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I love that Isabella and Luisa have the exact same song, played to the opposite side of the coin. Luisa spends her whole song talking about what the pressure and expectations have done to her mental and emotional stability, with a short break about how nice it would be to drop it all and take a break. But Isabella's song is mostly about how exciting the possibilities of breaking free are, with a short break to talk about how unhappy she is. They both do something really well, and they're both so, so tired of it.
I agree 100%. I love that there is this common through-line in all three sisters' songs about what's happening under the surface. Isabella is singing about seeing there is more to her than her looks and this perfect persona. Louisa is singing about seeing that she is stressed and need some time to relax period and Maribel is singing about if you look under that surface-level you'll see she is not fine with how her family treats her she just wants them to accept her and include her.
In “All of You”, they switch their motifs in their moments during the rebuilding. It’s also when they sing about being themselves (Luisa wants to be herself and be able to express her insecurities; Isabela also wants to be herself, and be a botanist, and get her hands dirty)
Talking about Bruno, and his prophecy; one of the coolest parts of "We don't talk about Bruno" is when you realize why Isabella's part of the song is there. At first it is being framed as if she is just spoiled, since that's how Mirabel sees her. The reason she is complaining with the rest of the town though, is because Bruno promised she would have the life of her dreams; but instead she is miserable, and about to marry a man she doesn't love. It completely reframes her as a character, once you hear this song, and go back to listen to the others.
Oh that's interesting. Cuz I thought her line "he told me that my power would grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine" was a foreshadowing on her finding out she can grow more stuff aka What Else Can I Do
@@faevolans maybe her powers were meant to grow either way. But I'm pretty sure that "the life of her dreams" were the "perfect' life she was always trying to have.
@@jmarais idk but I think that ‘the life of my dreams’ was the non-perfect life. And about the ‘perfect’ thing, I think it’s because she wants to make her family proud, yk? ‘I never wanted to marry him! I was doing it for the family!’ sounds a lot like she didn’t want to be perfect. But hey! That’s my opinion! Just wanna share!
@@aliteralquietwatcher The "life of her dreams" were what she thought she wanted before because of pressure, which is "perfect" everything. That's why when Mirabel and Isa were arguing she said "Everything was perfect, until you ruined it" (something along those lines).
@@Drummer4President well just imagine the exhilaration of feeling your spouse’s strength of emotion on your wedding day in the wind and rain of a hurricane… with the whole world to witness… 🙃☔️
There's another callback to the "We Don't Talk About Bruno" tune in here too. When Mirabel sings "You just seem like your life's been a dream since the moment you opened your eyes." It's almost the tune Isabella sang about her prophecy in the song about Bruno, which really ties it back to Isabella finally realizing her life can be what she wants and opens up to her power growing and approaching the life she dreamed of.
It is a leitmotif in a way, but I can't recall any other time I've seen a portion of the bridge being used that way, as opposed to a chorus or just a single riff. And definitely an interesting juxtaposition to put Mirabel in Isabela's position, as both sisters were singing about things they don't understand when they hit that melody.
@@guilhermemotapereira5917 Yes, and I think, it implies an idea that up until this scene Mirabel only saw the "perfect life" but then it changes to Mirabel singing the melody of this song so she now understands and Isabela turns and joins in so she is hearing Mirabel understanding her now.
i LOVE how her vocal style changes, between songs and within this song. She starts with a very Disney Princess-Or-Ingénue voice, on the more choral and breathy side. And as the song progresses, she goes more loud, more full, more bright, and with that last ‘do’ just BELTING it. It’s such a great way to mirror how she’s breaking out of expectations to be more genuine.
@@atmicrat i think we might have seen the same one, i also remember someone talking about how its like mirabel is teaching isabel how to sing louder and break out of the princess shell of hers
I’ve only figured out part (only a fraction) of the basics since my parents use falsetto a lot and they have no idea how to sing using their chest voice (when they try is sounds terrible 🤣).
It blows my mind that this song has somehow become the "underrated gem" of this movie. If this were in most other Disney movie, it'd be a celebrated anthem, on par with How Far I'll Go or Show Yourself. But We Don't Talk About Bruno and Surface Pressure just exploded so much bigger than anyone could have guessed, somehow this gem got totally forgotten by most. But it's just SO GOOD!
I really like Isabella's line of "how far do these roots go down" because as i watched the movie more it felt like a question that she's asking herself. To me, it was like she was asking herself "how long have i felt like this?" In relation to how she felt trapped into fitting the picture of what everyone saw her to be. It really drove home to me that the family needed to heal, because it wasn't just luisa that felt that way. She felt that she needed to be perfect in every way and , probably unknowingly, putting her wants and true feelings aside to make the people around her (especially abuela) happy, even though she (and luisa in her song) felt hurt and pressured on the inside.
This is already shown in Family Madrigal, as a therapist analyzing the movie noted 😇 when Isabella walks home before her new bf is walking to their house she looks away and just walks past him instead of being excited!
I’m so glad to see someone else point out this line. It gets overtaken by Mirabel’s part there but I feel like it’s actually a part of the core of the movie itself. “How far do these roots go down?” How long has she felt to big for the “perfect” mold she’s been forced into? How long has this been a problem within the family? How long has she, and all her family, been holding back?
I was just thinking the same thing! I’ve just seen the whole “Encanto” series he’s done and I’m loving his analysis. Especially the parts where he connects spanish words like flor de mayo, jacaranda etc. I’m from Spain and hearing these songs I was amazed by the entanglement of both languages and how much of a genius Lin Manuel Miranda is, and people don’t talk about that in their reactions. I love that he actually noticed that!
@@laraserrano4166 Exactly! I'm not Hispanic, but my mom grew up in Guatemala, so I've had some exposure. Honestly, it's sometimes physically painful when people pronounce words wrong. But it makes me so happy Encanto is exposing more people to the culture
I really love how the song starts with much more neatly thought out rhymes when talking about her gift like “Rows and rows of roses, Flor de Mayo by the mile” and as she reaches the end and changes her mindset the chorus becomes more like a spontaneous list of things she can do with her gift, like “A hurricane of jacarandas, strangling figs, hanging vines”. It’s such a good addition to the song that I didn’t notice on a first listen.
Wait? That’s just common knowledge. She’s literally singing very obviously about Flor de Mayo, Roses and perfect poses before getting to the chorus singing about her release of expectation through conjuring figs, vines etc …she’s literally singing the contrast and juxtaposition to you.
@@sukiyoyamada2234 I fully realise that the contrast between the types of things is intentional, but the way that they even manage to express the concepts and messages behind the song through something like the rhyming schemes is incredibly clever.
My favorite phrase from the whole movie is in this song "It didn't need to be perfect, it just needed to be" so powerful! And wonderful! I'm so sick of the idea that something is valuable as long as it is beautiful
I love the line directly after that "It doesn't need to be perfect, it just needed to be AND THEY LET ME BE" acknowledging the fact that she has never truly felt like she had the freedom to learn who she truly is. We all do that to an extent, with our families, cultures, religions, politics.... we have to put up facades. How often are we allowed to just be ourselves?
@@kirstinjw.wilkinson4143 Yep, I love how it shows her changing from talking about her plants to herself, showcasing that what shes saying about her plants can be applied to her 'Its not symetrical or perfect but it's beautiful' she didn't need to be perfect to be beautiful. 'Careful it's canivourus, a little just won't do' she isn't just some sweet fragrant flower, she has her own edges, teeth, and a sharp tounge that she's ready to show to more than just a few people (like how she never hid that side fo her self from mirabel, but she was hiding it from the rest of the town)
"Hurricane of jacarandas", "perfect practiced poses", "deliver us a river of sundews", then "careful it's carnivorous" all make such great alliterations, it's beautiful
I love when Mirabel is first responding to and seeing her sister open up she starts sing in the same scheme from We don’t talk about Bruno. As she realizes her sister isn’t perfect and start matching her theme and changing her expectation of her sister.
What I love is that if you compare her diction and pronunciation in We don’t talk about Bruno to this you can see the change. Every word and syllable is perfectly fully pronounced in her we don’t talk about bruno solo. Similar to a classically trained singer. But as this sound progresses, her diction becomes more relaxed, less “perfect” and the song takes on a more fun pop feel.
What I love about this song/scene is how in the beginning mirabels attitude is "lets just hug now so we can get this over with" but by the end of it she's completely forgotten about that and is genuinely enjoying getting along with her sister which made the hug genuine.
Also since mirabel made Isabella to mad so she made a cactus, confess that she’s upset, and just be happy Isabella said”I owe this song to you!” And hugs mirabel it’s awesome.
Yes, but remember, Mirable originally didn't go in with the intention to truly apologize to her sister or make things right between them. She went in tryng to heal the cracks. She at first didn't really listent to Isabella's song, she was just trying to get a hug. It wasn't until she stopped and really saw her sister, not as everyone else did- as this perfect flawless person but as a women just rrying to find herself- that she started trying to connect with her. It was the understanding between her and her sisters that would heal the house.
@@lanainmydreams Maybe not better (imo it is though), but "Let It Go" only does half of what "What Else Can I Do" does. Here we also gets the acceptance of Isabela's real self from others (Mirabel) that only comes later in Frozen's plot.
@@lanainmydreams idina Mendez's vocals carry that entire song. If you compare them lyrically let it go is the poem that won best in state for 5th graders and what else can i do won a state college poetry contest. Same concept different words and response
I’m glad Disney has started realising the impact they have on not only the generations now but especially the younger generations. It’s great they are changing for the better.
I'm amazed at how quickly and well you pick up all the themes, foreshadows, internal character struggles, etc., from just listening and interpreting the songs.
I love that in her explorations, Isa makes sun dew, a carnivorous flower. And that her dress goes from "little girl" pink to the many colors of all the flowers.
I love that Luisa and Isabella were flat characters until Lin Manuel wrote their songs and gave them more depths. At least according to rumors I have found. If this is truly accurate then that is amazing that he was able to make two amazing characters just by writing a couple of songs.
The ending belt from Isabella is actually so meaningful, it seems in every song prior to that her voice is very measured, very "perfect", but as the song progresses she starts exploring her registers and starts using her chest voice as well as that giant belt at the end.. it shows she's really evolving into her true self instead of her image
The show has a lot of depth to it. This song really shows something about the magic in how each ability is matched to its character. I think one of the elements of what ability each person has is actually born from the type of person they are. Here, Isabella shows that instead of being the perfect girl, she's actually the free spirited artist. Imagine loving art and being force to make repetitive commercial art? That's basically what Isabella's life became after getting her gift. She was forced to only grow they same thing over and over again because it was pleasing to others. She did this so much that she never realized she even had the potential to do more. The journey she takes in this song reflects so many artists journey as they explore various mediums such as colored pencils, pastels, inks, paints, carving, etc. I think by the end she was getting to her charcoal phase, lol. More seemed to be on her than the surface she was working on.
In 8:18 when Mirabel sings, her melody is similar to Isabela's singing part in the song "Family Madrigal". I think that represents her starting to understand and connect with her sister as she starts to realize what she is actually going through.
i think the line that sticks out to me the most in this song is “what can you do when you know who you want to be isnt perfect, but i’ll still be okay”
The "how far do the roots go down," makes me think of beauty is only skin deep. Isabella has spent her whole life only being thought of as beautiful and perfect. That can be seen if shallow or just surface level characteristics. But here she saying there's more to me than that surface-level period And I want to know how deep I am and how more of me there is to discover
I like how your reviewing more than just rap/hip hop and looking into more genres like this and reviewing it, hope you keep looking into more music like this
Did you notice that Mirabel's melody of understanding (all I know is the blossoms you grow...) is the same as Isa's from "Bruno" (he told me that my life..."
Beautiful reaction/analysis, as ALWAYS. I'm really happy that you've been doin Encanto; the message of the songs and the whole film is so in line with the issues you talk about. ♥ One of my favourite things about this song is Mirabel's verse, where she starts with "you just seem like your life's been a dream ...". It overlays perfectly with Isa's verse in We Don't Talk About Bruno, down to the rhyming scheme & placement of the words 'life' and 'dream'. Blew my mind when that clicked for me, haha.
just now connecting brunos prophecy too. “he told me that the life of my dreams would someday be mine” meaning she’d have her burdens of keeping the family imagine lifted
Did you notice in the middle when they do their back and forth and Mirabel gives her lyrics about Isas life being a dream in the tune of Isabella’s earlier part in we don’t talk about Bruno. LIN!!!
This music was my favorite, i was sometimes thinking that, "should i be a little bit perfect?" For some reasons, but when i hear this song, i always smile, and i will always keep this message in mind, "let me be" "be yourself" "you dont have to be perfect to be loved" i love those.
Mirabel's part in this song is a perfect mirroring to Isabella's part in We Don't Talk About Bruno. It's the same calmness, the same rythm, and a few words are the exact same. I find it to be perfect.
I don’t know if his seen the movie yet but he always seems so excited and shocked when he listens to them and picks them so he should watch the movie it’s so awesome
He said, “It’s Bruno’s vision!” when they hugged. I feel like he’s seen it already. Maybe he’s watching the whole thing at once and releasing the songs individually but it didn’t sound that way at the end lol
I love how they combined her verse from we dont talk about Bruno into this song in the bridge - Mirabel sings to the beat of Isabellas verse from the Bruno song while Isabella carries her tune still and it merges so perfectly and the song builds
There's a really nifty detail here. When Mirabel starts singing about how she never realized what Isabela's life was actually like, she uses the same melody Isabela uses for her part in We Don't Talk About Bruno, simbolizing the fact that Mirabel is now progressing from only being able to see her sister's façade that she put on for the sake of the family and especially Abuela, the façade represented in that "angelical" segment of Isabela's in We Don't Talk About Bruno, to seeing her sister for who she is, thus matching her current song properly. The sheer detail and complexity in Lin-Manuel Miranda's composition style, good grief. Layers for days.
The part when she says it's beautiful and mine, I think eludes to how she always gives beautiful flowers for everyone else. And what she finds beautiful is not what everyone expects from her. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I didn't see your channel until your "We Don't Talk About Bruno" was recommended, but I've been watching as much as I can of your reactions. (Have you considered reacting to older Disney songs?)
I wonder if Luisa felt her power coming back a little when he said they strengthened the candle when they came together… cause technically speaking, the candle was getting weak so Luisa’s powers were weak, BUT, maybe when Isabela and Mirabel made the candle burn brighter, her powers came back but just for a little bit? Idk it’s just a theory…
I’ve watched this movie countless times cuz of my 3 year old. And one thing I noticed, is the sisters making up is only part of saving the candle and Bruno’s vision. Because who looks like Izzy as a child? The Grandma as shown in the flashback near the end of the video
Isa has the saddest story to me! She is a cut out of perfection but its not even her idea of perfection it's her Abuela's! She is the one that looks most like her Abuela as well they have the same complexion and they are the only people in the family with straight hair! It's the saddest thing ever because she doesn't even know what she wants, she knows what she doesn't want but not what she really wants! Like Bruno wants to be helpful to the family and he loves them and Luisa wants a break to relax but Isa we don't know what she wants she never even thought about what she wants because she has been expected to do what ever her Abuela says since she got her gift! Which is why she is questioning it now like what else can I do when I'm actually making my own choices! Awww this movie is so heartbreaking and a WHOLE BOP!
The title "what else can I do" is also a pun - at first seemed like it was going to be the sad meaning (there's nothing else possible) but became the exploration (there are options to try).
The thing with it, you have to watch the movie to get the full impact I love the song but it certainly needs to be experienced with the movie and not by itself (at least on the first watch)
@@xxwolfpackxx3420 Hahahahaha right. Like there are people who haven't seen this! I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you about needing to see the movie first. :) Thanks for responding though!
Can wait til you react to "Dos Orugitas" (I think the English version is called "Two Orugitas" - I might be wrong 😅😅😅) what a way to deliver a scene that my nephews enjoy but i was crying like a kid! Alma Madrigal (Abuela) remembers me a lot to my late grandma, which hit me right in the feels. Keep up with the good work!
I’ve been watching different people react to this song and your the first one I can remember actually pointing out the “How far do the roots go down” line! That one always hit me! It’s such a strong line! Not just for Isa but for the whole family.
“Holy botany class, Batman” had me LOLing. Good stuff haha. Edit: Like Dos Orguitas you are the best person I’ve listened to break down What Else Can I do? You dissect the lyrics, get all the melodies, etc. Two thumbs up sir
I love the line “it’s not symmetrical or perfect, but it’s beautiful, and it’s mine” I just feel like that encapsulates Isabella’s true character so well
Another connection i see is that on Bruno's prophecy he said that Isa's power will grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine and once she has this breakthrough of herself, the whole town is filled with purple flowers emulating grapes.
One of the reasons why i love Knox Hill's reaction is that he notices the wonderful vocals and the incredible beats, but also understands the meaning of the lyrics
Something I heard that really helped me was: "It's ok to let other people down." I realized I'm not living for other people or fulfilling their dreams. This song is great as a forever-recovering perfectionist.
I love the german line when they both huges : "und ich verdank dir mehr als Blumen" which is a variation of a common sentence in Germany (thanks for flowers) and means " and I owe more from you than only flowers", you have a little foreshadowing again, that Mirabel is the rescue for the whole family, including Isabellas gift restoration and new freedom. So beautiful ^^
The way you analyze the song is amazing!!! You say things about the songs that just makes sense that I’ve never thought about and they are very relatable reasons. I love it!! 😍
I love this song, you learn a lot by listening to it and understanding it, and you also learn about botany like Palma De Cera, Jacaranda, Flor De Mayo, Sundew, Tabebuia
Out of all the encanto songs, Isabella is my favorite one. I love how catchy it is and how beautiful her voice is, but I also kind of relate to her in this song so it easily became my favorite
I've watched this clip and your reaction to this song several times, and I just noticed something. Whenever we see Isabella, she is often on a swing, or on her canopy bed, with more swing action. But if you pay attention, she is holding onto the vines of her swing (or bed) like prison bars. It's symbolic of her feeling of being caged by the expectations of graceful perfection. It's another level of layers that I JUST noticed.
You're a great teacher. All the knowledge, details and insight into, not only the music, lyrics, techniques and production but the heart and soul of it all. It's a pleasure to attend your classes.
I've seen many reaction videos to Encanto songs, but most were first time reactions without knowing either the song or the film. I like your analysis more because its more in depth, as you can also put the songs elements into the perspective of character development.
The fact of the matter is that Disney has this inherent need to make every single song in every single thing they produce go as hard as possible despite the fact that their content is supposed to be geared towards kids.
Also love the art of this song too. Each branch of the family has their own color scheme. Pepa’s side is yellow and her sisters side is blue. But Isabella wears pink in line with Abuela’s red scheme and by the end of the song Isabella is in a dark blue almost black dress, finally in line with her immediate family.
Yo Knox, as always a great job breaking down anything you listen to. You should check out "The Family Madrigal". If you want to branch out to more Lin Manuel's stuff you should do any song from "In the heights". Keep up the grind and always spreading your knowledge and wisdom.
So fun fact: if you want to understand the singing style of this movie, look no further than the very name of the family. Look up "Madrigal" and you'll find it's actually an old singing style used back in the renaissance.
If you need something new, I'd like to recommend Gorillaz as a whole. Some classics are "Clint Eastwood feat. Del the funky Homosapien" and "Feel Good Inc. feat De La Soul"
I know people are sick of hearing about Encanto, but there’s a good reason for it. It was surprisingly well written and the music was excellent. Isabela seems like a character you would dislike, but was written in a way where she ends up being very relatable.
I really hope you will give Suga’s song “first love” I find it’s a really beautiful deep song. It’s my favorite song from Suga so far. Thank you for all your reactions I really enjoy them. It’s almost midnight for me now but I just had to watch this before going to bed. 🤗
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I love that Isabella and Luisa have the exact same song, played to the opposite side of the coin. Luisa spends her whole song talking about what the pressure and expectations have done to her mental and emotional stability, with a short break about how nice it would be to drop it all and take a break. But Isabella's song is mostly about how exciting the possibilities of breaking free are, with a short break to talk about how unhappy she is. They both do something really well, and they're both so, so tired of it.
I agree 100%. I love that there is this common through-line in all three sisters' songs about what's happening under the surface. Isabella is singing about seeing there is more to her than her looks and this perfect persona. Louisa is singing about seeing that she is stressed and need some time to relax period and Maribel is singing about if you look under that surface-level you'll see she is not fine with how her family treats her she just wants them to accept her and include her.
Isabela not Isabella
@@annapg.4626 It's the same name. You still know who is being referenced. Sincerely a Spanish speaker.
@@annapg.4626 No need to tell him/her it's just a simple mistake bruh
In “All of You”, they switch their motifs in their moments during the rebuilding. It’s also when they sing about being themselves (Luisa wants to be herself and be able to express her insecurities; Isabela also wants to be herself, and be a botanist, and get her hands dirty)
Talking about Bruno, and his prophecy; one of the coolest parts of "We don't talk about Bruno" is when you realize why Isabella's part of the song is there. At first it is being framed as if she is just spoiled, since that's how Mirabel sees her. The reason she is complaining with the rest of the town though, is because Bruno promised she would have the life of her dreams; but instead she is miserable, and about to marry a man she doesn't love. It completely reframes her as a character, once you hear this song, and go back to listen to the others.
Oh that's interesting. Cuz I thought her line "he told me that my power would grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine" was a foreshadowing on her finding out she can grow more stuff aka What Else Can I Do
@@faevolans maybe her powers were meant to grow either way. But I'm pretty sure that "the life of her dreams" were the "perfect' life she was always trying to have.
@@jmarais idk but I think that ‘the life of my dreams’ was the non-perfect life. And about the ‘perfect’ thing, I think it’s because she wants to make her family proud, yk? ‘I never wanted to marry him! I was doing it for the family!’ sounds a lot like she didn’t want to be perfect. But hey! That’s my opinion! Just wanna share!
@@aliteralquietwatcher The "life of her dreams" were what she thought she wanted before because of pressure, which is "perfect" everything. That's why when Mirabel and Isa were arguing she said "Everything was perfect, until you ruined it" (something along those lines).
@@faevolans It was foreshadowing that. That is not exclusive to the original post.
I also like how "hurricane" in 'we don't talk about Bruno' was a disaster, but in this song it's almost freeing
There's also the fact that Mirabel snuk in the motif of Isabelle's part of we don't talk about Bruno
And in Luisa's song the hurricane comes when she says "light wind"
Poor Félix is the only one who didn’t see it as a disaster. He literally sings “what a joyous day.”
@@Drummer4President well just imagine the exhilaration of feeling your spouse’s strength of emotion on your wedding day in the wind and rain of a hurricane… with the whole world to witness… 🙃☔️
There's another callback to the "We Don't Talk About Bruno" tune in here too. When Mirabel sings "You just seem like your life's been a dream since the moment you opened your eyes." It's almost the tune Isabella sang about her prophecy in the song about Bruno, which really ties it back to Isabella finally realizing her life can be what she wants and opens up to her power growing and approaching the life she dreamed of.
I'm pretty sure this is called a leitmotif? And is my favorite part about the two songs!
It is a leitmotif in a way, but I can't recall any other time I've seen a portion of the bridge being used that way, as opposed to a chorus or just a single riff. And definitely an interesting juxtaposition to put Mirabel in Isabela's position, as both sisters were singing about things they don't understand when they hit that melody.
Yes!! The melody and the lyrics that Mirabel sang in that bit really echoes what Isabela sang in her bit of We dont talk about Bruno.
@@guilhermemotapereira5917 Yes, and I think, it implies an idea that up until this scene Mirabel only saw the "perfect life" but then it changes to Mirabel singing the melody of this song so she now understands and Isabela turns and joins in so she is hearing Mirabel understanding her now.
@@TheMimiSard Truuuue! I didn't think about that!!! Thx for sharing! :))
i LOVE how her vocal style changes, between songs and within this song. She starts with a very Disney Princess-Or-Ingénue voice, on the more choral and breathy side. And as the song progresses, she goes more loud, more full, more bright, and with that last ‘do’ just BELTING it. It’s such a great way to mirror how she’s breaking out of expectations to be more genuine.
@@atmicrat i think we might have seen the same one, i also remember someone talking about how its like mirabel is teaching isabel how to sing louder and break out of the princess shell of hers
the character development
as another reaction channel said she went "full on Idina Menzel" at the end
I’ve only figured out part (only a fraction) of the basics since my parents use falsetto a lot and they have no idea how to sing using their chest voice (when they try is sounds terrible 🤣).
It blows my mind that this song has somehow become the "underrated gem" of this movie. If this were in most other Disney movie, it'd be a celebrated anthem, on par with How Far I'll Go or Show Yourself. But We Don't Talk About Bruno and Surface Pressure just exploded so much bigger than anyone could have guessed, somehow this gem got totally forgotten by most. But it's just SO GOOD!
I think it is a bit shorter, which might have contributed
Basically all of the songs are great in this movie!
To me their basically a protagonist in themselves!
this is literally my favorite song in the movie...love it so much
I really like Isabella's line of "how far do these roots go down" because as i watched the movie more it felt like a question that she's asking herself. To me, it was like she was asking herself "how long have i felt like this?" In relation to how she felt trapped into fitting the picture of what everyone saw her to be. It really drove home to me that the family needed to heal, because it wasn't just luisa that felt that way. She felt that she needed to be perfect in every way and , probably unknowingly, putting her wants and true feelings aside to make the people around her (especially abuela) happy, even though she (and luisa in her song) felt hurt and pressured on the inside.
This is already shown in Family Madrigal, as a therapist analyzing the movie noted 😇 when Isabella walks home before her new bf is walking to their house she looks away and just walks past him instead of being excited!
I’m so glad to see someone else point out this line. It gets overtaken by Mirabel’s part there but I feel like it’s actually a part of the core of the movie itself.
“How far do these roots go down?”
How long has she felt to big for the “perfect” mold she’s been forced into? How long has this been a problem within the family? How long has she, and all her family, been holding back?
Love how you actually say Hispanic words correctly, with an accent and all. It makes me way happier than it should.
I was just thinking the same thing! I’ve just seen the whole “Encanto” series he’s done and I’m loving his analysis. Especially the parts where he connects spanish words like flor de mayo, jacaranda etc. I’m from Spain and hearing these songs I was amazed by the entanglement of both languages and how much of a genius Lin Manuel Miranda is, and people don’t talk about that in their reactions. I love that he actually noticed that!
@@laraserrano4166 Exactly! I'm not Hispanic, but my mom grew up in Guatemala, so I've had some exposure. Honestly, it's sometimes physically painful when people pronounce words wrong. But it makes me so happy Encanto is exposing more people to the culture
Except for "Lin-Manuel" XD he adds a U-sound to Manuel which is pronounced like "man-WELL" (bless tho)
@ruffboimags True. But that's also a weird name for Spanish anyways so I don't blame him.
@@thescholarsjourney661plenty of Latin Americans with Spanish as their first language mispronounce English words
I really love how the song starts with much more neatly thought out rhymes when talking about her gift like “Rows and rows of roses, Flor de Mayo by the mile” and as she reaches the end and changes her mindset the chorus becomes more like a spontaneous list of things she can do with her gift, like “A hurricane of jacarandas, strangling figs, hanging vines”. It’s such a good addition to the song that I didn’t notice on a first listen.
Wait? That’s just common knowledge. She’s literally singing very obviously about Flor de Mayo, Roses and perfect poses before getting to the chorus singing about her release of expectation through conjuring figs, vines etc …she’s literally singing the contrast and juxtaposition to you.
@@sukiyoyamada2234 I fully realise that the contrast between the types of things is intentional, but the way that they even manage to express the concepts and messages behind the song through something like the rhyming schemes is incredibly clever.
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My favorite phrase from the whole movie is in this song "It didn't need to be perfect, it just needed to be" so powerful! And wonderful! I'm so sick of the idea that something is valuable as long as it is beautiful
I love the line directly after that "It doesn't need to be perfect, it just needed to be AND THEY LET ME BE" acknowledging the fact that she has never truly felt like she had the freedom to learn who she truly is. We all do that to an extent, with our families, cultures, religions, politics.... we have to put up facades. How often are we allowed to just be ourselves?
@@kirstinjw.wilkinson4143 Yep, I love how it shows her changing from talking about her plants to herself, showcasing that what shes saying about her plants can be applied to her
'Its not symetrical or perfect but it's beautiful' she didn't need to be perfect to be beautiful.
'Careful it's canivourus, a little just won't do' she isn't just some sweet fragrant flower, she has her own edges, teeth, and a sharp tounge that she's ready to show to more than just a few people (like how she never hid that side fo her self from mirabel, but she was hiding it from the rest of the town)
"Hurricane of jacarandas", "perfect practiced poses", "deliver us a river of sundews", then "careful it's carnivorous" all make such great alliterations, it's beautiful
I love when Mirabel is first responding to and seeing her sister open up she starts sing in the same scheme from We don’t talk about Bruno. As she realizes her sister isn’t perfect and start matching her theme and changing her expectation of her sister.
What I love is that if you compare her diction and pronunciation in We don’t talk about Bruno to this you can see the change. Every word and syllable is perfectly fully pronounced in her we don’t talk about bruno solo. Similar to a classically trained singer.
But as this sound progresses, her diction becomes more relaxed, less “perfect” and the song takes on a more fun pop feel.
What I love about this song/scene is how in the beginning mirabels attitude is "lets just hug now so we can get this over with" but by the end of it she's completely forgotten about that and is genuinely enjoying getting along with her sister which made the hug genuine.
Also since mirabel made Isabella to mad so she made a cactus, confess that she’s upset, and just be happy Isabella said”I owe this song to you!” And hugs mirabel it’s awesome.
The journey of this song is so heartwarming it is awesome
Yes, but remember, Mirable originally didn't go in with the intention to truly apologize to her sister or make things right between them. She went in tryng to heal the cracks. She at first didn't really listent to Isabella's song, she was just trying to get a hug. It wasn't until she stopped and really saw her sister, not as everyone else did- as this perfect flawless person but as a women just rrying to find herself- that she started trying to connect with her. It was the understanding between her and her sisters that would heal the house.
I saw a meme that said that Isabela is a better Elsa than Elsa was, and I definitely agree. This song does what Let It Go does, but way better
This song's good but I won't go so far to say it's better than Let It Go.
Yesss I so agree with this
So true!!!
@@lanainmydreams Maybe not better (imo it is though), but "Let It Go" only does half of what "What Else Can I Do" does. Here we also gets the acceptance of Isabela's real self from others (Mirabel) that only comes later in Frozen's plot.
@@lanainmydreams idina Mendez's vocals carry that entire song. If you compare them lyrically let it go is the poem that won best in state for 5th graders and what else can i do won a state college poetry contest. Same concept different words and response
I’m glad Disney has started realising the impact they have on not only the generations now but especially the younger generations. It’s great they are changing for the better.
I'm amazed at how quickly and well you pick up all the themes, foreshadows, internal character struggles, etc., from just listening and interpreting the songs.
I love that in her explorations, Isa makes sun dew, a carnivorous flower. And that her dress goes from "little girl" pink to the many colors of all the flowers.
I love that Luisa and Isabella were flat characters until Lin Manuel wrote their songs and gave them more depths. At least according to rumors I have found. If this is truly accurate then that is amazing that he was able to make two amazing characters just by writing a couple of songs.
The ending belt from Isabella is actually so meaningful, it seems in every song prior to that her voice is very measured, very "perfect", but as the song progresses she starts exploring her registers and starts using her chest voice as well as that giant belt at the end.. it shows she's really evolving into her true self instead of her image
The show has a lot of depth to it. This song really shows something about the magic in how each ability is matched to its character.
I think one of the elements of what ability each person has is actually born from the type of person they are. Here, Isabella shows that instead of being the perfect girl, she's actually the free spirited artist. Imagine loving art and being force to make repetitive commercial art? That's basically what Isabella's life became after getting her gift. She was forced to only grow they same thing over and over again because it was pleasing to others. She did this so much that she never realized she even had the potential to do more.
The journey she takes in this song reflects so many artists journey as they explore various mediums such as colored pencils, pastels, inks, paints, carving, etc. I think by the end she was getting to her charcoal phase, lol. More seemed to be on her than the surface she was working on.
In 8:18 when Mirabel sings, her melody is similar to Isabela's singing part in the song "Family Madrigal". I think that represents her starting to understand and connect with her sister as she starts to realize what she is actually going through.
i think the line that sticks out to me the most in this song is “what can you do when you know who you want to be isnt perfect, but i’ll still be okay”
The "how far do the roots go down," makes me think of beauty is only skin deep. Isabella has spent her whole life only being thought of as beautiful and perfect. That can be seen if shallow or just surface level characteristics. But here she saying there's more to me than that surface-level period And I want to know how deep I am and how more of me there is to discover
All the plants in the song are also native to Colombia where the movie takes place! I love your takes and analysis of this movie!
Surface Pressure: Luisa's deep voice getting higher
What Else Can I Do?: Isabela's voice getting deeper
So clever ☺️
Thiss ^^^^^^
I love how Mirabel is the ultimate Hypeman in the second half of the song. So supportive of her big sister!
“ Holy botany class Batman.” 🤣 - Knox Hill
You should check out Everglow-“first” and some Dreamcatcher too
I like how your reviewing more than just rap/hip hop and looking into more genres like this and reviewing it, hope you keep looking into more music like this
Did you notice that Mirabel's melody of understanding (all I know is the blossoms you grow...) is the same as Isa's from "Bruno" (he told me that my life..."
Beautiful reaction/analysis, as ALWAYS. I'm really happy that you've been doin Encanto; the message of the songs and the whole film is so in line with the issues you talk about. ♥
One of my favourite things about this song is Mirabel's verse, where she starts with "you just seem like your life's been a dream ...". It overlays perfectly with Isa's verse in We Don't Talk About Bruno, down to the rhyming scheme & placement of the words 'life' and 'dream'. Blew my mind when that clicked for me, haha.
just now connecting brunos prophecy too. “he told me that the life of my dreams would someday be mine” meaning she’d have her burdens of keeping the family imagine lifted
Did you notice in the middle when they do their back and forth and Mirabel gives her lyrics about Isas life being a dream in the tune of Isabella’s earlier part in we don’t talk about Bruno. LIN!!!
The song in the intro is amazing
It is
I already downloaded it 🥰
This music was my favorite, i was sometimes thinking that, "should i be a little bit perfect?" For some reasons, but when i hear this song, i always smile, and i will always keep this message in mind, "let me be" "be yourself" "you dont have to be perfect to be loved" i love those.
Guys, instead of being in one color and being perfect, be you and be colorful!
Fun fact: in the bridge, Mirabel sings in the same melody Isabella did in 'We don't talk about Bruno'
I love that you were so INTO it that, for a longer stretch than usual, you just let the song play without pausing it. ❤
I love seeing Mirabel and Isabel are singing together and finally being true sisters again, like Elsa and Anna, but in a different way.
Mirabel's part in this song is a perfect mirroring to Isabella's part in We Don't Talk About Bruno. It's the same calmness, the same rythm, and a few words are the exact same.
I find it to be perfect.
I don’t know if his seen the movie yet but he always seems so excited and shocked when he listens to them and picks them so he should watch the movie it’s so awesome
He said, “It’s Bruno’s vision!” when they hugged. I feel like he’s seen it already. Maybe he’s watching the whole thing at once and releasing the songs individually but it didn’t sound that way at the end lol
I love how they combined her verse from we dont talk about Bruno into this song in the bridge - Mirabel sings to the beat of Isabellas verse from the Bruno song while Isabella carries her tune still and it merges so perfectly and the song builds
From what I heard, Lin drew inspiration for this song from 90s Shakira songs and wanted it to sound like this.
There's a really nifty detail here. When Mirabel starts singing about how she never realized what Isabela's life was actually like, she uses the same melody Isabela uses for her part in We Don't Talk About Bruno, simbolizing the fact that Mirabel is now progressing from only being able to see her sister's façade that she put on for the sake of the family and especially Abuela, the façade represented in that "angelical" segment of Isabela's in We Don't Talk About Bruno, to seeing her sister for who she is, thus matching her current song properly.
The sheer detail and complexity in Lin-Manuel Miranda's composition style, good grief. Layers for days.
The part when she says it's beautiful and mine, I think eludes to how she always gives beautiful flowers for everyone else. And what she finds beautiful is not what everyone expects from her. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I didn't see your channel until your "We Don't Talk About Bruno" was recommended, but I've been watching as much as I can of your reactions. (Have you considered reacting to older Disney songs?)
I wonder if Luisa felt her power coming back a little when he said they strengthened the candle when they came together… cause technically speaking, the candle was getting weak so Luisa’s powers were weak, BUT, maybe when Isabela and Mirabel made the candle burn brighter, her powers came back but just for a little bit? Idk it’s just a theory…
I’ve watched this movie countless times cuz of my 3 year old. And one thing I noticed, is the sisters making up is only part of saving the candle and Bruno’s vision. Because who looks like Izzy as a child? The Grandma as shown in the flashback near the end of the video
Isa has the saddest story to me! She is a cut out of perfection but its not even her idea of perfection it's her Abuela's! She is the one that looks most like her Abuela as well they have the same complexion and they are the only people in the family with straight hair! It's the saddest thing ever because she doesn't even know what she wants, she knows what she doesn't want but not what she really wants! Like Bruno wants to be helpful to the family and he loves them and Luisa wants a break to relax but Isa we don't know what she wants she never even thought about what she wants because she has been expected to do what ever her Abuela says since she got her gift! Which is why she is questioning it now like what else can I do when I'm actually making my own choices! Awww this movie is so heartbreaking and a WHOLE BOP!
The title "what else can I do" is also a pun - at first seemed like it was going to be the sad meaning (there's nothing else possible) but became the exploration (there are options to try).
Please do Dos Oruguitas! There aren't many reactions to it, maybe because its in Spanish, but it's my favorite song from the movie. PLEASE!! 😀
The thing with it, you have to watch the movie to get the full impact I love the song but it certainly needs to be experienced with the movie and not by itself (at least on the first watch)
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Hahahahaha right. Like there are people who haven't seen this!
I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you about needing to see the movie first. :)
Thanks for responding though!
PLEASE I WAS WANTING THE SAME THING…
I boo hoo so hard through that whole song and I have no idea what he is saying….now that is a powerful song
I love Encanto. I love the movie, and all the songs in it. All of these are so layered and deeper than people give Disney credit for.
Can wait til you react to "Dos Orugitas" (I think the English version is called "Two Orugitas" - I might be wrong 😅😅😅) what a way to deliver a scene that my nephews enjoy but i was crying like a kid!
Alma Madrigal (Abuela) remembers me a lot to my late grandma, which hit me right in the feels.
Keep up with the good work!
I’ve been watching different people react to this song and your the first one I can remember actually pointing out the “How far do the roots go down” line! That one always hit me! It’s such a strong line! Not just for Isa but for the whole family.
I DIED at the carnivorous sundew part!!! I LOVE that little wetland plant. They grow in Cedar swamps in Massachusetts.
“Holy botany class, Batman” had me LOLing. Good stuff haha. Edit: Like Dos Orguitas you are the best person I’ve listened to break down What Else Can I do? You dissect the lyrics, get all the melodies, etc. Two thumbs up sir
I love the line “it’s not symmetrical or perfect, but it’s beautiful, and it’s mine” I just feel like that encapsulates Isabella’s true character so well
Another connection i see is that on Bruno's prophecy he said that Isa's power will grow like the grapes that thrive on the vine and once she has this breakthrough of herself, the whole town is filled with purple flowers emulating grapes.
One of the reasons why i love Knox Hill's reaction is that he notices the wonderful vocals and the incredible beats, but also understands the meaning of the lyrics
Man, Encanto is so based, Camilo is a personal favourite, but Isabella and Mirabel are both great too
I waited for this as soon as I saw you covering encanto, love you Knox!
Something I heard that really helped me was: "It's ok to let other people down." I realized I'm not living for other people or fulfilling their dreams. This song is great as a forever-recovering perfectionist.
I love the german line when they both huges : "und ich verdank dir mehr als Blumen" which is a variation of a common sentence in Germany (thanks for flowers) and means " and I owe more from you than only flowers", you have a little foreshadowing again, that Mirabel is the rescue for the whole family, including Isabellas gift restoration and new freedom. So beautiful ^^
Your breakdowns of the Encanto songs are truly the best I've seen so far. You really go deep into it. Awesome stuff! A sub from me
Im liking how he just tries to understand the songs, i want all reactions to be like this
I love that they brought back her leitmotif from Bruno, but sung by Mirabel :)
Around 8:00, Mirabel singing was in the tune of Isabella’s first song from we don’t talk about Bruno
The way you analyze the song is amazing!!! You say things about the songs that just makes sense that I’ve never thought about and they are very relatable reasons. I love it!! 😍
I love this song, you learn a lot by listening to it and understanding it, and you also learn about botany like Palma De Cera, Jacaranda, Flor De Mayo, Sundew, Tabebuia
Out of all the encanto songs, Isabella is my favorite one. I love how catchy it is and how beautiful her voice is, but I also kind of relate to her in this song so it easily became my favorite
Dude I just came across your channel. You're so intelligent, insightful and articulate.
I've watched this clip and your reaction to this song several times, and I just noticed something. Whenever we see Isabella, she is often on a swing, or on her canopy bed, with more swing action. But if you pay attention, she is holding onto the vines of her swing (or bed) like prison bars. It's symbolic of her feeling of being caged by the expectations of graceful perfection.
It's another level of layers that I JUST noticed.
My favorite line: "I'm so sick of pretty. I want something true, don't you?" It's just so good!
I always come back to this channel to know new songs
You're a great teacher. All the knowledge, details and insight into, not only the music, lyrics, techniques and production but the heart and soul of it all. It's a pleasure to attend your classes.
Nice, this is my favorite song. I loved the meaning behind it. But all the songs are great!!!
i swear you have one of the best reaction videos out there. so in-depth and profound, i love them
I've seen many reaction videos to Encanto songs, but most were first time reactions without knowing either the song or the film. I like your analysis more because its more in depth, as you can also put the songs elements into the perspective of character development.
The fact of the matter is that Disney has this inherent need to make every single song in every single thing they produce go as hard as possible despite the fact that their content is supposed to be geared towards kids.
Also love the art of this song too. Each branch of the family has their own color scheme. Pepa’s side is yellow and her sisters side is blue. But Isabella wears pink in line with Abuela’s red scheme and by the end of the song Isabella is in a dark blue almost black dress, finally in line with her immediate family.
Yo Knox, as always a great job breaking down anything you listen to. You should check out "The Family Madrigal". If you want to branch out to more Lin Manuel's stuff you should do any song from "In the heights". Keep up the grind and always spreading your knowledge and wisdom.
You should react to songs from In the Heights!!! Movie musical based off a musical where Lin Manuel also wrote the music.
Been waiting for this one!
Once you're through Hamilton, I highly recommend giving Lin's first musical, In The Heights, a listen! Especially the song 96,000!
I love how you explained every details you noticed and explained the meaning too.
So fun fact: if you want to understand the singing style of this movie, look no further than the very name of the family. Look up "Madrigal" and you'll find it's actually an old singing style used back in the renaissance.
Love that you noticed the rhymes and the structure of the song!
I love how she pushes her sister to take it farther! Shes so encouraging.
if you listen closely you'll notice that at 9:46 mirabel says "she's coming through yeah, with that boo-yah!"
At first, Mirabel just wants to hug Isabella, but when she sings along, Mirabel stops trying to force it and gets a true hug
I just got done watching a video and was getting off then got a notification for another one had to catch it
Perfection is unattainable, but as long as you're trying your best, that's all anyone can ask for.
Imma need to see you watch Dos Oruguitas. That song breaks me every single time.
THIS SONG IS SO UNDERRATED
Can we all respect the song and lyrics from this one more please
I enjoyed all of your reactions to Encanto, you put so much emotion into them thank you.
Bring it in bring it in! Good talk! Bring it in bring it in! Free hugs! Bring it in bring it in!
If you need something new, I'd like to recommend Gorillaz as a whole. Some classics are "Clint Eastwood feat. Del the funky Homosapien" and "Feel Good Inc. feat De La Soul"
I know people are sick of hearing about Encanto, but there’s a good reason for it. It was surprisingly well written and the music was excellent.
Isabela seems like a character you would dislike, but was written in a way where she ends up being very relatable.
was waiting for this one!💚✨
I really hope you will give Suga’s song “first love” I find it’s a really beautiful deep song. It’s my favorite song from Suga so far. Thank you for all your reactions I really enjoy them. It’s almost midnight for me now but I just had to watch this before going to bed. 🤗