Another thing that got to me is how when the doors are stacked like dominoes, she says "a light wind blows" even though we see clearly a tornado. Even on this song she keeps downplaying her problems/feelings just to help others and avoid feeling like a burden for anyone else. Because in her head She's the strong one, so no matter how bad she feels why would she need help?

Oh my god finally someone who sees this song for what it is - this song makes me cry as well. Everyone else seems to jam to this but this song is legit heart wrenching

Luisa’s journey is about learning that emotional vulnerability is not a weakness and I think that’s incredibly important. She’s a fantastic character.

You get it. This was the most _real_ movie Disney has ever made. Lin-Manuel Miranda really knocked it out of the park for this one.

One of the things that I noticed just now was that during the bit where Luisa exits the relaxation scene- and where the rocks start piling up on here- while Maribel is there- it seems like Maribel is also trying to Help Luisa, but she doesn't know how. It looks like Maribel extends a hand out to try and help hold up the rocks that are falling on top of her sister- but as more rocks start falling, Maribel brings her hands up over her head out of fear. It may seem small, but to me it feels like one of those situations where the younger sibling wants to help out the older sibling- but they don't know how. Sometimes getting feelings of 'What if they don't want me to?' or "What if I get in their way?' They want to help, and they want to be there, but they don't know know how they can help an already struggling sibling. That was just my take from it though.

Struggling with all the pressure, crumbling inside, and yet she still makes sure to always keep her baby sister safe and cared for. Adjusting her glasses is so... gentle. Song makes me cry. Talks way to much to my spirit

"I'm sorry I keep going back, you can leave if you want" Girl you crazy? I'm crying with you, happy that someone else (that I've seen reacting) is feeling all the feels!

out of hundreds reaction videos, this by far is my favorite. it feels so genuine and you actually dive deep, looking forward for more!

As a breadwinner and eldest son in my family. I feel what Luisa is feeling in the song. This song hits me hard even if I have watched like 20 reaction videos. When you broke into tears, I balled (for the nth time) as well because she is me. I'm always the one deciding, carrying, and providing for the family and pressure just keeps drippin' and we won't stop. All I ever pray for is for me to just have time for myself and not feel guilty. This is the only Disney song that really felt close to home. Great reaction. Stay real!

This is Lin Manuel Miranda's first full participation in a Disney movie. He's a genius and empathetic human. I loved your reaction. Lin also said it was a bit of an acknowledgement and thanks to his older sister.

I know that a lot of people relate to this song regardless of whether they’re a middle child, but as a middle child like Luisa, this song was everything to me. A lot of times, it seems like the oldest child is the “golden child” (which certainly also carries its own pressure), the youngest child is sheltered, and the middle child kind of just blends into the background. So we go out of our way to be helpful to others, because that’s the only way we feel we can prove our worth. I have so many thoughts and feelings about this song, I just love Luisa so much.

I only found this song a couple days ago and I am still crying over it. As an eldest sibling myself, your siblings come to you for help and their problems as well as look up to you, and yet your parents come to you to talk about their problems sometimes too because you are the only one of the kids who would "understand" but yet, who are we supposed to go to for help? We are supposed to be the strong ones... And damn this song perfectly put all of the anxiety and constant state of worry to be the one everyone depends on and you were taught to not put yourself first.

Finally someone notice her facial expressions when sing this. She looks so tired and broken. Even from her voice you can feels that pain. She looks and sounds like she was so close to break down.

This song is the ultimate example of "When you're happy you hear the music" "When you're sad you understand the lyrics"

This song always punches me in the feels. No matter how many times I watch it, I just see new layers. The donkeys! Sure, they’re humorous but they’re so much more. They’re working animals known for carrying loads on their backs. The house/family imagery throughout that shows the family pressure combined with her genuine caring for her sister. So much!

My family and I watched Encanto around Christmas and when this part came on my younger sister just looked at me. I tried to hold back tears when I realized what the song was about cause holy shit it felt like looking into a animated mirror😭😭😭. The pressure is no longer there but fuck I was brought back to when I was 18 - 21 when I was the sole breadwinner

I love how much you focus on her expressions, because they're probably my favourite part of the song. Especially the look on her face right after the scene in the clouds, when she catches the boulders and looks over and you can see so much brokenness and despair in her eyes. Her whole face is a cry for help.

Definite thumbs up from me. You're the first reactioner I've seen that mentions throughout the entire sequence, Luisa is protecting Mirabel and constantly on the lookout for something dangerous but on the inside she's breaking and it's sad. And you can tell she's doing it out of love but even if you're doing something out of love, doing it in an excess can be emotionally overbearing. And one thing I especially like in the sequence, is that the one thing Luisa really struggled to carry was her door symbolizing her gift which is symbolic for the pressure she now has because of it. New sub from me!

To answer your question she has had her powers for 14 years, since she was 5.

The end part where Louisa says "carry every family burden" She hits rock bottom and is quite literally trying to carry 'rock bottom' to fix it. Mega heavy stuff

Can we talk about Mirabel's absolute horror when her sister is flattened by their home? The more visual symbolism and metaphor of being crushed by the weight of their families name and duty and everything that's expected of her, and Mirabel only really truly understanding how heavy it all is in that moment where Luisa breaks for just a split second before lifting it back up again. The line "give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would have pulled you under" really fucking hurt, i had already been crying at that point but that brought me to the point of ugly crying. Her family and the community putting all these things on her and not giving a second thought to how much it's hurting her because she's the "strong" one... Luisa is the character I felt the worst for by far.

Luisa is the person who carries the weight of a whole family and who sometimes wants a break for herself, it is normal that you want to cry with this song

the part towards the end right after the light part and it goes back into the perssure like a drip drip drip section, it appears to me like luisa notices how scared mirabel (her sister) is getting and it all of a sudden gets more silly and light hearted like luisa is putting on that brave face so mirabel wouldnt worry. and again damn my eyes.

I've watched at least a dozen people react to this song and you're the first who really noticed Luisa's facial expressions. I appreciate your recognition of this character. Granted, a lot of folks are noting just how hard this song hits because the feelings Luisa is giving voice to are so common, but you're picking up on a lot more of the fine detail than most have. The PLEADING in her eyes as the rocks keep falling on her is heartbreaking. She's almost asking Mirabel to save her even as she keeps interposing herself to keep Mirabel safe. And the lyric "Pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service" just destroys me. The glitter donkeycorns are fantastic, though.

I love that you brought up the facial expressions. They are incredible in this movie with all of the characters.

Please, Do not apologize for going back and taking the whole thing in, when you are really appreciating and identifying with the themes of the song, it's great to learn how and why you can relate with what is going on in the video.

That was a really touching and emotional reaction, i loved how much attention and thought you gave to the lyrics, while sharing your experiences. As the oldest brother to two beautiful girls who are entering their teenage years, this was the first song to make me cry in this movie. It's amazing how real it is and how deep it reaches.

I genuinly love you, i've been trying to find someone's reaction to the ACTUAL lyrics and not just the tune. Thank you so much for this.

I really recommend Family Madrigal, Waiting On A Miracle, and We Don't Talk About Bruno from that movie in that order. That's the order they come in the movie its a helpful order. But definitely leave Dos Oruguitas and All Of You for when you watch the movie! They're really emotional and full of spoilers

I hope you watch the whole movie. I’m rooting for Luisa as main character in the sequel! I think so many people love and relate to her as a character. The movie does make acknowledgment of her current situation but I find myself wondering how she came to feel this way. Just physical strength is not a reason for her to be carrying every family burden. And I want to know how her troubles really resolve. I hope her sisters help. But that verse about the ship not swerving around the iceberg, that specifically makes me think that the family has maybe not chosen more sensible options when they knew they could use Luisa’s muscle for it instead. Which would put on a lot of pressure.

This song was amazing. The fact that it connected with so many people makes me feel hopeful, since acknowledging is the first step on healing

Thank you for giving the song the attention to lyrical detail that it deserves. The fact that you went back as needed shows empathy, a trait that doesn’t get promoted enough.

Hi.... First of, don't ever feel bad for rewinding as much as you want... If I just wanted to watch the video and listen to the song, then I'd go to the musicvideo and watch that... Which I might do ten times a day anyway 😅 I loved your raw reaction to this song. It is by far my favourite of the music in Encanto. And I absolutely love that immedietly after this song, Mirabell (The younger sister) just gives her one big hug while telling her that she's carrying too much. I just love that hug, and you can see Luisa start to relax a little bit with her sister when one of the townspeople yells at her to remember to get the donkeys back to the fold. It was just so hearbreaking to see all her walls slam back up again. I just love her character soo much. 😍😍 If you are going to continue to react to Encanto music, then I would heavily recomend "What Else Can I Do" which deals with a whole other kind of pressure and expectation. Another one I would recomend would be "We don't talk about Bruno" which is just a very visually and musically stunning piece. And If you want some context to all this music then "The family Madrigal" which is the opening song of the story would be really good to react to. Again, I really loved this reaction from you 😁

Luisa hits so close to home for me. 🥺 My mother developed early-onset dementia when I was 18 and we couldn't afford healthcare, so I was her primary carer for almost three years. I now have C-PTSD and Dad and I are trying to get an assistance dog set up for me. It's so hard to make people understand when it's someone so close to you. I've clung to Cinderella for years as someone who was able to stay humble and kindhearted through all the abuse (abuse that came from within her own home), but now I also have Luisa as someone I can present to people and say "this is how I felt". Say what you will about Disney - their films saved my life. 💜💕💜

What got me was the parts where she's happy and free, flying carelessly on the donkeycorns, only to have more weight come down on her even harder than what we saw in the previous verses of the song, and then it takes the form of the family home, and later the entire freaking village, meanwhile she says softly that it never stops.

I bet this song will resonate well with all the olympians, professional athletes, movie stars, singers, etc. They're all highly valued for what they can do and feel the crushing weight of expectations to be at their best less they lose their contracts. Even the voice actor doing this song probably had surface pressure while doing the song.

This is the most relatable song I've ever heard- I cried SO MUCH when I heard this song for the first time because it just hit so close to home (I also tend to sorta tie my self worth with what I can do for other people, and I have a little brother so I always have to put up an act for him and for my parents that I have stuff under control)

I'm the youngest sister but this song still made me cry thinking of my older sister who was the middle child and this was her all the way. Her facial expressions in this whole thing were on point and amazing and it's still insane to think of how far Disney has come with things like this. With pressure and anxiety and not feeling good enough because you feel like you're not giving enough.

No te preocupes por llorar, en verdad es una canción que parece normal pero al ver el dolor y reconocer lo que siente Luisa, yo igual sufrí, porque sé lo que se siente y ella debió estar tan presionada por esas expectativas imposibles. Todo se lo cargaban a ella mientras sufría en silencio... 😟 Sorry, no sé escribir bien en inglés, pero te entiendo, gracias por esta reacción tan llena de empatía, el mundo necesita más comprensión como la que tienes ❤️

This is probably the best reaction/break down of this song ever. This brings me back to when my momma worked nights so as the oldest and from age 10 I was in charge of my 3 younger siblings. Even today if I'm not my "cheerful" self or just quiet, people give me looks.

You're the first reactor who commented on Luisa's expressions. The moment that she hits the refrain the last time, it's so much more vulnerable than the first and her expression is resignation and a plea for help. Luisa is a superhero (I acknowledge her Superman moment carrying Lois Lane in tow) fearlessly leaping from one crisis to the next and never knowing if it's the one that will break her. Luisa is every mother holding a family together. Luisa is every father keeping a household stable in an unstable world. Luisa is everyone who suffers in silence; never acknowledged for WHO they are... just what they can do for others. ... and [spoiler] first thing that happens in the movie after the song will warm your heart.

A very relatable song from an even more relatable character! 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, “that’ll never stop” in that defeated voice. I recognize that moment, the moment where I’m stuck for so long in such a crappy situation with no clear end in sight that eventually I stop waiting for it to end and think it will never end and this is my new normal. Probably one of the worst feelings in the world! Fortunately the “new normal” often does end eventually, you just have to HANG ON A LITTLE LONGER and be willing to admit to the people you love when you need a little help as well.

My favorite part (forgive me I’m a visual person) is when Luisa gently straightens Maribels glasses. (Right after the iceberg scene) As strong as Luisa is and no matter what her inner battles are , that moment to me shows how much she truly loves her family.

And that's why everyone loves the song. It has it all! The music and composition of the song is spectacular (Well done Lin Manuel Miranda) it pain of the experiences that everyone can at least relate to a little bit whether it be a one-time occurrence or and ongoing problem, then the animation adds with Luisa's facial expressions, and there's some comedic relief with dancing donkeys and donkeys dressed as unicorns. This is why Luisa is my favorite character of the film. I highly recommend that you watch it if you haven't already. I appreciate your reaction and the time you took to make this video. Enjoy your day!

Luisa was my favorite character in this movie! She looks tough, but she's actually really soft and comes across as very human with fears and anxieties.

I cried through the entire movie. I connected with so many of the characters in the way you just connected with Luisa. (And yes Luisa is one of them for me, as well) The family members all get their powers/gifts when they turn 5, so Luisa has been held to the standard of being the strong one for 14 years (She's 19) And not just by her family, but the entire community. She needs a big hug and a vacation followed by some time daily to just relax and have fun in her day to day life.

I love that you allow yourself to feel this song. Every time I see a reactor just saying "this song bops, you go girl" I'm just like, this song contains so much pain, how can't you see it?. But as they say, experience colours our perception.

I'm older sister like Luisa and understand this presure, love this song little more than Bruno because of the meaning^^ And I didn't cry when listened to this song by myself, but when I see your reaction I start to cry:') I almost always hold back my emotions, happy or sad, and it's hard for me to just show emotions. So thank you < 3

Don't apologize for going back. I actually prefer when reactors do that so they make sure they don't miss stuff.

I cry every time I hear this song, since the first time. I am the youngest of 7 siblings, but for several years now I am the one who takes care of my mom, for various reasons my family has been divided and as far as possible I try to keep it together, but is so much pressure and there are days that I feel I can't take it anymore. This song identifies me and expresses what I can't put into words

⟟ love this reaction because almost all of the other reaction vids on this song are focused on the music and not the meaning behind the lyrics

Rissa, I feel like God truly blessed me to come across your reaction video today. Thank you for your beauty and transparency. 🤗🥰 Truly, I feel like Lin-Manuel Miranda took my diary and set it to music with this song. *Surface Pressure* is very much my life's story. I'm the baby of my mom's children yet still have all the pressure on me. And no one ever seems to care about ME or the pressure I feel being the family servant/bank/slave. The part that speaks most heavily to me are the last lines, *"Give it to your sister and never wonder, if the Same Pressure would have pulled YOU under. Who am I if I don't have what it takes? No cracks. No breaks. No Mistakes! no pressure."* 😭

Thank you so much for this video!! This is EXACTLY how I reacted to the video and I still can't listen to the song without crying lol your reaction is the best of all on youtube and I just appreciate how you expressed yourself and explained everything. Thank you again

Another important layer to this song is really how much Luisa is begging Mirabel for help. Even as she shields her little sister from everything going wrong, she knows she can't do it all. Mirabel is trying to find out what's happening to their miracle, to the magic they have, and no one else seems to be listening. But Luisa KNOWS something is wrong. Mirabel comes to her asking questions and Luisa tries to blow her off at the beginning, but in the song we hear and see her saying something different. "I worry something will hurt us" "Can I somehow preserve this?" Most importantly, when she looks Mirabel dead in the eyes and says "Keep going", and after the song she gives Mirabel a clue. This isnt the action of someone who's going to fix it herself, instead it's the action of someone who's trusting her sister to do what she does. The impossible. Luisa is a great sister, even believing in Mirabel's abilities when no one else does.

Eldest grandchild here, this song gets to me soooooo much. Growing up with adults only paying attention/compliments when you're the useful one. The way she slips and shows just how much she's struggling then immediately afterwards all smiles trying to shrug it off. The whole song is like that person who shrugs off fear, anxiety. Etc with humor. The upbeat tempo of the song as she's confessing she's getting to a breaking point, calling a tornado a light breeze. Just.... ugh

One thing I love is that Lin-Manuel actually wrote it for his older sister (6 years older, I believe). He recalled a Christmas where their parents woke her up early to put together his He-Man playset so he'd be able to play with it when he woke up Edit: Jessica Darrow also did a jazz version of this song with just her and a bass. Also notice how gentle Luisa is when she's adjusting Mirabel's glasses They also originally had her room as a boring stone room but there was a secret door leading to an amusement park and a circus so she could be a kid

"How long has she been like this?" Since she was five. I absolutely loved your reaction to this. Normally people get into the music itself, which is great, but the purpose of this song is the emotion and character, and I feel like you really got that and felt it, so it was nice to watch you break it down.

I really feel for you. When my dad got diagnosed with cancer I felt so much pressure just to keep him functioning was just so sudden. I went from a 19 year old child that had not many worries and an older sister who always took care of her to someone who got all the pressure pushed onto her. My sister went to college and me and my brother were left to take care of him. But I had to be the responsible one for once and it was really hard because it hurt having to take care of him but I was the only one who could be there for him.

When she says "I have my nerves, and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us"... She's not even concerned with herself. She's worried about her family and her ability to protect them. Also: "No mistakes." As in "I can never mess up because too many people depend on me" Honestly there are too many powerful lines for me to pick them all out but I feel like every time I listen a new line stands out as a point of pain and oof. It's so good and so powerful and so emotional. Loved your reaction!!

I LOVE ALL THE REACTORS TO THIS SONG!! it makes me really happy that a lot of ppl actually get what’s happening here and understand and ppl who can relate it makes me happy

It’s giving a voice to a LOT of people who have no way to express this. It’s amazing.

They get their powers when they are 5 image all of these expectations when you’re 5 I hadn’t thought about it but that’s wild. Shes actually the middle child, She’s 19 now. You will love the other music the songs are all amazing. I would love to see you react to Isabelas song “what else can I do?” It’s also deep. The song the family madrigal intruduces you to all the characters, and “we dont talk about Bruno” is the most popular and most catchy.

Agree 100 percent with you about this song. It hit me hard too. And I think lots of kids and adults who love this movie truly appreciate that Disney is promoting songs and themes like this. Just saw today that Surface Pressure is the second song from Encanto to crack the Top Ten on the Billboard charts. Obviously it's hitting a nerve.

I know it's not easy to be emotional on camera, but I'm so glad you had a genuine reaction because that's actually what it's feels like when watching the movie 😢

This gives a voice to all who are stressed and protective and fighting to help others handle it and feeling like they can’t handle it but they just keep going. It gives a voice to the voiceless used and abused.

I did not even notice that this was 20 minutes. It’s such a great song, gets me every time 🥺

Wow… I’m so sorry that you had to deal with all that. I’m also the youngest and man have I been breaking a lot lately. Thank you for sharing such personal and painful experience. May God bless you and give you comfort and strength in everything that comes your way

The first time I heard the full version of this song, I listened to it on repeat for about fifteen minutes and bawled my eyes out. Of my mom's kids, I'm the oldest. I was basically made to be a second parent, a live in nanny and a live in maid, on top of enduring abuse. So this song really hit me deep, especially the last chorus. I was always expected the be the one to take on everyone's problems. And I always felt like I had no one to turn to, or when I would, it would be pushed to the side. So yeah. This song was like therapy for me.

Been watching reactions to this song all morning and it finally got to me and I cried a little. It makes me think of my dad and how he shoulders all the burdens of my family.

this is my favorite reaction to this song. Because you dove so deep into the words.

This is the best reaction to this song I’ve seen, it had the same effect on me when I first listened to it and I’m glad someone else can see the heartfelt message behind the song and the character.

Im late to the party, but finally found someone who feels this song. I cry every single time i hear it. I feel like I've not seen a reactor yet whose heart breaks when they listen

this song is basically the entire movie in one song. the whole family lives this experience, being seen and valued because of their gifts and nothing more... the whole movie revolves around this theme, and even at the end of this song, Mirabel does the thing that will eventually resolve the plot.

Luisa is physically strong but sensitive and that's beautiful and valid

You should see the movie♡♡ Well... If you eant react the songs, the order is: - Family Madrigal (The begging of the movie). - Waiting on miracle. - Surface pressure (The song of this video) - We don't talk about Bruno. - What can I do? - Does oruguitas (part of the end) - All of you (The end)

This felt like a group therapy session! Very relatable song. I’m also noticing that in this mid of all of her emotions she’s not even asking for relief. She doesn’t ask the family to less burdensome and handle things on their own. In spite of all the emotions she continues to be resilient and carry the burden. It doesn’t even sound like she’s complaining really.. she’s just expressing how she feels deep down. That’s all. Her simply expressing her emotions and not asking for return is also a beautiful, emotional lesson. PS. She even handles the donkeys… the anima that’s suppose to carry our equipment and burdens.. she carries the things that are suppose to relieve her pressure

Your reaction was amazing...thank you for sharing such personal and touching memories. This song really touched me too...especially right after this song is over her little sister hugs her and I was so thankful for that hug for Luisa!

This is my favorite reaction to this song. Rewinds and all. I dig it. It is therapeutic and not strictly about birth order but role, which can fall on any child, any sibling, and every parent. I've watched a few reactions where the only takeaway was "Wow, that buff chick sure can dance!!" Must be nice for those that can't relate.

This is the saddest and still upbeat song I've ever heard. Coming from a dysfunctional family and suffering from complex ptsd among other things this song just hits really hard. As a middle child who gets treated as the family's therapist I feel like I've always been under pressure to keep the family together. When I watched this movie with my sister and mother I cried like a baby after hearing this song. It was relieving.

This song always hits me and never misses to make me cry! Especially seeing Luisa’s faces even more during the scene after the blissful one where it’s red and the boulders are stacking. Her look while sining the pressure verse and looking at Mirable. 😩😩

If you haven't watched it yet, it is a must see. Lin-Manuel Miranda did a great job with all of the music in this movie. He said about the movie that it is about family about how simple it is and how complicated it is. You can tell the heart and soul that was put into this movie. This movie is probably my second favorite movies of all time.

I love that you kept going back! I've been searching for people who were hit as hard as I was by this song, and I'm so grateful you were willing to be vulnerable and share it with us. This is a great reaction video :)

I love the frame you paused on at 6:35 . Along with seeing how protective Luisa is, it's also very deep; her facing her door. Yeah, this song gets to me too~ As a middle sister with a pressured-to-be-responsible older sister and a longsuffering-to-a-fault mother, I can get the feels for anyone who bears Luisa's kind of stress. And the visual of her in the red lighting holding up all that weight while saying "it doesn't hurt"-- gets me every time.

what you said about not allowing yourself to feel sadness is exactly what Inside Out is about! you would love it. Definitely a movie to cry to. That and Onward

“give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would’ve pulled you under” as the oldest sister omg 😮‍💨💔

Starting at 19:00 when Luisa's eyes get teary and then she fumbles a bit...i felt that. You hold everything in all the time but every now and then the mask we wear, cracks a little, but then we recover and keep pretending that everything's fine again. Also in when she sings at the beginning "if I could shake the crushing weight of expectations, could i free up some room for joy..." that hit hard too. Like if I could somehow careless and just do me, could I be happy, like truly. Great reaction, I found myself re-watching you re-watching. Love love love!

7:22 "How long has she been like this?" Well, she was 5 when she got super strength. There's no telling how long she's been feeling that pressure, but probably for many years now. The fact that her little sister didn't get any super powers probably gave her more stress, and that's all the more reason for her to have bottled it up around Mirabel because she doesn't want to put *any* of her burdens on her baby sister. In the movie there isn't really a lot of time to see what was their normal family interactions before their super powers were fading, but throughout the music number Luisa is constantly saving and shielding Mirabel. Unlike the others in the village we don't see Mirabel demanding Luisa's help, but in this video she unintentionally becomes a burden to Luisa anyway, not only as one more thing that Luisa has to carry but Luisa also puts in extra effort to not make Mirabel worried for her.

As the eldest of 3, who was neither the smartest nor most ambitious, this song resonates _hard_ with my heart. That feeling that you have to at least be the strong one, the unshakable one, the one who doesn't cry. It really is nice to see someone else truly _get_ it. The song isn't about being strong no matter what you face, it's about how it's _ok_ to be weak, and putting yourself under so much pressure, physical _or_ emotional, isn't always, if _ever,_ a good thing.

This is hands down the best reaction to this song.

one of my favorite reactions; thank you for growing these lovely eq skills.

this song hit me on multiple levels... I was a middle child, having to be strong for my younger siblings and nieces and nephews.. I was suck all the time but kept pretending to be ok so people wouldn't worry about me. Learning to be independent and "mature" for my age. Then my mom, who was the eldest of her family, always taking care of her little brother and sister, she got married right out of high-school and soon had 4 boys to look after and sacrifice for.. Ended up with my dad and had me and my baby sister. I remember the day clearly when there was some extra money and mom started talking about getting things for me and my sister, and we were like "no mom, lets get something new for you, hell I've remember that shirt since I was 5, you need some new clothing" She.. cried so hard. We didn't fully understand, we just wanted our mom to look nice for once. But now older with my own kid and I know why, much as I had to be stronger than I was to keep everyone from being too worried about me, how even now its a struggle not to take on way more than I can handle for my family.. Sometimes you need someone to just say "hey, its ok. Take a break, do something for yourself" So you know, go do something for yourself, you deserve a little relaxation. No matter what's going on, nothing is more important, and your loved ones will still love you if you take a moment or two.

At first to me the dancing part near the end with the donkeys felt out of place, but then I realized that it was again Luisa shouldering the pain for her sister. She saw how terrified that Mirabel was so she changed up the situation to make it more fun and less scary, switching to dancing, still singing about the same thing but smiling and making it sound happier. All of this because she couldn't stand to see her sister terrified when she felt like she could do something about it. She does this all throughout the song too, we see Luisa scared, breaking, but the moment she sees how scared Mirabel is, she puts on a brave face, and honestly I think its the sweetest, and saddest, part of this song. Even when singing about her insecurities and pressure she is doing everything in her power to make Mirabel feel safe. Luisa cares so much about everyone, and she is carrying so much weight (emotional and physical) that even at her weakest moments she forces herself to be/look strong. I wanna give her a big hug, because I get it. This movie makes me cry every time I watch it.

I'm also the baby of my family and this song hit me hard. And I'm really happy that you understood the song right away since this is my favorite song of the whole soundtrack. I've seen so many reaction channels who either are jamming out to the song that they aren't listening to the lyrics or are only associating this with her strength. Your reaction was great and I'm glad that I stumbled upon your channel. Thank you for such a deep insight into this song and into yourself as well. So thank you!

The pressure Luisa experiences actually comes from the expectations others (the townsfolk, her Abuela) have of her (move churches etc) and she’s super strong so it’s ‘easier’ for her and now people just expect her to do everything bc it seems to be easier for her but she never gets a break in the movie, always doing chores and get called everywhere - also SPOILER after this song she lets out these insecurities and she turns physically weak and I think that that the whole ‘I’m pretty sure I’m worthless if I can’t be of service’ comes to the surface and like she actually feels worthless bc she can’t be of service without her strength - this song always makes me sad but the one song I can’t listen to in the movie is Dos Oruguitas so so emotional

One of the lines that gets me the most is “Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would have pulled you under” because I’ve spent years doing what I can to protect my younger siblings and hide my emotions from others….And when I would allow my parents to know how I am feeling and it didn’t go well I’d have thoughts of thinking “If they had experienced the same things I have they would not be as put together as I am.”

You are the first reactioner that cry with me. I love watching the reaction of other people on Encanto's song especially this song. But you are the first one ever who cry with me. Surface Pressure with Durrow's voice sound so.. so strong. She sounds so strong but because of that it's even more hurt. Because when she talks about pressure she sounds so, so vulnerable. And the animation of this song is just hitting as hard. And Mirabel being there just make me cry even more. Because I actually need someone like Mirabel, to be there and allow me to rant and vent my feeling on them and, just that hug. That hug at the end of the song is just. So nice. My most favourite part of this song and animation of this song, start from when Luisa sings "Keep growing, keep going" though this part the song was building up but Luisa looks 'relax' and Mirabel smile (since the begining of the song Mirabel hasn't smile at all). It's so sweet actually and then rocks fall down. Luisa looks at Mirabel like she's calling out for help. And Mirabel look at her with concern and worry and the part when rocks fall even more, Mirabel gets up trying to help but then the rocks fall down again and Mirabel got scared. It has a lot of story going on here especially if you watch Encanto and understand Mirabel's 'role' in this family. (And after listen to Waiting for Miracle too) it's just gosh. The animation makes me want to 'reassure' her. That's what Luisa did. After the house fall down on Luisa and Mirabel horrified by it. It's so well done that by the end of the song it was so light heart and Luisa smiling and dance that tiktok dance. Cheering her baby sister up for sure because I would want to cheer her up too. Reassure her that everything's alright. The last lyric says it all. And the hug after that is well deserved. Damn those girls need hugs. I stan the grandchildren of this family they are so precious 😭

Even the tones and her voice really corresponds what she is singing. And you really got the feeling the song really conveyed

**oldest sibling anthem** Parents love on your oldest child. As the oldest this song is my entire life. We are expected to move mountains from our parents and we continue to try as younger sibs come along. I didn't realize the significant struggle until hearing these lyrics and the powerful vocals. Lin-Manuel Miranda actually wrote this song to honor his oldest sister.

This song hurt me so hard, my younger sister had to stop the movie until I cried my eyes out. I grew up and still live with an abusive parent, a parent that burdened their female children daily, and I did my best to protect my sister from them. This song (especially later) described the mental struggle too well, the habit of pushing myself to the side to protect the one I love. My sister is now a wonderful and successful 20 year old, I'm still struggling to find my place in this world, but it is better now :) Loved your reaction! I cried like a baby lmao you held on well!

All the other reviewers miss all the small cues and lyrics explaining her stress and hardships while they bop their head... thank you for getting it nearly from the beginning. Your tears are appreciated for at least this older brother.