We Don't Talk About Bruno

**We Don't Talk About Bruno** is a song sung by Pepa Madrigal (Carolina Gaitán), Félix Madrigal (Mauro Castillo), Dolores Madrigal (Adassa), Camilo Madrigal (Rhenzy Feliz), Isabela Madrigal (Diane Guerrero), Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) and Alma Madrigal (Olga Merediz) in Disney's feature film, *Encanto*.

In the song, the Madrigals and townspeople warn Mirabel about Bruno, the outcast of the family that no one speaks about, and his terrible prophecies that always came true.

## Lyrics

**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 telling this 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, get the umbrellas

**Pepa:** Married in a hurricane

**Félix:** What a joyous day, but anyway

**Both:** 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!)

**All:** We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! (We don't talk about Bruno, no, no!)

We don't talk about Bruno (We don't talk about Bruno!)

**Señora Pezmuerto:** He told me my fish would die

The next day,

 dead! (no, no!!)

**Osvaldo:** He told me I'd grow a gut!

 and just like he said (no, no!)

**Señor Flores:** He said that all my hair would disappear

Now, look at my head! (no, no!) (Hey!)

**Pepa, Félix, Dolores & Camilo:** 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

**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)

**Dolores:** I can hear him now!

**Mirabel:** Um, Bruno

Yeah about that Bruno

I really need to know about Bruno

Gimme the truth and the whole truth, Bruno!

**Camilo:** Isabela, your boyfriend's here!

**Julieta & Pepa:** Time for dinner!

**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
**Pepa:** 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 telling this story or am I?
**Félix:** I'm sorry mi vida, go on

**Dolores:** 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?
**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
I'm fine

**Alma:** Óye, Mariano's on his way!

**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
**Pepa:** Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
**Félix:** Why did he tell us?
**Pepa:** In doing so, he floods my brain
**Félix:** Abuela, get the umbrellas
**Pepa:** Married in a hurricane
**Félix:** What a joyous day

**Dolores:** He told me that the man of my dreams
Would be just out of reach
Betrothed to another, another
And I'm fine, and I'm fine
And I'm fine, I'm fine
**Isabela:** He told me that the life of my dreams
Would be promised and someday be mine
And I'm fine, and I'm fine
And I'm fine, I'll be fine

**Townspeople:** Hey!

**Agustín, Julieta & Alma:** He's here!

**Pepa, Félix, Dolores, Camilo & Townspeople:** Don't talk about Bruno, no!

**Mirabel:** Why did I talk about Bruno?

**Pepa, Félix, Dolores, Camilo & Townspeople:** (Not a word about Bruno!)

**Mirabel:** I never should've brought up Bruno!

## Trivia

* The song is inspired by Colombian Cha-cha-chá music.
* The song hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100 on January 31, 2022, making it the very first Disney song to do so in nearly 3 decades, since "A Whole New World” from *Aladdin*.
* During Dolores' part, on the balcony you can see flashes of green light, and Bruno slowly creeping around.

## Videos

We Don't Talk About Bruno (From "Encanto")Music videoWe Don't Talk About Bruno (From "Encanto"- Dance Choreography)We Don't Talk About Bruno (From "Encanto"-Audio Only)Lin-Manuel Miranda - We Don't Talk About Bruno (From "Encanto"-Instrumental-Audio Only)Instrumental version
## References

1. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-hot-100-1235025313/