I absolutely love how in 'We don't talk about Bruno' and the beginning of 'What else can I do?' she is singing in that typical disney princess voice but by the end of her song she's belting without holding back. It's so well made I'm in love.
Speaking of WDTAB: Compare Isabellas refrain at 6:36 in that song (thanks for providing it here Nick!) with the beginning of Mirabel's call-and-response at 3:23. It's the same melody from both characters, disrupting the flow of the 'common consensus', if you like. Bruno truths don't have to be bad: being suboptimal doesn't have to be bad. It's like a leitmotif.
You might have missed it, cause I did at first haha, but during the part where they are looping around the table singing while Mirabel puts the vision together she sings "I'm fine" over and over again while looking really very not fine. And it's such a great detail.
@@mortaeus7274 I did after repeatedly listening to it lol haven't noticed how she doesn't look fine though bc I listen to the songs on spotify 👀 I'll have to rewatch that scene
Thanks for pointing that out I hadn't noticed that before. There really are so many layers and deep meanings to the movie as a whole, each character and every song. Honestly I'm sure it's why you be can watch it so many times and pick up something new every time. Plus it's great when others share others share what they've noticed as well.
Yeah, because this is the moment Bruno predicted for her: living free and able to be herself is the life of her dreams, and her powers expanding like this is how her power grows!
But he is a rapper...I mean what insight will a rapper bring to a more sob story of a song. It’s slow and emotional. Amazing song but doesn’t make sense for a rapper to react to it
I'm latina, and honestly this song makes want to find my "perfect cousin" and give her a hug. All the times she was not allowed to play with us (so she didnt get tan or dirty), all the boyfriends their parents make her broke with or the fact they choose they career... I wish she is happy after all that. This movie makes me cry so much.
I know this comment is old, but I really hope you went and gave your cousin a hug. Tbh, Encanto is a movie that was greatly needed because like Mirabel, a lot of us really need a Mirabel to give us a hug, a pat on the back, and reassurance that we're doing the best we can or a shoulder to lean on when things get tough while navigating through life.
@@Drummer4President I cant, she moved to the USA with her husband. She looks happy online but who knows. I know that her husband placed clear boundaries for my uncles because they where still interfering and when he did was the talk of the family. I miss her, use to want to be her... all flawlessly pretty and well spoken at the same time been good at school. I was good at school but socialy inept and a tomboy. Is until I became an adult that I realise how controling my uncles and greataunts really where and that it was nothing efforless in her. I realice that half the things my mom didnt let me do was because she was afraid of my inlaws... not because she actually tought I musnt do them
I love how Isabella, when she gets messy the first time, looks actually scared before Mirabel seems to reassure her by being excited about it. It's a blink and you miss it moment but it's so well done.
Isa says "i make perfect practice poses". Whenever she is alone in her room she's been practicing being perfect. She's never been allowed to be messy or have a single hair put of place, she has to be perfect. This song is her busting out of that mold and finally becoming her true self.
early in the movie she grows some flowers in her hair after being startled, one of them is a different colour and Abuela removes it with a very disapproving look and Isa looks ashamed for making the mistake
Busting out of the mould is basically how a Cocoon becomes a butterfly,isabela has been freaking been in a perfect cocoon.after this song she becomes a butterfly and repairs the cracks
And at the end Abelua was mad about her being messy and inperfact and blaming Mirable saying that she made her be un perfect as she wanted to be perfact.So she needed to be the child that always did what was said not a single thing out of the place.Abelua was acting like everything perfect was hers and she will never be able to be herself.Thanks to her little sister she felt her true self not this perfact golden child.And in we don't talk about Bruno she says Bruno says her dreams will come true.And her dream is to be herself as you see at the end everybody was them true self because of the love and how they opened up them true self and Isabella went down out of those shiny golden clouds to the ground were she can be herself.Out of all the people in Encanto Isabella is the person that was forced to do things.As I say the dust is on perfact the shine is on true people
We heard her say "He told me that the life of my dreams would be promised and someday be mine" in Bruno, but everybody watching assumed she was already living her dreams, when in reality THIS song is her living the dream she was talking about. And "My power would grow" references her no longer limiting herself to flowers and perfection. GENIUS songwriting.
In we dont talk about bruno, in that final chorus where Mirabel is putting the prophecy pieces together, you can hear Isabelle and Dolores both singing "I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine." after they finish their verse. And you see Isabelles face for a brief moment while she's singing and she looks so *broken*. No one thinks to check in on the one who 'has it all', but she knows deep down she doesn't
the part where isabella sings “how far do these roots go down” is seriously such a powerful line. i see it as how deeply rooted all of their trauma is and how all of the family has been repressing their true selves all this time etc.
Also, I feel she is so bored of making flowers from the walls that she feels genuinely intrigued by how far the tree roots can go, just like her and her personality, she was presented like just this trophy cover in flowers without roots, when in reality she is a strong rooted tree.🥺🥺
In the Spanish version she says "it's not enough to be beautiful, today I'll find out who I am" instead of "I'm so sick of pretty, I want something true don't you" honestly can't figure out which is more emotional
I personally prefer the english one because the line turns to addressing her sister which was an important point in the story for them to settle their differences and come to understand one another. Isa asking “I want something true don’t you.” Is like I want to change but I need to know if you want that too.
That line, "What could I do if I just knew it didn't need to be perfect. It just needed to be, and they let me be" has so much pent up anger behind it, I love this theme that neither of her sisters had ever really allowed themselves to think about how unfair all of the responsibilities and pressures put on them until Mirabel forced them to. It really goes to show that the fan theory that Mirabel didn't get a gift because her place in the family is as the new matriarch and miracle holder really holds some weight.
@@DidrickNamtvedt this song and surface pressure are relatable for me with me being Autistic. I was always expected to perform like a "normal" person but that's not who I am.
I also want to point out that abuela didn't really have a gift either, she was there to bring people together in difficult times, and Mirabel is doing the same thing. In the movie it seems like they were trying to make Isabela the new matriarch of the family when really it looks like the next matriarch will be Mirabel. The family underestimated and overlooked Mirabel a lot for not having a gift, and didn't see that.
I really don't agree with the "Mirabel didn't have a gift". It was shown in the end of the movie that she brought back Casita, just like how her Abuela was given Casita. She has exactly the same gift as her Abuela which is Casita. Mirabel always wanted to serve and protect the family even as a child, and her grandma wanted to protect the family as well, and that's why both their gifts are Casita, a home for their family, where they're supposed to feel safe and protected. Also, if you look throughout the movie, Only Mirabel and Abuela interacts with Casita. The reason Mirabel didn't get a door is because she already has Casita. And Casita has no power inside the doors, so it makes sense that Mirabel didn't get a door. And that's why everyone assumes that she never received a gift. When Luisa started to doubt herself more openly and acknowledged all her insecurities, her power started to grow weak. And everytime Mirabel acknowledges her feelings of hurt, insecurity, and disappointment in herself, Casita would start to get cracks and the miracle starts to go weak. So, yeah. She has the same gift as her grandma. It's not flashy, but it's the most important one.
The thing about Isa is that in We Don't Talk About Bruno, she has that traditional princess sound, because she's expected to be the perfect girl, hence why in Family Madrigal Mirabel calls her the "perfect golden child". In this, Isa finally knows she doesn't need to be perfect, she lets go of that and you hear her true voice.
What is cool is in the "we don't talk about Bruno" she talks about finding the perfect guy and having perfect powers. But no on realized to her this was a Bruno curse. Like every one else had sung. Perfect was abhorrent to her so if they had paid attention they would have realized how unhappy she really was
@@stephi_spells No, he predicted to her that she would have the life of her dreams and that her powers would grow, and in that song she seemed afraid of change, she sings "I'm fine" several times in the part where it's all the voices together
@@jackriver8385 when is the last time you heard a person say "I'm fine," and mean I'm fine, she was afraid. All of Bruno visions where perceived as negative. That's why she was the "bad guy"
The contrasting of Isabella’s song of authenticity & release (What Else Can I Do) with the stilted, halting, every-note-deliberately-pretty from her part in the Bruno song, couldn’t be any more different. In the Bruno song, she is literally perched up on the swing like a bird in a cage, held up to impossible standards of perfection… whereas in the latter, she tears around like a hurricane, exploring & pushing the boundaries of her creative potential.
I love that mirabel is legitimately her hype man, encouraging her to grow more, show more and do more. Everything mirabel wanted to do - move mountains, make new flowers grow - she does without needing a "gift" but by caring for and believing in her family. Love is a legitimate superpower 😊
bruhhhh i aint even think of thatttt!!! you're a genius!!! Thats her place in the family! to EMPOWER the OTHERS!!! She gets to burn as bright as them by being there for them!!!
5:38 Imagine being Abuela in that moment. She's trying to patch things up after the fiasco that was the Dinner the night before, only for Isabella's power to punch her fiancé in the face.
Hey Nick. I wanted to explain a couple things I noticed from this song First of all, I am new to your channel, I came here because I am obsessed with this movie right now and I keep watching react videos. I wanted to talk about the meaning of the plants, the ones you cannot pronounce lol. Initially most of what Isabela creates with her powers are beautiful European Roses. I find this a metaphor about western beauty canons. Once she realises she does not have to play that particular beauty canon or that role in her family/society, she starts growing autoctonous plants from Colombia, such as beautiful Jacarandas or dangerous carnivorous sundew. Strangling figs, hanging vines, tabebuia and Palma de cera are also Colombian plants. In a society where white people are only a minority, it is very difficult for most people, particularly young women, to adhere to those beauty canons, creating emotional health problems. And that is one of the messages being delivered here. The other topic I wanted to discuss is the reason this song may be particularly appealing to you: YOU ARE AN ARTIST. Isabela is also an artist who has been adhering to a particular art style she didn't really feel that attached to but it was expected of her. The moment she realises she can do beautiful things on a different style that is more her style, she gets immediately inspired. That is the other message I think this song is delivering beautifully and any artist will probably empathise. Thank you to anyone who took the time to read me typing at 2am about my current obsession.
i friggin love this analysis! I totally agree!! i cant choose who I relate to more, Luisa or Isa because I play both roles. As a mash up of the prefect oldest child who had things seemingly come easy. they both resonate with me. but as an artist i couldn't help but smile so wide when she broke out of her "perfect" bubble and create something true and in turn brun so bright with such a beautiful glow in her eyes and fire in her heart and soul. the excitement and passion in her voice and she blossoms into the best her is truly inspiring and beautiful!!
This songs speaks a lot to people that are great at something and that are afraid of trying something different because they won't be great at it too at first.
I love her line in We Don't Talk About Bruno when everyone is singing together, she Is saying "I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine" showing that no one cared about her personal health where she was forced and had to be perfect 24/7 when she just wanted to be herself, and not perfect in the way everyone else sees her.
Everyone thinks they are the only one with imperfections in the family because they don't feel like they can TALK about it. They know Mirabel is a disappointment and so is Bruno, so they were the only ones allowed to EMOTE... they already "screwed up." And even then Mirabel tried not to - was WARNED not to, because then she would end up like Bruno, away from the family.
Literally what gets on my nerves so much is that Isabelas gift isn’t being perfect, her gift is being able to make plants, but because the first flowers she made were Roses, Abuela just assumed she was supposed to be perfect
@@raideranimator6091 Both Dolores and Isabela say "I'm fine, I'm fine" during We Don't Talk About Bruno." It's good writing that they both use the same phrase because they are freaking out about the same thing - neither one of them wants Isabela to marry Mariano, though they have different roles in that story.
It's my favorite, it's like the pair to surface pressure, that one makes you emotional and a place to let out how you feel and how bad it is to have so much pressure on you, and then this is more of a fun song of finally letting go of some of that weight and finding yourself and what you want in life
my favorite qoute from Miranda is (I´m parafraceing) "My kids just see daddy crying and mumbeling tin a corner and think ok daddy is just writing songs again". But that´s what you have to do, you have to have empathy and think about the whole character"
3:58 When Mirabel sings "You just seem like your life's been a dream since the moment you opened your eyes... All I know are the blossoms you grow" is to the same tune (just in a different key and tempo) as Isabela's part in "We Don't Talk About Bruno": "He told me that the life of my dreams would be promised and someday be mine; He told me that my power would grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine," Mirabel is mirroring Isabela's part because she finally understands her predicament as the "perfect princess" of the family and now just sees her as another sister, like Luisa, trying to live up to family expectations of her. That's also why Isabela wears purple, because it represents royalty. Once she sheds her perfect facade, she decorates her dress with her own patterns of flowers by using the brightly-colored plant spores/pollen from the plants she grows. ALSO, in "We Don't Talk About Bruno," Isabela is singing with the perfect, high-note, staccato that stereotypical Disney Princesses used to sing in. When she starts being herself in "What Else Can I Do," she lets go of that limited vocal range and she really shows how powerful and free-flowing her voice is. Syllables don't have to be perfect and bite-sized anymore. She's swingin' around on vines and kicking flower pollen everywhere, growing carnivorous and invasive plants (sundew, strangling figs, which are real plants that grow in Colombia,) instead of just, "ooh, pretty flowers." I strongly appreciate how every plant shown here is native to Colombia and is a REAL plant.
Mirabel telling her sister "there's nothing you can't do" makes me tear up every time, so supportive and loving! If you get emotional on these ones watch the movie, watch the last song, watch "Dos Oruguitas"" although be ready to cry at those last two.
The thing I love most about Encanto as a movie and as a musical is that it gives you everything you could ever want and STILL leaves you wanting more. Halfway into watching for the first time I was like “I need an Encanto 2” lol
It's like how in "The Family Madrigal" the grandmother's line "We swear to always help those around us [etc.]" follows the melody from the butterfly song about her relationship as the family was first forming.
In “We don’t talk about Bruno”, Isabela says that the life of her dreams would be promised, but she wasn’t talking about the life she already has ‘cause her life is described as perfect. So what I think is that she was talking about the life that she will have after Mirabel showed her who she really is and when she says that “her powers will grow” I think it’s because after the song she can grow plants other than roses.
This song also shows that Bruno's visions are true, her power did grow and she did eventually get to live the life of her dreams. seems like in the "we don't talk about Bruno" song she was afraid of what that would mean, she sings "I'm fine" several times in that one, implying she is afraid of what change would mean for her, and the self discovery that will necessarily come with.
I love the fact that in ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno,’ Hers is the only lyric that changes from her original sound. Because later hidden in all of the others singing she sings, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” When that wasn’t in her original song.
Lin Manuel Miranda basically just created an animated musical. Like they could literally put this on Broadway and it would make bank. He is a genius. And his music is always so meaningful.
You might've missed it, but Mirabel reprises the melody Isabela sings in 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' during her 'All I know are the blossoms you grow' section of the lyrics. I love the way they used music to show how she "saw" Isa before this moment, and then it evolves into her and Isa singing the melody to this free, chaotic song together. Stark contrast to the careful, organized, "perfect" pizzicato of her earlier singing part.
In "We Don't Talk About Bruno" everyone is complaining about the visions they were given by Bruno and then we get Isabella, who at first glance seems to be saying "I didn't get a bad vision, he told me my life would be perfect." In truth, she IS complaining--she's saying that she was told by her Tio that she would be able to be the person she wanted to be and that her power would grow beyond flowers but she thinks SHE WAS LIED TO because she's being forced to be someone she's not and she's still only growing flowers. This song is her realizing what Bruno told her before was true and she COULD be who she wanted to be and she COULD make more than just roses.
It was interesting to me to hear that most people related to Luisa since Isabela was the character (and song) I related to most. I never found myself naturally beautiful so I wouldn’t go anywhere out of the house without full face makeup, hair done perfect, usually in a dress until I felt people could look at me and think ‘she’s perfect’. It has taken me until I am 23 to try and break myself of this. I am really having to teach myself to stop listening to the outside world and feeling “ugly” when I go just to grab one thing from the store and let myself express what I think is beautiful about me. This song has actually encouraged me to kickstart this and today I went to the store in just a little makeup (baby steps) and a hat. It may not sound like much but this was my first little cactus.
I've definitely met some people who feel more pressure in the way Isabela does, but I am of the camp that relates more to Luisa. Both have compelling stories and struggles, and I think are somewhat relatable to everyone.
I have an older sister who I always thought was "the pretty one". I said something to her. She smirked and said "I have colored contacts, died hair and a padded bra" It was the best thing she could have said.
I also have an older sister who I always thought of as “little miss perfect”. The blonde, beautiful, popular, soccer star who made perfect grades and got everything. And I was only ever “her weird sister.” But after I left home, she and I actually got to talking. And turns out she was just as traumatized by her childhood as I was by mine. She wasn’t the one who cast that shadow. Our parents were. Our teachers were. Our peers were. By comparing us and making me feel bad for being different from my sister and putting that pressure on her. It wasn’t our faults.
My mom used to call my 2 year younger sister "the pretty one" and me "the smart one" (for some reason the younger 3 were left out of this). As the oldest of 5 I was always pressured to be perfect, to behave the best, to take care of the younger ones, to get straight A's, to be the kid that other parents would turn to their children and say, why can't you be more like her? Then I was criticized for not being social enough. not having enough friends but I just didn't have time. "The pretty one" was just expected to be pretty and social. I feel both Luisa and Isabela's songs on a deep level.
I love that moment of Isabella singing, "How far do these roots go down?" It's that moment of feeling so trapped because of where everyone else's expectations have her 'rooted'.
I'm Latina, and I really love this song, is one of my favorite of Encanto, In this song she's looks more pretty than before, and what else she do is pure fun (I love her).
I loved the sister relationship development. How they all were dealing with their own set of problems separately and how with Mirabel they opened up and not only did she not shame them, she encouraged them. Like when Isa sings Mirabel just cheers her on. Go! Grow. Clear out the way. Just I feel these 3 would have had such a blast growing up together without all of those unnecessary responsibilities and constraints laid onto them.
The best magical sister duo since Frozen. In both movies, the younger "powerless" sister helped the older one blossom into their true self.... it's beautiful!
I feel I can relate to all the sisters with me being thr oldest girl. When something needs doing I have to be strong. When I want to socialize I feel I have to be perfect , but most of the time I feel akward and usless. I watched the movie by myself the first time and I cried with how relatable it was. This is a very beautifully done movie and I reccomend you watch it. 💜
Please consider reacting to "Waiting on a Miracle", its a solo sang by and about Mirabell and its one of my favorites in the movie for simply how powerful and emotional it is.
As someone who has been singing for years but is still learning, i can tell that everyone in this movie is incredible. this song is amazing. at first she’s singing with the typical soft and pretty princess voice, but throughout this song, she lets her real, unique, and incredible voice shine through. also, that high note at the end… she full on belted that. she’s incredible
I relate to Isabella so much and im 12, with this song I cried because it reminded me about myself and I was able to push through to so much more even with my young age. Everyone called me Perfect but I was actually dealing with some pretty hard stuff and having pressure on myself, when my dad got cancer I really found myself even though everyone said “thats wrong” or “what happened to you” no one liked it when I learned to speak my mind including my sisters but I didnt care and Isabella is 100 % my fav character in the movie
As an artist, this song really gets to that part of me that struggles with either making something that I want to, or something aesthetic or pleasing that I know others will appreciate/enjoy/pay for. especially the line about "just needing to be." I'm glad other creators are feeling the same attachment to the song. I love that they had Mirabel encourage her sister to be herself as soon as she knew the truth!
Every song in this movie is magical and awesome but there's something in this one that brings it on the whole new level. It gets me to dance (and trust I'm really not much of a dancer) and happy cry every time I hear it. The visuals during the scene makes everything even better. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Pretty please, react to the whole movie, it truly is an awesome experience.
the part that mirabel sings “don’t you feel like your life’s been a dream since the moment you opened your eyes” is as sort of reprise to isabella’s “he told me that the life of my dreams would be promised and someday be mine” in we don’t talk about bruno
Each song was mirabelle helping her sisters to be who they are and not just what their talent is. Beautiful movie and STRONG messages. Love your videos.
I heard someone else say that Luisa's merch is selling out more than ANY OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS, and I think a lyric in _this_ song perfectly encapsulates why. "I'm so sick of pretty, I want something true." Don't get me wrong now, Luisa is so badass and gorgeous. But she's NOT conventionally pretty in proportion or function. But her song carries the most _hard truth_ of any of them. THAT'S why Luisa's merch is selling out more than anyone else's.
Yes, full movie please :') Also, this is one of my favorites personally because she surprised me the most when it came to who she is as a character after she lets go. It's a very uplifting song to the point where you want to cry because of the positivity in the message? It's already hinted that she isn't truly happy in previous scenes, but it's subtle enough that you completely miss it until you know to look for it. During 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' where everyone is singing together her part turns from a refrain of her verse to "I'm fine, I'm fine, I'll be fine."
Dude. Your commentary, your reactions, your ability to cut right to the core of everything, damn even how pumped and happy you get honestly just makes my day. You are genuinely so awesome to watch
When you talked about listening to Disney music in the car / outside your house, my immediate reaction was you need to listen to the Princess and the Frog soundtrack. I've slipped those songs into reguar playlists and becaus etheyre so good, no ones noticed that they were listening to Disney.
The fight Isabela and Mirabel had before was Isabela talking about how she’s been stuck being perfect and that she’s stuck. The family won’t leave her alone. The song is very fitting!
You NEED to react to "Waiting on a Miracle" for Mirabel's deep perspective. You already know she didn't get a gift because of "The Family Madrigal"... Her song is heartbreaking.
The first time you see Isa,you will love how elegant she is,all movements just like dancing,but hate her attitude to underestimate her younger sister.yearning her graceful but jealous at the same time.But when the story go on,you will find she is not happy .She didn't hate beautiful,but she wants to do what she wants too. It's just too real like everyone want to be ourselves. Ps. Love your reaction,so emotional❤
I love a lot how when Maribel joins in and talks about how Isabela´s life always seemed so perfect she is reprising the melody of Isabela´s segment in "We don´t talk about Bruno" Some other favourites of mine are Waiting on a Miracle and Dos Oruguitas
This is my favorite song. It just draws me in, it’s very liberating, and it’s a heart to heart between sisters. Also love the part where Mirabel sings, while Isabela does the ooos ughh makes me cry 😭
Now I understand why in some animated movies/ normal movies or shows or whatever, when the adults watch a small kid or their own child sing a beautiful lyric, they start crying It's just like how you said the lyric always has a meaningful meaning in it The child just seems to be enjoying her voice and not really paying attention to the lyric very well while the adult is just crying after watching them and listen to them sing
This is why Encanto is the only Disney movie I've actually liked in a long while. It operates like an actual musical: advancing the plot, having character development happen through a single song, letting the musical numbers exist on their own unrealistic narrative level etc.
I found your channel because of Encanto reactions and now I'm hooked. Haven't stopped watching your videos since early this morning. You add the right mix of wholesome and mischief to each of them. Love it! ❤
I’m of the opinion that imperfection is what makes something beautiful. You don’t look at a cone and say “that is beautiful”, but you do look at a mountain, with all of its uneven faces, random angles, bare patches, cracks, loose rocks and mismatched geometry and say it’s beautiful.
This movie is all about Columbia. This particular song is a style of rock popular in Columbia in the 90s. If this were a comic book, Luisa and Isabella would make a very powerful team. If you want really great lyrics, check out Surface Pressure from this same movie. I'm pretty sure it made every older sister cry.
You should also react to “Waiting on a Miracle” Mirabel sings it and it shows how much she wants to please her abuela and really be apart of the Madrigal Family!
Please save Dos Oruguitas for the full movie reaction! Context makes it hit SO much harder, you don’t even know. Night and day. Get the full impact, don’t spoil it! :D
The depth you read into the songs and relatability is carried over throughout the whole movie; the struggles of the family are a fantastical but relatable story that countless people have and still struggle with presented in a way that kids can enjoy without getting lost. The stories told for each character is great though you wish they gave some screen time to some of the supporting characters but the development on the characters that did get the screen time is so perfectly done- it's hard to complain other than "I want more".
we got.. "the family madrigal" "waiting on a miracle" "surface pressure" "we don't talk about bruno" "what else can I do" "dos orugitas" "all of you" I think that's it but I might be wrong
You nailed everyone's obsession with this movie perfectly: we all want more of each character. Like the MCU, they could easily create a Madrigal Family Universe to go on for years and years to come, delivering what we want. (Especially now that Disney's got some well-deserved OK Groomer backlash going on; the Madrigal's could save them.)
In "We don't talk about Bruno" she said that he told her that her powers will grow, and the life of her dream will be hers someday. And in this song, she developed her powers creating something new (not only roses and flowers) as Bruno said "saw" to her. Details... 😊
The future is not what Isabella expected. That line in, "we don't talk about Bruno" subverts expectations because the audience thinks her life is perfect so the prophecy must have been fulfilled for her already. But, the life of her dreams was not the perfect life Abuela planed for her. It's only when her power grows in unexpected and imperfect ways that she starts to have the life she always wanted.
This song still emotionally hits me harder than any of the others, personally. When you come from a family that expects perfection in all things it can be soul crushing. I’m so glad Disney is starting to include these types of meanings into their movies and songs the least few years, it’s going to affect so many young kids in a powerful way that i wish i had at that age
LMM wasn’t the director, but his songs drove the direction of the story so well, that he was given script writing credit. Fun fact, he chose Bruno’s name for the rhyme. The character’s original name was Oscar.
What I love most about this song is that you realize that in her part of "We don't talk about Bruno" she is sharing her 'bad' prophecy as well. Initially you think she is bragging but she is miserable in her pretty, perfect life.
you are the second rapper ive seen react to this song..the coolest part I feel about a rappers interpretation of music, is how focused they are on lyrics, which don't often get from like vocal coaches, as they focus on sound and emotion, but your right, these lyrics are so strong and layered. If only life could be a disney movie..
I'm really enjoying your reactions and takes on these songs. I suggest you to listen to "waiting on a miracle", in this song you see how Mirabel feels. I agree with what you're saying, those lyrics are strong and very relatable.
I think the most evocative line in this song is Isabella's "What else? WHAT ELSE?" It's not the line itself, but the emotion you can hear in her voice. For the first time Isabella is letting herself dare to do what she wants, and she wants to do it all. She's living life to the fullest for the full time, and the eagerness in her voice shows how much she's just wanted to be herself for so long.
Encanto has the most beautiful soundtrack I've ever listened to ! I love these reactions videos it's so interesting to see the person from someone who hasn't seen the movie. I hope you'll get those likes !
I know I should be sleeping as it's very late here in the Philippines but it's just very interesting to see someone else getting emotional and vibing with this song !!! Support from the Philippines ❣️
Also in "We Don't Talk About Bruno" when the family is dancing around Maribel at the end, Isabella is singing "And I'm fine, and I'm fine, and I'm fine, I'll be fine" while trying not to cry, showing that she is not happy with being perfect and being the Golden child to abuela Alma
It's funny how both of the big sisters' songs apply to me :) I mostly felt like Luisa's Surface Pressure but I also tried to be perfect to keep the family balanced. It's exhausting. And you know what? What else can I do also describes the relationship I still aspire to have with my sisters. Being supportive and loving but also getting support
