

Leslie grace just🙌

This song has really helped me lately. I'm a hs senior who also happens to have been the fastest mid and long distance girl in my school for the last four years. I raced at Nationals in club track and became an All-American with my 3k. Everyone expected me to keep doing amazing and run for a D1 college next year. I got a tumor late 2022 and the surgeries kept me away from sports and eventually bedridden for a month, and my immune system became very weak so I would get sick every other week. I dreaded track season because I knew I barely became strong enough to walk to my classes, let alone run several miles, and I didn't know how to come to terms with it (I still don't). I've been struggling with people reminding me of how fast I "am" (aka how fast I was and am supposed to be) and can't help but feel as though I'm disappointing them, even though none of this was my fault. I got covid a week or two ago and am still affected by it and it makes even warming up incredibly difficult for me. I'm giving everything I have to push through even though I just want to give up.

This is amazing this is definitely one of my favourite versions next to Collette Guitart performing this song

From 2 minutes on, it's just chills. Her voice is insane and you can feel every ounce of it.

this one... this is def my favorite

When I tell you I relate to this song so much, even years after it originally came out 😭

in the heights: my eyes on the horizon hamilton: rise up wise up eyes up

Leslie Grace voice was so sweet

Such a beautiful song

Love both versions. But this one is more like a beautiful lullaby especially in the first part. ❤️

And here is me, finishing college and now feels in the middle of nowhere. No job, no everything. As someone who excels in acads, that line "the biggest dissapointment you've known" is what greatly fits what I am feeling. It's not that I am incompetent but I really have this social anxiety which hinders me to do well. Bombing interviews and all to the point where it's been months and I'm still here, walking in a tightrope and wishing I'd just fall if I wouldn't be able to cross the other side. I think it really is the time to breathe.

I'll admit, I cried when I spotted Lin's parents in this scene in the movie.

I love the change of the key! I can finally sing this song hahaha

"Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida... respira... y si pierdes mis hueyas que Dios te bendiga, respira"

im ngl im pretty white but im revisiting this after a year or so and it reminds me of my grandmother (who is mexican and grew up with nothing) she made a life for herself and she makes us dance with her in the kitchen and it reminds me of this movie

IM CRYING RIGHT NOW

Wow!! Hermoso!! Éxito total...Felicidades...

2:31 is the best

in the first time watching this it was doreen montalvo's part the one that stuck to me the most, same with para siempre even before knowing who she was, it's very sad she passed away may she rest in peace

y si pierdes mis huellas que Dios te bendiga... what a beautiful verse!

I really like this one song

First of all I can't BREATHE

This is such a beautiful song

Love this song ❤️