Joanie Clarkson
Below we’ve highlighted some of the amazing music from Encanto. This music, while not overtly educational in nature, does serve a valuable purpose in many classrooms. English Language Learners (ELL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) students are an important part of our schools. Many ELLs have a Spanish background, though it is important to not make that assumption.
This music can be culturally significant as it bridges the Spanish and English languages. Because the movie takes place in Columbia, we see many references to that culture as well as many Spanish words and phrases being incorporated into the music of this movie. This movie and its music support diversity and inclusion in the classroom for students with a Latino background.
I’d like to point out that some of your students may not be ELL, but may still connect to this movie from a cultural perspective. I had a tutor-student, whose parents are close friends. They were both first-generation immigrants as young children. They could speak Spanish fluently, as they grew up with it as their first language, however, they spoke only English at home. My student was not an ELL, in fact, she knew very little Spanish. Her grandparents’ and parents’ culture, however, was still very much her culture. I can’t imagine how happy it would have made her have this music and movie around when she was younger and the joy it would have brought her to see her teacher and classmates enjoy it as well.
Lastly, I believe this music and the movie have their place in Spanish class. It is a great way to learn about this culture while learning the language. It can also help motivate students to want to take Spanish in the future. I know if I heard this music playing in the Spanish class next door, I’d be signing up as soon as possible. But, as I said, I’m a big fan of this movie. Lyrics are posted below the videos.
Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure
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 demanding
But
Under the surface
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus
Under the surface
Was Hercules ever like "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus"?
Under the surface
I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service
A flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back it's
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'till you just go pop, whoa
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
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa
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?
If I falter
Under the surface
I hide my nerves, and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us
Under the surface
The ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?
Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it tumbling
But on and on it goes
But wait
If I could shake the crushing weight of expectations
Would that free some room up for joy
Or relaxation, or simple pleasure?
Instead we measure this growing pressure
Keeps growing, keep going
'Cause all we know is
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt
And see if she can handle every family burden
Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks
No mistakes just
Pressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa
Give it to your sister and never wonder
If the same pressure would've pulled you under
Who am I if I don't have what it takes?
No cracks, no breaks
No mistakes, no pressure
We Don't Talk About Bruno
[PEPA]
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
We don't talk about Bruno, but
It was my wedding day
[FÉLIX]
It was our wedding day
[PEPA]
We were getting ready
And there wasn't a cloud in the sky
[FÉLIX]
No clouds allowed in the sky
[PEPA]
Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin
[FÉLIX]
Thunder
[PEPA]
You're telling the story or am I?
[FÉLIX]
I'm sorry, mi vida, go on
[PEPA]
Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
[FÉLIX]
Why did he tell us?
[PEPA]
In doing so, he floods my brain
[FÉLIX]
Abuela gets the umbrellas
[PEPA]
Married in a hurricane
[FÉLIX]
What a joyous day but anyway
[PEPA & FÉLIX]
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
We don't talk about Bruno
[DOLORES]
Hey, 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, ch-ch-ch
It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand
Do you understand?
[CAMILO]
A seven-foot frame, rats along his back
When he calls your name it all fades to black
Yeah, he sees your dreams and feasts on your screams (Hey)
[PEPA & CAMILO]
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
[DOLORES]
No, No
[PEPA & CAMILO]
We don't talk about Bruno
[DOLORES]
We don't talk about Bruno
[TOWNSPERSON 1]
He told me my fish would die, the next day, dead
[ENSEMBLE]
No, no
[TOWNSPERSON 2]
He told me I'd grow a gut and just like he said
[ENSEMBLE]
No, no
[TOWNSPERSON 3]
He said that all my hair would disappear, now, look at my head
[ENSEMBLE]
No, No
Your fate is sealed when your prophecy is read
[ISABELA]
He told me that the life of my dreams
Would be promised, and someday be mine
He told me that my power would grow
Like the grapes that thrive on the vine
[ABUELA ALMA]
Óye, Mariano's on his way
[DOLORES]
He told me that the man of my dreams
Would be just out of reach
Betrothed to another
It's like I hear him, now
[ISABELA]
Hey sis, I want not a sound out of you
[DOLORES]
It's like I can hear him now, I can hear him now
[MIRABEL]
Um, Bruno
Yeah, about that Bruno
I really need to know about Bruno
Give me the truth and the whole truth, Bruno
[CAMILO]
Isabela, your boyfriend's here
[ABUELA ALMA & ISABELA]
Time for dinner
[CAMILO]
A seven-foot frame, rats along his back
[PEPA]
It was my wedding day
[FÉLIX]
It was our wedding day
[ISABELA]
He told me that the life of my dreams
[DOLORES]
Grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling
[CAMILO]
When he calls your name it all fades to black
[PEPA]
We were getting ready and there wasn't a cloud in the sky
[FÉLIX]
No clouds allowed in the sky
[ISABELLA]
Would be promised and some day be mine
[DOLORES]
I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling
I associate him with the sound of falling sand, ch-ch-ch
[CAMILO]
Yeah, he sees your dreams
[PEPA]
Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin
[ISABELA]
He told me that my power would grow
[DOLORES]
It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
[CAMILO]
And feasts on your screams
[FÉLIX]
Thunder
[PEPA]
You're telling the story or am I?
[FÉLIX]
I'm sorry mi vida go on
[ISABEL]
Like the grape that thrive on the vine, on the vine
[DOLORES]
Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand
Do you understand
[ABUELA ALMA]
Óye, Mariano's on his way
[PEPA]
Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
[FÉLIX]
Why did he tell us?
[CAMILO]
[FÉLIX]
Abuela gets the umbrella
[CAMILO]
When he calls your name it all fades to black
[DOLORES]
Betrothed to another, another
[PEPA]
Married in a hurricane
[FÉLIX]
What a gorgeous day
[DOLORES]
And I'm fine, and I'm fine, and I'm fine, I'm fine
[ENSEMBLE]
He's here
Don't talk about Bruno, no
[MIRABEL]
Why did I talk about Bruno?
[ENSEMBLE]
Not a word about Bruno
[MIRABEL]
I never should have brought up Bruno
Stephanie Beatriz - Waiting On A Miracle
Don't be upset or mad at all
Don't feel regret or sad at all
Hey, I'm still a part of the family, Madrigal
And I'm fine, I am totally fine
I will stand on the side as you shine
I'm not fine, I'm not fine
I can't move the mountains
I can't make the flowers bloom
I can't take another night up in my room
Waiting on a miracle
I can't heal what's broken
Can't control the morning rain or a hurricane
Can't keep down the unspoken invisible pain
Always waiting on a miracle, a miracle
Always walking alone
Always wanting for more
Like I'm still at that door longing to shine
Like all of you shine
All I need is a change
All I need is a chance
All I know is I can't stay on the side
Open your eyes, open your eyes, open your eyes
I would move the mountains
Make new trees and flowers grow
Someone please just let me know, where do I go?
I am waiting on a miracle, a miracle
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
I am ready
Come on, I'm ready
I've been patient, and steadfast, and steady
Bless me now as you blessed us all those years ago
When you gave us a miracle
Am I too late for a miracle?
Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz - What Else Can I Do?
I just made something unexpected
Something sharp, something new
It's not symmetrical or perfect
But it's beautiful and it's mine
What else can I do?
Bring it in, bring it in
Good talk, bring it in, bring it in (what else can I do?)
Let's walk, bring it in, bring it in
Free hugs, bring it in, bring it in
I grow rows and rows of roses
Flor de mayo, by the mile
I make perfect, practiced poses
So much hides behind my smile
What could I do if I just grew what I was feelin' in the moment?
(Do you know where you're going? Whoa)
What could I do if I just knew it didn't need to be perfect?
It just needed to be? And they'd let me be?
A hurricane of jacarandas
Strangling figs (big), hanging vines (this is fine)
Palma de cera fills the air as I climb
And I push through
What else can I do?
Can I deliver us a river of sundew?
Careful, it's carnivorous, a little just won't do
I wanna feel the shiver of something new
I'm so sick of pretty, I want something true, don't you?
You just seem like your life's been a dream (whoa)
Since the moment you opened your eyes
(How far do these roots go down?)
All I know are the blossoms you grow (whoa)
But it's awesome to see how you rise
How far can I rise?
Through the roof, to the skies
Let's go
A hurricane of jacarandas (woo)
Strangling figs (go), hanging vines (grow)
Palma de cera fills the air as I climb
And I push through
What else, what else?
What can you do when you are deeply, madly, truly in the moment?
(Seize the moment, keep goin')
What can you do when you know who you wanna be is imperfect?
But I'll still be okay
Hey, everybody clear the way, woo
I'm comin' through with tabebuia (she's comin' through with that boo-yeah)
Making waves (making waves), changing minds (you've changed mine)
The way is clearer 'cause you're here, and well
I owe this all to you
What else can I do?
(Show 'em what you can do)
What else can I do?
(There's nothing you can't do)
What else can I do?
Sebastián Yatra - Dos Oruguitas
Dos oruguitas enamoradas
Pasan sus noches y madrugadas
Llenas de hambre
Siguen andando y navegando un mundo
Que cambia y sigue cambiando
Navegando un mundo
Que cambia y sigue cambiando
Dos oruguitas paran el viento
Mientras se abrazan con sentimiento
Siguen creciendo, no saben cuándo
Buscar algún rincón
El tiempo sigue cambiando
Inseparables son
El tiempo sigue cambiando
Ay oruguitas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer a parte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Vienen milagros, vienen crisálidas
Hay que partir y construir su propio futuro
Ay oruguitas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer a parte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Vienen milagros, vienen crisálidas
Hay que partir y construir su propio futuro
Dos oruguitas desorientadas
En dos capullos bien abrigadas
Con sueños nuevos
Ya solo falta hacer lo necesario
En el mundo que sigue cambiando
Tumbando sus paredes
Ahí viene nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagro
Ay mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer a parte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuro
Ay mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer a parte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuro
Ay mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer a parte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuro
Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz, Encanto - Cast - The Family Madrigal
Drawers!
Floors!
Doors!
Let's go!
This is our home we've got every generation
So full of music, a rhythm of its own design
This is my family, a perfect constellation
So many stars and everybody gets to shine
Whoa! But let's be clear, Abuela runs this show
Whoa! She led us here so many years ago
Whoa! And every year, our family blessings grow
There's just a lot you simply got to know, so
Welcome to the family Madrigal
The home of the family Madrigal
(We're on our way)
Where all the people are fantastical and magical
I'm part of the family Madrigal
My tía Pepa, her mood affects the weather
When she's unhappy, well, the temperature gets weird
My tío Bruno (we don't talk about Bruno!)
They say he saw the future, one day he disappeared
Oh! And that's my mom Julieta, here's her deal
Whoa! The truth is she can heal you with a meal
Whoa! Her recipes are remedies for real
If you're impressed, imagine how I feel
Mom!
Welcome to the family Madrigal
The home of the family Madrigal (hey, coming through!)
I know it sounds a bit fantastical and magical
But I'm part of the family Madrigal
Two guys fell in love with family Madrigal
And now they're part of the family Madrigal
So, yeah, Tío Félix married Pepa
And my dad married Julieta
That's how Abuela became an abuela Madrigal (let's go, let's go)
We swear to always help those around us
And earn the miracle that somehow found us
The town keeps growing, the world keeps turning
But work and dedication will keep the miracle burning
And each new generation must keep the miracle burning
So many kids in our house
So, let's turn the sound up
You know why? I think it's time for a grandkid round-up
(Grandkid round-up)
Cousin Dolores can hear a pin drop
Camilo shape shifts, Antonio gets his gift today
My older sisters, Isabela and Luisa
One strong, one graceful
Perfect in every way
grows a flower and the town goes wild
(Isabela) she's a perfect golden child
(Luisa) and Luisa's super strong
The beauty and the brawn do no wrong
That's life in the family Madrigal (whoa)
Now you know the family Madrigal (whoa)
Where all the people are fantastical and magical (whoa)
That's who we are in the family Madrigal, adiós! (Ooh!)
Well, I gotta go, the life of a Madrigal (whoa)
But now you all know the family Madrigal (whoa)
I never meant this to get autobiographical (whoa)
So just to review the family Madrigal
Let's go! (But what about Mirabel?)
It starts with Abuela, and then Tía Pepa, she handles the weather
(But what about Mirabel?)
My mom, Julieta, can make you feel better with just one arepa
(But what about Mirabel?)
My dad Agustín, well, he's accident-prone
But he means well (but what about Mirabel?)
Hey, you said you want to know what everyone does
I got sisters and cousins and (Mirabel)
My primo Camilo won't stop until he makes you smile today (Mirabel)
My cousin Dolores can hear this whole chorus a mile away (Mirabel)
Look, it's Mr. Mariano, hey, you can marry my sister if you wanna (Mirabel)
Between you and me, she's kind of a prima donna
Yo, I've said too much and thank you but I really gotta go (Mirabel)
My family's amazing (Mirabel)
And I'm in my family, so (Mirabel)
Well...
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