Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure (From "Encanto"/Lyric Video)

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This beat goes hard! Plus, the line "Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt and see if she can handle every family burden" hits *SO HARD IN THE FEELS*

“give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would have pulled you under”
This line hits hard.

In a way, all of them are suffering from some sort of pressure;
- Lusia has to carry everyone and everything
- Isabela can’t be anything BUT perfect
- Mirabel is trying so hard to be worthy of her grandmother’s approval but she doesn’t stand a chance without a gift
- Camilo can be literally anything/anyone EXCEPT himself
- Dolores hears everyone business and secrets
- Pepa isn’t allow to feel anything EXCEPT happiness
- Julieta has become the town’s nurse, whether or not she wanted to be. She also is consistently reminded by her mother that her daughter, Mirabel, isn’t good enough.
- Bruno was blamed for all the bad things that happened despite him warning everyone about it beforehand.

This is probably the easiest hint to Encanto’s theme for kids to understand. Showing a physically strong character who feels she must literally carry everything. The theme that a person worth isn’t defined by their ability to be of service to a community is nothing new but I think this song does a really great job of encapsulating that theme.

Luisa is the character I needed as a child. Everything from her being a strong yet very feminine character, to the weight of expectation that her family and friends unknowingly put on her. Even if a family doesn't mean to, there is always going to be a child who for some reason, has more expected of them. Sometimes it's because they are the oldest and they need to set examples, sometimes it's a middle child who has proven themselves once and is now expected to do so all the time, and sometimes it's the youngest child who catches the falling pieces the rest of the family didn't bother with.

"I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service."
Boy, does this line ever hit home.

This was great. I hate that some people actually complained that she didn't sound feminine enough.

The symbolism in the writing is insane.
You wait for it - The song builds up but literally never breaks.

“Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks…” that line HITS.

"Was Hercules ever like, yo do I have to fight Cerberus" is a line that sticks to me most. Not only is it something that can encourage you to face challenges but also a way of how someone can be forced into doing something they're not prepared for or desired doing but has to do because they have to prove themselves or show they're capable.

Is it just me or this song doesn’t rlly have a ‘break’ or like a smooth stop. I think it’s suppose to reflect the pressure that she’s receiving her whole life.

This is the first time I've heard this without the accompanying movie clip, and wow, the intro hits differently here.
Instead of Mirabel's short comments, the early pauses are filled with deep breaths from Luisa. It hints much earlier that she's struggling to keep up this strong facade.

Lyrics:
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
.

Lyrical genius. Catchy, powerful, totally relatable, with some incredible rhyming and rhythm. Thank you, Lin-Manuel Miranda

This hits all older siblings ever: "Who am I if I can't carry it all"; " I'm pretty sure I'm worthless, if I can't be of service!"
and it's the pressure "DRIP DRIP DRIP that'll never stop"!

“I’m as tough as the crust of the earth is”
This lyric is so good because the crust is the first layer but it’s considered the thinnest, which goes with the theme of the song.

I am loving the fact that she is anxious and nervous, but confident. “And I glow cause I know what my worth is” - a lot of times we tent to blame it all on anxiety, even low self steam

I'm an older brother. When we were young, my sister and I were taken by CPS to live with our grandparents. I had to grow up quick even before that, because we bounced between living with our mother and our father. I had to carry her and stay strong, carry everything we went through so she wouldn't have to. This definitely hits in the feelings. Especially the lyrics "Under the surface" because I had to pretend that I was fine even though I was beginning to buckle under the weight of those burdens. It became a habit that I still live by to this day.

“See if she can handle every family burden” gives me chills and tears everytime

It's the creative rhymes for me, haha. "platinum...flatten 'em", "hurt and...burden", " under the surface, the ship doesn't swerve. Has it heard how big the iceberg is." Such awesome writing! I'm in love!!!

This is why I love Luisa. Most characters like her are big in muscle and little in brain, but not her. I love how she expressed her true self and was in tune with her emotions. After seeing her worry about working too hard made me want to give her a hug and tell her it’s going to be alright.

I was watching this movie in Spanish class and I tried so hard not to cry during this scene. I did have tears in my eyes but I had to hide it so my classmates couldn’t see it😅

"I'm pretty sure i'm worthless if i can't be of service"
That line hits too close to home for comfort

I love this song. Sure the song itself sounds amazing but the meaning between each lines hits home. Being an older sister is hard because you get all these tasks to do and you have to stay strong, you can’t break. There are all these expectations placed on you *because* you’re strong and it’s ver pressuring. Listening to this song sort of gets me emotional, as silly as that sounds but it’s just because I can relate to it really hard.

As someone who feels the need to carry everyone's burdens by myself...wow this hit hard. Especially the line "I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service".

"I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service."
This line pretty much sums up Luisa's entire character mentality at the beginning of the movie. And this song helps her realize what her real worth is so by the end of the movie she learns to take a break.

Pressure. It breaks you, and the fact that it's a main encanto song, shows how they care that it CAN turn a gift into a curse. Like luisa's gift, yes, she's super strong, but like she said, the pressure keeps growing, and as someone strong, she carries almost all of the burden in their family, she feels she is useless if she doesn't have her gift, but deep down, she's starting to not want to be the one to carry everything anymore :'(

"Give it to your sister, Your sister's older" sounds like the kind of thing a parent would tell you and the fact that she keeps repeating it just shows how much that saying has impact her all her life.

As some people pointed out it would've been really really easy for Luisa inner struggle to be her upset she's not more delicate, feminine or beautiful like her sisters. But no, she's proud of her appearance. Her problem is she wants to feel useful, be a strong, inspiring role model doing absolutely everything she can to help others, yet at the same time, she's slowly getting worn down from being the one everybody turns to. She wants to relax, let somebody else take over, yet at the same time feels like nobody can handle it except her. That She's the only one capable of keeping her family safe, even though she's exhausted

"Diamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'em"
This line is amazing because diamonds are fragile and platinum is soft, so they are both easy things to flatten which goes great with the meaning of the song.

Did anyone else start to cry during this song? Because I sure did because it mirrors my exact thoughts as the oldest sibling in my family. This song truly is the anthem for older siblings (or any sibling) who had to grow up fast and "be the strong one" for the sake of their family, even when it's slowly breaking them. This is one of the most relatable songs I've heard as of late and I think it may be my new favorite from this movie!

The hits hard as the eldest child .The daughter of the house. All the pressure, responsibilities are on your shoulder

I love how both Luisas and Isabellas songs has the characters sigh in the beginning to represent their inner frustration.

This song hits different being an older sister and having to deal with this my whole life. It's definitely tied for my favourite song out of the movie along with "We don't talk about Bruno"

This song really hit harder than I wish it would've. I'm probably about to share my whole life's story, I know it's a bit annoying to come across people commenting about their struggles like no one else's matter, but I guess that's what it takes to show how much I relate to this song.
[TW! Abuse - read at your own discretion]
I would say I didn't take the "big sister" role until my sister was born, but I would be lying to myself then, because even back then when it was only my almost-twin (he's a year and a half older) brother and me, I would be taking care not of my siblings, but of my parents. When my parents would fight, come to hurt each other, when my mom would pull my dad's hair and my dad would beat her up, my brother would ignore it, act like everything was fine, and to me that seems like the most natural reaction. I don't know why I wouldn't act like a normal person back then and avoid dealing with it, I just wasn't able to ignore it, my fear, my confusion, my anger, it always took the best of me. I felt like it was my role to make sure everyone was ok - well, as ok as one could be under abuse anyways - would stand in the corner, make myself invisible, and watch as my parents fought even though it hurt so much, tense and ready to intervene if it got out of hand. I never ended up doing anything. I was too scared and I hated myself for it, called myself weak and useless. Even when they would tell me to lock myself up in my room to avoid me witnessing it, I would keep my ears wide open, try to distract my brother, anything I could really. Then when my mother would be beaten up and crying I would hug her without saying a word, give her food or drinks and anything I felt she needed, and then go to my dad if he hadn't left the apartment to hug and comfort him too as he cried on my shoulder. I mean, honestly, all of that's so blurry in my head that I'm not entirely sure about the details, I just have a general idea of how it was.
I was 11 years old when my sister was born and my parents broke up. Our cursed family luck went on when my mother got with my abusive step-dad and him and his son came into our lives. I couldn't live with the idea of letting my sister feel the way I felt, and I would do all in my power to be there for her and protect her from anything that would come our way. My mom and step-dad would fight a lot but between them it never got physical. But as time went on my step-dad started getting more and more willing to blame his son for whatever bad thing that happened between him and my mom and abuse him for it. And again, I would do all I could to protect him and my sister, to comfort them, to distract them, while still making sure nothing bad happened to my mother either, and at the end of it, I would feel guilty for not doing enough. While that was going on on my mother's side, I would also try my best to help my father who without my mom's financial help was struggling. I was too young to really help him money-earning-wise, but I always tried to make sure we weren't making him spend too much money on us, tried to prevent my siblings from using too much water, from asking for too expensive food or presents, from bothering my dad's roommates so they wouldn't leave and put him in a difficult situation.
It only goes downhill from there really. Because then comes the fact that my mom and stepdad started to think I was old enough to help them with the house chores while also taking care of my siblings and keeping track of my homework (never asking my brother because they thought he was doing it half-heartedly and that he was simply bad at it), my mom got pregnant so I had to take care of her and replace her in doing what she wasn't able to do anymore, quarantine happened making it even worse, my brother was born, and at some point I realized that truly I was just being exploited. It was extremely hard, and exhausting both physically and emotionally. I always just accepted it and kept quiet, but really, it was hard. Even harder that everyone would just take me for granted and no one ever realized just how much they were asking from me. It's better now that my brother's gone for his studies and that the abuse issue has been taken care of, but it all has me scarred forever and I think I will never stop instinctively making sure no one feels left out and everyone is happy. I still haven't been able to get rid of the subconscious habit to keep half-awake at night just in case.

“Give it to your sister and never wonder if the same pressure would have pulled you under.” Oh my god this line is exquisite.

I just watched Encanto for the first time and this song hit me in the feels. I knew immediately I'd be listening to it again, and again. The strength to the song, the acknowledgement that she wants a chance to be something lighter, and then buckling back down, because she never breaks. The contrast between the tough exterior and the "berserk" emotions beneath is excellent. Also, "the ship doesn't swerve, have they seen how big the iceberg is" really shows how the family is actively putting pressure on their kids. But before I articulated any of that, it's just super catchy, that beat!

I think the minute we all heard the first lyrics, we all knew that:
A.) This would be a great song
B.) This would be one of the more popular songs from the movie
and C.) Almost everyone would relate to the message.
Disney, still getting us even now.

I like how they added the detail of her breathing @ the intro 0:10 . I feel that it represents her exhaustion for being strong yet responsible for way too long.

I have literally never related as much to another Disney character in my life, but Luisa... I feel her.

I like how throughout the song there isn’t really any pauses and the way she sings makes it sound like it’s hard for her to catch her breath (especially in the beginning you can hear some faint huffing and puffing) building emphasis on how worked up Louisa is. Her gift may not be the “coolest” or aesthetically pleasing, but her’s is the one that is most used/integral to the community ( apart from maybe Julieta’s). Idk how old she is but she barely steps a foot out of her house and everyone is asking her to move buildings and mules etc. The line where she says she thinks she worthless if she can’t be of service is honestly so depressing. She puts her back into helping the community the most and at the end of the day she’s under so much pressure that she doesn’t feel like she’s doing enough.

Addicted to this song, and Luisa is so relatable and a comfort character

unpopular opinion: my favorite line is “was hercules ever like, ‘yo i don’t wanna fight cerberus”

Forever my favourite song of the entire movie 😌

I just have to say this, Luisa’s voice actress is perfect! This song radiates it’s message, “A strong and tough woman who’s slowly breaking underneath the community’s pressuring needs.” I just think her voice embodies this as she sings.

I just wanna point out that when she says "no breaks", it's a double meaning between how she's never fully crushed by whatever she's carrying, but also that she gets no rest or relaxation. Literally no breaks

This song is for the oldest siblings, but I think we should acknowledge the youngest siblings who feel pressure to pick up the pieces from an older sibling.

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
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, 'til you just go pop, whoa-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 fold 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-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?
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-oh-oh
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

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

as an older sister that also happens to have depression, this song hits way too hard

just because she's strong, doesn't mean she doesn't get tired.

This is honestly great idk why it’s not talked about more

I'm here doing music homework
I love this song!

The reason as to why I love this song so much is, I relate with Luisa.. Being the eldest granddaughter in the family brings in so much pressure and family burden that I have to carry and I always have to make sure that everything I bring will suffice.. The feeling of waking up everyday being reminded that a small mistake or an imperfection will make you a failure..
Just listening to this makes me feel that I'm not alone and somehow.. someone can relate to me..
I don't know who to thank to for making a character like Luisa but thank you so much..

This song honestly perfectly describe how it feels to be the older sibling.

I'm an older sister and a professional caretaker so this song really hit home.
Who's chopping up onions near me?! 😭

Thank you to LMM and Disney for this wonderful epic song because it helps with being an older sister and my anixity. Thank y'all so much 💓💗

I feel this so much. I'm the oldest of 3. Our Dad passed away in November and I'm the one on the phone with both my little brothers and my mother soothing, reassuring. Taking on the emotional baggage of everyone even my 3 kids who just lost their Papa. 😭Shits hard. Hardest when you're the oldest and so much is expected from you.

I sometimes don't like how every Disney movie is basically not a movie but a musical. Although I can make an exception to this movie because the plot is good and animations are amazing. And the music, oh the music. I love it! Good job Disney!

I love the change from the intense pressure to the possibility of joy. The voice and music changes are impressive and felt.

I'm actually the older sister in my family, and everytime I listen to this. I always imagine singing this to my little sister

" i dont ask how hard the work is"
That lyric is my favorite because she just says "on it" "will do" when someone asks her to do something

When I heard this I genuinely cried for the first time in years. I get how it's expected of you to be strong and never show your weak and keep every body together cause your the one that has to handle every one's crisis. But what about yours? Who's helping you ?

As the oldest sister in my family, this is insanely relatable.

This is such an amazing song omg

Love this song! It’s been stuck in my head since I watched the movie

Definitely my favorite song in the movie. I really relate to this one to be honest, despite being the second youngest of four kids. I was an incredibly smart kid for my age when I was younger, and I would always feel like I was worthless if I didn’t keep up with whatever I needed to do.

The line “The ship doesn’t swerve, has it heard how big the ice berg is?!” Is so criminally underrated-

I listen to this song almost every day! I love how deep her voice is. :*

I'm glad I'd spent my 2 hours for wonderful movie like this. One of the best 2 hours of my life.

"I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service", hits me so hard and brings a threatening prickle of tears to my eyes....

Love the rhythm and lyrics of this song, so moving! Best song of the movie IMO💃

This song is by far one of my tops from the movie along with the opening song and we don’t talk about Bruno. Grant it, Isabela’s song is also really good but this one is just so good!!! Ah!!!

"I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service" And I took that personally

You can hear the little breaths she releases after every line in the first part, and it's like "heavy breathing", smth akin to what you'd hear from someone after they cried/before they breakdown.
Which I find really cool and suitable for the song

I love her voice..

this has to be the only song from a movie thats made me cry, and it still makes me cry when I listen to it.

Also fascinating is how the song never ever peaks. There's a build but then the chorus quiets down. That's its own symbolism, but I can't quite articulate it yet.

I honeslty say this is the best song in the movie. Bruno had more interesting imagery, but while that song felt more like exposition and plot advancement, I feel more emotion and character development in this one.

It has the same feel as Billy Joel's Pressure (1980), very catchy! Queen's "Under Pressure" is more melodic and not as staccato as the other two. But this is one of my favorites off of Encanto.

As the oldest of four, this song really hits hard. The first time I heard it was on Tik Tok before even seeing the movie and that little snip of it had me in tears. Lin Manuel Miranda is a wonderful lyricist and his rhythm scheme is just perfect. The way this song ebbs and flows, and builds just to break down is so very symbolic of not only the character, but how anyone who has this pressure on them feels. Thank you Lin Manuel for this wonderful anthem for all the older siblings and those who feel they need to take on such a heavy burden!!!!

This is my favorite song from the movie. Can’t stop listening fo this.

As my older brother described, Encanto did the “strong female character” trope right (in immune (and his) opinion). Luísa wasn’t a strong female character, she was strong, female character. Having her feel like she needs to be strong both physically and emotionally constantly was a great move, especially when she completely breaks when her power’s gone. She didn’t even try to hold back. IMO, it shows that being strong is admitting when you feel weak.

When I heard this song I immediately texted my big sister and told I appreciate her. Our Mom died when we were teenagers and she didnt hesitate to step up for my brother and I. I love that woman to my core, she's the best big sister in the world.

This sounds like something taken from 2000-2010 and this beat goes so hard 🔥🔥🔥

It's probably just me, but I LOVE when songs have so much emotion in the voice. I can hear her suffering and breaking, and it makes me feel like im the one in the song. Also the "under the surface, I hide my nerves and it worsens" part is so ADDICTINGGG.

I LOVE this song. Listening and reading more then I want to admit! I must say I feel PRESSURE trying to get these lyrics down! I mean, I think it’s because they don’t rhyme and they always change! I LOVE the challenge but the PRESSURE! 😉 ❤️ 🎶

Being the younger sibling and seeing my older sister carry our family's problems when our dad passed away, this is the realest song ever.
I feel so sorry for everything she had to bear with no choice but she did so willingly and selflessly.
"Give it to your sister and never wonder...if the same pressure would've pulled you under."
I would have given up and got pulled under with what she dealt with, for sure. It's insane (even now) I feel so lucky and grateful for her.

My and my bestie always sings this, it’s amazing, this song plays in my head 24/7

One of the best songs on disney! Keep it up!

Wow wow wow wow 😭😭 this song has me balling my eyes out. You can just understand through the lyrics that she not only has to be strong physically but also mentally. She always has that pressure to be the strong one, the one who can handle anything, the one who has to handle the family’s burdens and just act tough. It sucks that a lot of people especially the older siblings have to deal with that pressure. Pressure to be strong for everything and hide the pain until the pressure just gets too hard to deal with. Until it pops! I feel for those people. Life is hard and no one should have to act strong for everything. It’s okay to feel weak, sad, grieve, and whatnot. Feel what you have to feel, but then also feel happy after a while and move past it. Life goes on and we should too.

I LOVE THIS SONG!! 🥰

"See if she can handle every family burden"
As a child with family issues this is to relatable
I kin her

“And I glow, cuz I know what my worth is”. This is my second favorite lyric.

Such a well layered song and so relatable. 🥺

This describes my life. I look like i'm strong and happy, but under the surface i carry so much worries, i'll break soon unser the growing pressure because i don't have anyone who i can talk to 😓😁 I love the song ♥️

This song is amazing. Besides being a great composition and great performance, it really spoke to me. I’m the eldest of 7 children in a highly abusive household (grown and out now), and I’d be damned if I let anything get to them-well, as much as I could.

Her gasps before she continues singing...
you can rlly tell how hurt she rlly is. She's cracking under the pressure.
I can relate-
This song hits too close to home-

“Watch as she bumbles and bends but never breaks.” Like omg, that’s deep.