"We Don't Talk About Bruno / Surface Pressure / The Family Madrigal / Waiting On A Miracle / What Else Can I Do?" lyrics
(from "Encanto")
We don't talk about Bruno
We don't talk about Bruno
I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is
I don't ask how hard the work is
Got a rough, indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'em
I take what I'm handed, I break what's demanded, but
It was my wedding day (it was our wedding day)
We were getting ready
And there wasn't a cloud in the sky
(No clouds allowed in the sky)
Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin-
(Thunder)
Are you telling this story or am I?
I'm sorry, mi vida, go on
He told me that the man of my dreams
Would be just out of reach
Betrothed to another
Welcome to the Family Madrigal (Madrigal)
The home of the Family Madrigal (Madrigal)
Where all the people are fantastical and magical
I'm part of the Family Madrigal
You just seem like your life's been a dream
Since the moment you opened your eyes
All I know are the blossoms you grow
But it's awesome to see how you rise
How far can you rise, through the roof, to the sky, let's go
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip till you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister's older
Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder
Who am I if I can't run with the ball? If I fall to
Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa-oh
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick till it's ready to blow, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger See if she can hang on a little longer
Who am I if I can't carry it all?
Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling
I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling
I associate him with the sound of falling sand
(Sh, sh, sh)
It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand
I would heal what's broken
Show this family something new
Who I am inside, so what can I do?
I'm sick of waiting on a miracle, so here I go
Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
In doing so, he floods my brain
Married in a hurricane
Don't talk about Bruno (why did I talk about Bruno?)
Not a word about Bruno (never shoulda brought up Bruno)
We don't talk about Bruno
I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is
I don't ask how hard the work is
Got a rough, indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'em
I take what I'm handed, I break what's demanded, but
It was my wedding day (it was our wedding day)
We were getting ready
And there wasn't a cloud in the sky
(No clouds allowed in the sky)
Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin-
(Thunder)
Are you telling this story or am I?
I'm sorry, mi vida, go on
He told me that the man of my dreams
Would be just out of reach
Betrothed to another
Welcome to the Family Madrigal (Madrigal)
The home of the Family Madrigal (Madrigal)
Where all the people are fantastical and magical
I'm part of the Family Madrigal
You just seem like your life's been a dream
Since the moment you opened your eyes
All I know are the blossoms you grow
But it's awesome to see how you rise
How far can you rise, through the roof, to the sky, let's go
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip till you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister's older
Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder
Who am I if I can't run with the ball? If I fall to
Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won't let go, whoa-oh
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick till it's ready to blow, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger See if she can hang on a little longer
Who am I if I can't carry it all?
Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling
I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling
I associate him with the sound of falling sand
(Sh, sh, sh)
It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand
I would heal what's broken
Show this family something new
Who I am inside, so what can I do?
I'm sick of waiting on a miracle, so here I go
Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
In doing so, he floods my brain
Married in a hurricane
Don't talk about Bruno (why did I talk about Bruno?)
Not a word about Bruno (never shoulda brought up Bruno)
Writer(s): Lin-manuell Miranda
