![]() ![]() I chose this particular lyric because love is the thing that grounds us in humanity. This line is repeated in the song “Wait For It” with different subjects, the other two being death and life. This is another classic Hamilton lyric, and one that rings true no matter the time or place in history. Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes.- “Wait For It” Although it is spoken of negatively in this particular song, sung by Eliza Hamilton, Hamilton’s mastery of such writing is unmatchable.ĥ. ![]() This is something that every writer strives to accomplish. ![]() This line is resonant because it talks about the act of creating something larger with your own original thoughts and words. – “Burn”Īlthough it’s one of the less obvious lines of brilliance of those selected, it is a favorite of mine. You built me palaces out of paragraphs, you built cathedrals. ![]() In this line, it’s very evident that the time was worth it.Ĥ. It is an epic crescendo from one of the show’s most popular songs that took Miranda one whole year to write, not to mention that it’s a lot of fun to sing. Every Hamilton fan goes nuts for this line. This is the line where everyone throws up their hands and thinks (or yells) “HOW”. I’m laughing in the face of casualty and sorrow, for the first time I’m thinking past tomorrow. I’m passed patiently waiting I’m passionately smashing every expectation every act is an act of creation. The entire sentence encapsulates Alexander Hamilton’s political stance, where he wants the country to go, and who he is as a person. The rhyme comes effortlessly which is so hard to do, incorporating alliteration and the parallel of “notion” and “nation” which is just brilliant. Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed for the notion of a nation we now get to build. It is a simple line that is relevant in regard to many aspects of the show, and is sung in a soft but powerful way that makes an impact on the audience.Ģ. It can be applied to relationships and judgements cast upon them. It can be applied to the political realm and the very prevalent bigotry that has shown itself throughout history. This is arguably the most versatile line in the show. We push away what we can never understand. So here are the 10 “best”, most resonant lyrics from Hamilton and why they’re just great.ġ. With over two hours of music and lyrics, it’s hard to pluck out the best lines in the show, but we decided to take a shot (another Hamilton pun for you). She knows every word to every song and continues to comment on the brilliance of the musical’s score. My best friend, an English major and incredible writer herself, is one of the biggest Hamilton and Lin Manuel-Miranda fans out there. After its record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations and subsequent 11 wins, the bloodbath-esque process of scoring a ticket, and the triple platinum status of the cast album, it would be a challenge to find someone who isn’t obsessed with, or at least appreciates the brilliance of Lin Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary (don’t mind the pun) Broadway sensation. Hamilton is that once-in-a-lifetime show that comes around and continues to astound Broadway fans, history buffs, music enthusiasts and the everyman alike. ![]()
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