The song is part of the soundtrack of Disneys animation Encanto, released in 2021. The lyrics tell the story of Bruno, a character from the Madrigal Family who has the power to see the future, but whose predictions are not always well received by the other family members. The song addresses themes of fear, acceptance, and the impact of words on family relationships.
Key: E min
Introduction:
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We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
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We don't talk about Bruno, but
Em
It was my wedding day
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It was our wedding day
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We were getting ready
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Em
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And there wasn't a cloud in the sky
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No clouds allowed in the sky
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Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin Thunder
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You telling this story or am I? I'm sorry, mi vida, go on
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Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
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Why did he tell us?
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In doing so, he floods my brain
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Abuela, get the umbrellas
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Married in a hurricane
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What a joyous day but anyway
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We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
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We don't talk about Bruno
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Em
Hey, grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling
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I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling
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I associate him with the sound of falling sand, ch ch ch
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It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling
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Always left Abuela and the family fumbling
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Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand Do you understand?
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A seven-foot frame, rats along his back
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When he calls your name it all fades to black
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Yeah, he sees your dreams and feasts on your screams (Hey)
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We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
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We don't talk about Bruno
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He told me my fish would die, the next day, dead (No, no)
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He told me I'd grow a gut and just like he said (No, no)
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He said that all my hair would disappear, now, look at my head (No, no)
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Your fate is sealed when your prophecy is read
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He told me that the life of my dreams
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G
Would be promised, and someday be mine
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He told me that my power would grow
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G
Like the grapes that thrive on the vine (Óye, Mariano's on his way)
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He told me that the man of my dreams
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Would be just out of reach
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Betrothed to another
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It's like I hear him, now
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Hey sis, I want not a sound out of you It's like I can hear him now, I can hear him, now
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Um, Bruno
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Yeah, about that Bruno
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I really need to know about Bruno
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Gm
Gimme the truth and the whole truth, Bruno (Isabela, your boyfriend's here) Time for dinner
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Em
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A seven-foot frame, rats along his back (It was my wedding day, it was our wedding day)
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Em
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When he calls your name it all fades to black (We were getting ready and there wasn't a cloud in the sky)
Bm
Em
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Em
Yeah, he sees your dreams and feasts on your screams (Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin)
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You telling this story or am I? (Óye, Mariano's on his way)
Bm
Em
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Bruno says, "It looks like rain" (He told me that the man of my dreams would be just out of reach)
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In doing so, he floods my brain (Betrothed to another, another)
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Married in a hurricane (And I'm fine, and I'm fine, and I'm fine, I'm fine)