Italian Blues guitarist Reacts and CRIES (!) to Surface Pressure (ENCANTO) 

It has not been long since I have been trying to record video reactions. For me this was the first time that I found myself managing such a strong emotion and I hope that not having censored anything does not pass as a desire to exhibit my emotions (I'm not the type), but as a spontaneous reaction and natural. This is the power of music, which is capable of touching our souls in different and profound ways. I believe it's right not to hide your emotions. Thanks to all, peace, love and rock space.

Don't be embarrased man, I have being crying about this songs a lot. They are so powerfull.

you are the first person ive seen reacting to this song that heard the intense pain and struggle behind the lyrics. so many deep feelings going behind them. yes, the beat is amazing and her voice is awesome, but the lyrics... they... theyre just so strong and emotional

“Give it your sister and never wonder, if the same pressure would have pulled you under.” This really got me! Don’t ever be embarrassed to cry! It made me cry too.

“I’m pretty sure I’m worthless if I can’t be of service.” First time I heard that, I teared up, because I have that exact fear. Luisa and Isabela’s songs speak to me as someone with self-worth issues who nonetheless tries to be as perfect as possible to earn acceptance and inclusion.

Lin-Manuel Miranda said that the song was inspired on his sister who was the strong one in the family and the pressure she felt at that time because she is the older. An awesome detail is when Luisa (the strong one) see her little sister scared on the red light room everything changes to a light blue and the donkeys make it more “funny or light” for her, so she doesn’t get scared.

I'm the oldest child and I full on started bawling with this song. As soon as she said "Give it to your sister, your sister's older, give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder" I just couldn't stop crying. Had to pause to regain my composure. This movie had beautiful animation, some funny moments, and magic for the kids. It was actual therapy for the adults. I've NEVER felt so called out by a Disney song.

When she’s trying to hold the stacks of rocks and the lines “watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks” like physically hurts me and makes me so emotional

I *sobbed* at this song. I'm the youngest sister in my family, the baby. My mom passed away in December and my oldest sister is shouldering EVERYTHING. My heart breaks for her and my heart broke for Luisa here. I see so much of my sister in Luisa, and so much of myself in Mirabel in this part. I'm so happy you shared your reaction, because every other reaction video I've seen for this is people reacting to how badass Luisa is (and she is!). But no one really seems to understand the full gravity of this song. I'm so glad you do.

As the oldest of 4 other siblings, let me tell you I sobbed at this song. I was glad I was not in the theater because it was ugly crying. Sometimes I didn't feel like a sister...I felt like the live-in nanny. I'm from a traditional Mexican household and was raised by my Abuela when I was younger and we had our own family black sheep...so the arguments in this movie was pretty...oof. I don't want to use the word triggering, but I can't think of any other way to put it. It was almost like therapy. I've seen people who were not the eldest siblings, and people who didn't even have siblings relate to this song because everyone had had that moment in their life where expectations, responsibilities and pressure was put on them...often a bit too young. So don't be embarrassed by getting hit in the feelings. Disney is pretty good at that.

honestly? Finally someone who started immediately bawling as much as me hearing this song for the first time, I feel so represented

I cant get through this song without crying...I'm the oldest, a single mom of a special needs son, and I manage a 24 hour restaurant. This song speaks to my soul.

As the oldest sister, I cried hearing this song for the first time, too.. it was like someone finally put my entire life into words. And my little brother will never know everything I've had to go through to shelter and shield him from the worst of life. And now that he's grown, he thinks he knows everything. He literally told me that everything I did for him didn't matter and it was just "a par for the course of being the oldest in the 90s and early 2000s." So yeah... All that pain, suffering, missing out on my own life to raise him, and he doesn't even give a shit about me. So yeah this feels like my theme song.

Please don’t be embarrassed. This was one of the most beautiful reactions to this song I’ve seen. And you aren’t alone. I’ve already seen a number of youtubers cry watching it for the first. I still get teary every time I hear it. This song hits home for a lot of us.

This is one of the most hard, heartbreaking and intense lyrics Disney ever made. Your video is perfect because shows all the power of this song. Thanks for sharing.

Don't ever feel embarrassed to cry my dude. I cry my eyes out at this song. The lyrics hit so hard. The contrast between outward appearance and inner struggles. It's an absolute masterpiece

Seeing you let out your emotions is amazing, don't worry for showing it, is natural I feel like that too with a bunch of Encanto songs

As the oldest child of an abusive family this has become my new favorite song. It's absolutely powerful and resonates with soooo many people

Being the oldest of 9 siblings, a man, and a father of 2 beautiful children, this song hits really hard. Men are expected to hold a lot of stress inside and deal with it. Not saying women don't either but i promise a lot of men relate to this song

I also cried during this song. What I love about her is how real her character is and how much some people can relate to her. Such a heartbreaking, but beautiful song!

“No cracks, no breaks, no mistakes” gets me crying every time

Don't be embarrassed about crying. This song hits me too. I can relate to the character sooo hard. The line " handle every family burden" plus the look in her eyes as she says it, hits my heart.

You're not the only one who cried. It's a repeated song in my home. Touching, inspirational, deep empathy and gratitude for those who suffer silently. Just give a hug as often as you can to all you can.

Don’t be embarrassed. I cried for five solid minutes the first time I heard this song. It cuts deep if you’re the kind of person others rely on.

I’m also an only child and I also cried when I heard the song. 😭 Even though we don’t have younger siblings to care for, we are still expected to be dependable and strong on the outside so I still find the lyrics highly relatable.

I played this song a whole day and cried every time, it was really cathartic and helped me put into words so many things I felt I had to keep inside. "Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would've pulled you under" I really love this song and the appreciation that was given to Luisa's effort. I hope all of us who have been under this kind of pressure can not only feel appreciated but be able to relax and have fun without feeling guilty about it

The beat is really strong and it hides how sad the lyrics are, but it is a sad song. How much pressure she constantly puts on herself to keep their family as perfect in the people's eyes. She tries so hard and doesn't give herself much rest, and she deserves so much. 🥺

Your reaction was so pure, don't feel ashamed of it! Even if you don't have siblings of your own this can, and mostly will, hit hard for everyone who's seen their parent, sibling, or anyone close to them deal with emotional pressure and expectations. ♥️ I can't help but cry whenever I hear this song because it reminds me so much of my older sister who basically raised me when she was only 14. Due to our rather big age gap we never got the "equal" treatment from our parents: She had to deal everything in the family, be the emotional support for her baby sister, me, and to this very day she's yet to receive enough appreciation from our mother for never breaking down/being there for the whole family. She could've said 'no' and left, but she stood strong and made sure to always be there for me. I don't have strong enough words for how much I love her and how much this song breaks my heart. Hopefully I get to see my sister soon, because damn I need a hug right now.

Leave it to Disney to make something that pulls on your heartstrings! This movie is full of very relatable family dynamics and personal anxieties. This song, in particular, really touched a lot of my own personal feelings and experiences. Even if you don't do it for the channel, you should still absolutely sit down and watch the whole movie at some point. It's wonderful.

Don't feel embarrassed, going into the movie I was not expecting to get emotional, but this song made me cry because it hits so hard bc I was that strong eldest sibling and rock of the family and still am and even if you are not an older sibling, you can still get emotional imagining the kind of pressure someone must go through to get to this point. Surface pressure isn't a bombastic song like we don't talk about bruno and it isn't grief stricken like dos oruguitas, but it hits on a more personal and emotional level. It is designed that way, which is why it's my favorite.

Bro, I totally get it. The lyrics come from a real place. It genuinely puts you in the place of someone who struggles with the insecurity of failing and the stress of carrying more burden than they can handle.

never be embarrased to cry, especially when it comes to music. from one musician to another- when a piece makes us cry, our heart is being heard.

Don't be embarrassed! I cried too!

Children's movies have so many heavy messages behind their stories, most of the time we only understand them when we grow up. The lyrics hit a very deep place in my heart, cause I'm the older sister in a very complicated family, and there has been a lot of pressure, especially for the past 3 years. Don't be embarassed about it, it's alright to show emotion, even if society tells us that we should hide them

I only found this video because I needed assurance that I'm not the only one who cries every time I hear this song. Thanks, man. I needed this (and a good cry). 👍

This song has always made me cry. As being the older sister i had to grow up way to fast, never got to enjoy my childhood. I was pretty much my sister mom since I was 11. I absorbed all the pain and pressure and carried all the burdens to protect my sister. I’m 25 now and my sister is 20 and she still tells me all the time how she viewed me as more of her mom than a sister. It’s extremely hard and this song touched me deep into my heart and described exactly how I feel.

Im the eldest sister and this song cut me deeeeeep. My little brother was living with me when I was in college because he had medical problems and I remember the pressure she was talking about in the song. Having to juggle school, rent, hospital visits for my brother and two jobs. When she says "Keep Going", I have vivid memories telling that to myself. Agh! Fantastic soundtrack.

Seeing you cry made me cry. It amazed me that you understood the meaning behind this song. It just shows that people expect to much from their kids and their children breaksuntill they can't anymore. I would know because my mom expected too much from me as her eldest daughter. This song always brings me in tears and seeing you react this way made me feel safe and secure that you know the pain we have to carry for our parents. Bless your soul❤️

I had this exact same reaction. This song, even as an only child, hurts so badly because everyone can relate to the pressure they're under in our own weight. THat piling weight that suffocates you, until you eventually bend and break under the sheer mass of the build up. Don't be ashamed.

This song is very painful when you actually listen to the lyrics and the pain that’s held inside. Anyone can relate to this because we all feel the pressure to stay strong and not to break and keep it all in.

That’s exactly how I felt watching this song, don’t be embarrassed about crying. This song is about issues that are so deep and real and apply to so many people. Great reaction!

What your reaction told me was that you heard more than a catchy and upbeat tune. Your tears told me you not only heard the lyrics, but you truly digested each line and empathize with Luisa. Don't be sorry for your emotions. I truly loved your raw and true reaction! . . . And I pressed this weird button . . . Oh wait. It was the subscribe button.

I always tear up when I hear this song, I fully cried in the theatre watching it so I understand what happened to you. The end where she sings "never wonder if the same pressure would have pulled you under" absolutely destroys me every time.

I cried when I first heard this song as well! I think it's so relatable for basically everyone in one way or another, and you can just feel the pain in her voice (Jessica Darrow did an absolutely amazing job)! It's such a beautiful, strong and powerful song. And don't be embarrased! There's no shame in showing emotions ❤

This song's lyrics hit you in a deep place that is unexpected when most people hear it for the first time. This song resonates with the deep emotions we hide from others and the pressures of life. I'm not one that cries for Disney, but this song just hits one differently. You are not alone in this with this song 🤍

No shame in tears my friend! I’m a crier myself, and this song pulls on the heartstrings unlike any other song in the Disney catalog that I can think of. It’s raw and real and so relatable to so many people. I do have to say, I was kind of sad you were looking away when it shows the donkey-corns, I was excited to see your reaction to that. 🤣 Ciao!

Definitely the most genuine reaction to this song I've seen. This song is just so powerful.

My dear husband cries every time he even tries to speak about this song because it touches him so deeply. Your genuine, compassionate reaction is a treasure. I think so highly of Lin Manuel-Miranda's ability to put what he sees in the human soul, the human situation, onto paper both lyrically and musically. His work is genius! Thank you for your touching response to this song. Hundreds of words would not have conveyed what your heart did in a few short minutes.

I have never been able to listen to this song without crying and you’re the first reaction I feel actually gets it!!!! I’ve been waiting for a reaction like this, like the one I had to this song! Thank you for sharing your real emotions.

I cried for several days after listening to this song the first time. It resonated very deeply with me. Thank you for sharing your reaction with us.

The double meanings and the beautiful combination of both the visual, lyrical, and musical interpretations of the song are simply amazing. This song isn’t shallow like many of the other songs but truly does pull both internal meeting from everyone that listens to it in addition to the meaning within the context of the movie.

This song gets me every time. I can’t watch it without getting emotional and I’ve watched it 50+ times. Every person can understand pressure.

Our emotions shouldn't be a reason to feel embarrassed

I rarely cry, and this song gets me nearly every time! The dynamics and word choices are just so powerful… When watching the movie, my husband had to pause it and take a moment to process this song before he was ready to watch more of the movie. To be honest, I did too!

Never be embarrassed about showing emotions every man has his breaking point.

Don't be embarrassed for crying, be proud to be that kind of people that is strong enough to show their emotions.

Grazie for your honest reaction! Don’t be embarrassed, please! The emotions this song brings up are very deep - as the oldest sister, this one hit me very hard when I first heard it and I cried just now watching your reaction. So many people, no matter their circumstances, are under intense pressure but feel like they have to keep up a facade of strength and confidence and perfection despite crumbling on the inside. Half of the songs in this movie make me cry, honestly - I’d love to see your reaction to the full movie when you watch it, or if not at least to hear your thoughts after you see it! I think you will really enjoy this movie!

You really understood the lyrics, which is why the song moved you so much. No need to apologise

No need to be embarrassed. This song would get to a lot. Every has experienced pressure in one form or another. The message of this song is amazing as it is heartbreaking and relatable

This song feels like a balad to litterally everyone who had a parent that was very strict on them and some not and had to deal with being the peace maker in the house

Seeing someone being genuinely moved, allowing music to do what it's meant to do, move you, make you feel a certain way, is so refreshing. Don't ever be embarrassed. You can catch me crying while listening to this and many other songs about these kind of topics.

Sir I want to tell you that I have been watching a bunch of reactions to this song. Out of all the men that have reacted only a few understood the message. I think that it was incredibly sweet and wonderful that you both got the message but were able to connect with it!! Crying isn't embarrassing because it's human!

Nothing to be embarrassed about. This song really hit the feels. Especially for the people that know where it's coming from.

Please don't cry for your reaction. It IS very emotional. Jessica Darrow put so much emotion into singing the powerful lyrics. I cry 8/10 times I've watched it because I relate so hard

Watch the movie. You think the song is impactful on its own, and so very relatable no matter your age or family dynamic, everyone can relate. Also, NEVER apologize for crying; music is the one thing that speaks to everyone and I bet those who don't cry, cry later when no one is around. I cried a lot through the movie, and this song is very powerful.

Like Luisa, I’m the middle child, and this song hits REALLY hard. I’ve always felt so much pressure to meet the seemingly out of reach expectations of my parents, my siblings, and myself. I have listened to this song probably fifty times now and it still makes me emotional every single time. The songwriting is incredible.

As someone who pushed too far and broke, I cried too the first time I heard it and it still hits hard every time. I appreciate that you didn't censor your reaction.

A very relatable song and a very relatable character too! She loves her family and does everything she can to try and help the family but as things keep piling on and piling on and she’s becoming overwhelmed but she would never admit she was getting overwhelmed because to her that would feel like she’s letting the family down so she slaps on a smile as a disguise as the burdens continue to pile on leaving her with this massive PRESSURE hidden just UNDER THE SURFACE. So very relatable. The part that hit even harder for me was the part where she sings, “and it’ll never stop” with that weak defeated voice. I recognize that moment, the moment where we’re stuck for so long in such a crappy situation with no clear end in sight and eventually I stop waiting for it to end and think it will never end, and this is my new normal. Probably about the worst feeling in the world! Fortunately the “new normal” often does end eventually, you just have to HANG ON A LITTLE LONGER.

Please don’t apologize for your tears. This song is so moving. Your reaction was genuine.

I love that you got that it’s actually a super painful emotional song. I cried during that same part. It just goes back to being super cheerful happy beat very quickly and everyone just thinks it’s a good upbeat happy song when it’s really not

Never be embarrassed for feeling. The song is heartbreaking, and it delivers a intense emotion.

"Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt and see if she can handle every family burden." that one got me. I want to cry every time I hear this song, but I end up laughing and choking the tears back down. Such an emotional song and the struggle that she goes through. You look at the lyrics and ignore the catchy tune, it's hard to believe that this is meant for kids. It deals with pretty serious stuff and later on in the move Luisa really does break under the pressure.

No need to apologize. I think even without a sibling relationship, everyone in their life can feel this way. "If I can't do _____ who am I?" I know I've said this to myself a lot in life and felt that same pressure. So this song hits a bit harder than the others for me as well.

Im the older sister and Im also cry, actually almost everytime I listening this song my eyes get wet, I can relate so much with Luisa, I feel a lot of pressure and expectatives from my parents and sister, Im glad that I can help them but I fell all the time that I dont have what it takes. I love your reaction.

As someone who knows about being given a ton of pressure we cant help but feel connected to this song on a deeper level then most, some would enjoy this song for just being a dope song, while us who resonate with this song will end up crying from how true it is. Its rare to find a disney song that truly tells real deep situations

The first time I heard this song I was distracted by the dance and the funny donkeys, but I listened to it without the visuals, and boy.... being the oldest daughter has always been so hard for me. My mom always told me that I had to be a good example for my siblings, everything I did, they did too, so I was always in so much anxiety that I could do something and they got hurt or something. I was the one with responsibilities and expectations. still am. Even if we're all adults and they have their own mind and personalities, I still feel like I have to be perfect to set a good example. I had to deal with a lot of shit on my own from a very young age, because my parents told me I had to be strong for everyone. This song speaks volumes for me. Feeling like you're worthless if your not strong or helpful, Feeling like you have to save everyone. No cracks, no breaks, no mistakes. Even if I'm an adult now, I still feel like this, and always will.

I appreciate his reaction because when I watched the movie the first time I literally started sobbing. I can hear all the pain and the sadness and saying that you're fine when you're not and all the pressure you feel from your family to be someone great and to live up to the potential they have for you. All the other reactions I saw, people just said they like the song and the beat but no one really considered the lyrics or the story because all they were saying was wow she's strong and I feel like that's not the main point. Maybe sad people recognize other sad people i guess fictional or real.

The genius of this song is that it can be applied anywhere that someone thinks their value is tied to some type of constant performance, creating an unavoidable pressure to pass the unending evaluations.

Ésta canción y "Dos Oruguitas" me hicieron llorar a mi también, nada de que avergonzarse, es fantástico, sin importar la edad y la situación familiar de cada uno, poder y dejarse tocar por estas emociones! un abrazo desde Colombia!

I love your reaction to this song. As a person with crippling anxiety, I could do relate to this song. To others I may appear weak and fragile. But if they only knew the strength and resolve it takes for me to just get up get dressed and leave the house, it feels Herculean to me! ❤️❤️❤️ your reaction !

It's a very sad song about emotional human pressure. You'r a sensitive person. Congratulations, you be human !!! - I cray a lot when listen to this song. I thins that Jessica Darrow's a jazz singer... I guess. Her voice is charming and strong. Blessings from Spain. 👍

Finally ❤️ someone who reacts the exact same way as I do, I am 26yo and pretty much dead inside but I still CRY EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear this song. You really don't have to feel embarrassed, your reaction was soo FREAKIN honest and sincere that I felt like I watched "surface pressure" with you and this is why exactly people even like watching reactions, It is to share those emotions, to see how someone show how they feel, so be proud of making and sharing this video ❤️ The absolute best reaction to this song on whole yt and believe me I watched many ❤️❤️❤️

I showed this movie to my mom, and she cried at this song and said 'this... this is what it's like to be a mother'. To see your reaction to this song, makes me think of my mother's reaction to this song. It is so sincere and just... raw and beautiful. This is my favourite reaction video to this song, and thank you

As the eldest child in my family, I have always felt this pressure. First time I watched this it made me cry and I wasn't even sure why but its a topic that is very rarely discussed. This was an amazing song.

DONT BE EMBARRASSED! Loved your reaction, i cried with you hahaha mi canción favorita 💕

This movie made me cry several times, and no Disney movie has ever done that. The newer movies just keep getting better!!!

No shame in crying to this song/movie, it really hits your heart

I feel like if he saw the part just after this where she's panting and Mirabel just hugs her he would have seriously just broke down crying because man, she loves her sister, she's worried after listening that she's taking on too much, she's realising the hidden stress she's going through The whole music video is a literal metaphor about how on the surface she acts fine and strong and unbothered but underneath she's just stressed and secretly wondering if her only purpose is what people see It's ok to cry, no matter how strong you think you need to be, crying is good, it's healthy, bottling things up like Luisa piles more weight on your shoulders and drags you down... Showing emotions doesn't make you less strong, it just makes you human, you don't have to carry the whole burden by yourself

This whole movie made me cry. Surface Pressure is so emotional and painfully true. You have nothing to apologize for. :)

“I wasn’t expecting to have these feelings of crying right now” THIS WAS ALL OF US WHEN WE WATCHED RIGHT?!

NEVER be ashamed for showing tears. Men do have feelings. We just tend to keep things bottled up unhealthily.

I've been obsessed with this movie and the soundtrack and I've been watching so many reaction videos. Yours has been, hands down, one of the best. Thank you for being so vulnerable and transparent, no apology needed.

You are the only person I've seen react to the house falling on her as strongly as I did. 💔😭 Too many reactors cheered at that part, like, "Oh, see, she can do it because she's *so strong* , yeah, Go Luisa!! 😃". ....but that's not the point. The song has a frantic edge, and Luisa's fighting and trying and fighting and trying, protecting everyone as much as she can; and, just when she manages to carry it all, the house falls, and it's just... heartbreaking. It makes you want to bat the rocks away somehow, like, 'No, no! Enough!' Because like you said: "Nobody really wants to fight Cerebus". And the point of the song is that it's hurting Luisa that she has to do so much, y'know? The point of the song is that no one should have to carry it all, or take on that kind of pressure. At least not alone. The animation, her voice, and the music all come together to bring that point across beautifully, and I'm glad to see that you understood that on a deep level.

It’s ok, you either cry or you want to cry. This song is amazing.

It's okay to cry, it's only human. I cry everytime I see this song too

Don’t be embarassed! It’s 100% ok to get emotional ❤️ great commentary We would love to see your reaction to another encanto song or maybe even the whole movie if you’d be willing to do that…… a lot of people have been doing it as their first full movie reaction! If you don’t feel comfortable with that it’s 100% ok tho!

*sends a hug* It’s all good, I cry almost every time I listen to this song. It really hits home for a lot of people who have experienced this type of feeling that the song represents. Even just empathetic people could easily see the pain she’s going through and the vulnerability she’s sharing. It’s a beautiful song and your honest reaction was just as beautiful.

Never be embarassed for crying. And it's kind of funny too that Louisa's character reveals later in the movie that sometimes she cry , like we all do.

Never apologize for being moved to tears. Being vulnerable doesn't make you weak- it's one way of demonstrating bravery.

What an awesome reaction. Your raw emotion was so good to see. This song brings all the feelings out for me.