17 Jokes For Everyone Who Can't Stop Singing (And Sobbing Over) "Surface Pressure" From "Encanto"
ANXIETY-RIDDEN OLDER SIBLINGS OF THE WORLD, ASSEMBLE!
ICYMI, Disney's latest film — Encanto — is absolutely wonderful from beginning to end, and chock-full of some brand-new certified earworms, courtesy of Mr. Lin-Manuel Miranda!
But no tune on the soundtrack has doubled as both a genuine bop and an aggressive call-out so much as Luisa's (Jessica Darrow) solo tune, "Surface Pressure," has. The song is, essentially, about the anxiety and stress that comes with the expectations of being the older, "stronger" sibling* in a family — and many people can relate! Like, the scene has over 45 million views on YouTube as of my typing this! Take a listen if you haven't (or, ya know, just re-listen to it for the millionth time):
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*And yes, while Luisa is technically the middle child in her family, the song is still about this, as she's Maribel's older sister! She quite literally says so in the song!!!
1. This much-needed drink:
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2. This casual glance:
me looking over at my younger siblings when surface pressure comes on
3. This animation decision:
4. This simple truth:
surface pressure from encanto is a real eldest daughter callout
5. This dichotomy:
luisa madrigal singing surface pressure like
6. This visceral reaction:
7. This symbolism:
We honestly don't talk enough about this part of "Surface Pressure". This legit made me start shedding tears the first time. Sure it's on-the-nose symbolism for her shouldering the weight of the family but DAMN is it effective 😭 #Encanto
8. This inner monologue(?):
9. This not fine playlist:
mfs be like “i’m fine” but then Surface Pressure Encanto Soundtrack 1:23 ─━━❍───── 3:22 ↻ ⊲ Ⅱ ⊳ ↺ volume:▁▂▃▄▅▆▇100%
10. This choice:
11. This evisceration:
Watched Encanto for the first time tonight, and holy shit… I don’t know if everyone who grew up as a first-born experienced this, but Surface Pressure left me absolutely *eviscerated* I can’t remember the last time I felt so brutally called out for the feels I don’t talk about
12. This reminder to check in on your oldest:
Your eldest daughter isn't fine; she's listening to Surface Pressure from Encanto on repeat
13. This official decision:
Are we officially adopting #SurfacePressure from #Encanto as the #EldestDaughter national anthem ooorrrrr??? 🎵🎶
14. This question for the room:
Asking for a friend how many times do you have to watch Encanto before you stop crying at Surface Pressure
15. This familial stare-down:
this is how families be looking at the eldest daughter while luisa sings surface pressure
16. This gift from Lin-Manuel himself:
Lin-Manuel did NOT have to go that hard with the lyrics to Surface Pressure AND YET #Encanto
17. And finally, this fate worse than Regina George:
Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimised by Encanto's 'Surface Pressure'