"Hurricane"
Lyrics with Character Names: Total Words: 304, Words Counted Once: 128
Most common Words: "Wait" (14 times), "Wrote" (9 times), "Way" (7 times)
Lyrics without Character Names: Total Words: 289, Words Counted Once: 120
Most Common Words: "Wait" (14 times), "Wrote" (9 times), "Way" (7 times)
Alexander offers a soliloquy to music about what his life is like. He relives what it was like growing up and with the stresses that haunt him in the background, he comes to the conclusion that he must "wait" and do what he does best: "write" his "way" out.
This is a turning point for Alexander. His problems have continued to grow and feel they are going to explode any moment. Instead of letting word go through rumor, he works to create his legacy through truthful writings. He is creating story by grading his problems by the horns to tackle it. It is a hauntingly beautiful song because the idea of feeling overwhelmed is one I know all to well and to describe it as being trapped in a swirling hurricane is extremely true. People continue to listen to this song in the whole musical, because it gives a description to a feeling that can be indescribable. Plus as an English major I am all for writing out of a situation.
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