Hamming it up: Analyzing the Lyrics of "Hamilton" Main Menu Welcome History Is Happening Welcome One! Welcome All! "Aaron Burr, Sir" Let's meet the gang! "My Shot" Don't Throw it Away "The Story of Tonight" The Calm Before the Storm "The Schuyler Sisters" Here come the Ladies! "Farmer Refuted" Tension Builds with England "You'll Be Back" The King has Arrived "Right Hand Man" General George Washington enters "A Winter's Ball" A Night Out on the Town "Helpless" Love has Something To Do With It "Satisfied" Angelica's Mind "The Story of Tonight (reprise)" A Moment Between Friends "Wait For It" Keep Moving Forward "Stay Alive" Loved One's Prayer "Ten Duel Commandments" Gentlemen's Fight "Meet Me Inside" A Change "That Would Be Enough" Reassurance "Guns and Ships" France's Assist "History Has Its Eyes On You" A Warning To Alexander "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)" Battle Begins and Ends "What Comes Next?" Peace Out from the King "Dear Theodosia" The New Generation "Non-Stop" And We're Back! "What'd I Miss" Welcome Jefferson "Cabinet Battle #1" Hamilton VS Jefferson: Round 1 "Take a Break" A Wife's Request To Relax "Say No To This" Another Women "The Room Where It Happens" Conversation Between Delagates "Schuyler Defeated" Tides Start To Turn "Cabinet Battle #2" Hamilton VS Jefferson: Round 2 "Washington On Your Side" Toe to Toe "One Last Time" Going Out With A Bang "I Know Him" A Final Message from the King "The Adams Administration" Change in Rulings "We Know" Secrets are Told "Hurricane" A Choice Is Made "The Reynolds Pamphlet" Knowledge For All "Burn" Eliza's Moment Alone "Blow Us All Away" Philip's Challenge "Stay Alive (reprise)" A Family Pulled Apart "It's Quiet Uptown" Taking In The Night "The Election of 1800" The Government Changes "Your Obedient Servant" Alexander and Aaron Talk "Best of Wives and Best of Women" The Girls "The World Was Wide Enough" Who Shot First? "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" The End Works Cited Thanks for the Help!

"Alexander Hamilton"

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Cast: Aaron Burr, John Laurns, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Hamilton, George Washington, Full Company

The first song of the musical tells the audience about the early life of Alexander Hamilton until around age 19. It acts as exposition to the play as it informs the audience about Alexander's life growing up with