Hamilton (ACT 1) Sentence Starters
Well, the word got around, they said, âThis kid is insane, manâ
Get your education, donât forget from whence you came, and the world is gonna know your name. Whatâs your name, man?â
Thereâs a million things I havenât done
You gotta fend for yourself.
In New York you can be a new man
You could never back down
You never learned to take your time!
The world will never be the same
Me? Iâm the damn fool that shot him
Pardon me. Are you [NAME], sir?
I have been looking for you
It was my parentsâ dying wish before they passed
Youâre an orphan. Of course! Iâm an orphan
God, I wish there was a war!
While weâre talking, let me offer you some free advice. Talk less.
Fools who run their mouths off wind up dead
If you stand for nothing, [NAME], whatâll you fall for?
I am not throwing away my shot!
Iâm young, scrappy and hungry
I gotta holler just to be heard
Donât be shocked when your history book mentions me
I will lay down my life if it sets us free
You keep out of trouble and you double your choices
I think your pants look hot
Letâs hatch a plot blacker than the kettle callinâ the potâŠ
Oh, am I talkinâ too loud?
I never had a group of friends before
I promise that Iâll make yâall proud
I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory
If I see it cominâ, do I run or do I let it be?
Is it like a beat without a melody?
See, I never thought Iâd live past twenty
This is not a moment, itâs the movement
I may not live to see our glory!
I will gladly join the fight!
And when our children tell our story theyâll tell the story of tonight
Letâs have another round tonight
Raise a glass to the four of us
Daddy said to be home by sundown
Daddy doesnât need to know
Daddy said not to go downtown
Like I said, youâre free to go
Itâs bad enough daddy wants to go to war
People shouting in the square
Itâs bad enough thereâll be violence on our shore
Sheâs lookinâ for me!
Wooh! Thereâs nothinâ like summer in the city
Excuse me, miss, I know itâs not funny but your perfume smells like your daddyâs got money
Iâm a trust fund, baby, you can trust me!
So men say that Iâm intense or Iâm insane
You want a revolution? I want a revelation
how lucky we are to be alive right now
Oh my God. Tear this dude apart
Chaos and bloodshed are not a solution
Donât let them lead you astray
Theyâre playing a dangerous game
If you repeat yourself again Iâm gonnaâ
The price of my loveâs not a price that youâre willing to pay
Youâll remember you belong to me
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!
Iâll love you till my dying days
Cuz when push comes to shove I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love
Any hope of success is fleeting
This close to giving up, facing mad scrutiny
I scream in the face of this mass mutiny.
I cannot be everywhere at once
Iâm in dire need of assistanceâŠ
I think that I could be of some assistance
Have I done something wrong, sir?
To be their Secretary? I donât think so
Look into your eyes, and the skyâs the limit Iâm helpless!
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
I got nervous, thinking âWhatâs she gonna do?â
Iâm about to change your life
Alright, alright. Thatâs what Iâm talkinâ about!
I remember that night, I just might regret that night for the rest of my days
Like a dream that you canât quite place
But [NAME], Iâll never forget the first time I saw your face
Peach fuzz, and he canât even grow it!
Iâm a girl in a world in which my only job is to marry rich
The Story of Tonight (Reprise)
Iâve seen wonders great and small
Weâll tell the story of tonight
I see the whole gang is here
You are the worst, [NAME]!
Iâm keeping the bed warm while her husband is away
Love doesnât discriminate between the sinners and the saints
Iâm willing to wait for it
My father commanded respect
Death doesnât discriminate between the sinners and the saints
Iâm not falling behind or running late
Iâm not standing still, I am lying in wait
Life doesnât discriminate between the sinners and the saints it takes and it takes and it takes
The cavalryâs not coming
Make it impossible to justify the cost of the fight
Stay alive âtil this horror show is past
Weâre gonna fly a lot of flags half-mast
We have a war to fight, letâs move along
I canât disobey direct orders
If they apologize, no need for further action
Most disputes die, and no one shoots
Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site
You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility
You have him turn around so he can have deniability
Duel before the sun is in the sky
Pick a place to die where itâs high and dry
Leave a note for your next of kin
Your last chance to negotiate
Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
You shot him in the side!
This war is hard enough without infightingâ
You solve nothing, you aggravate our allies to the south
Youâre absolutely right, should have shot him in the mouth that wouldâve shut him up
I am not a maiden in need of defending, I am grown
These men take your name and they rake it through the mud
My nameâs been through a lot, I can take it
Well, I donât have your name. I donât have your titles
Iâm more than willing to dieâ
Look around, look around at how lucky we are
You deserve a chance to meet your son
The fact that youâre alive is a miracle
Just stay alive, that would be enough
If you could let me inside your heartâŠ
Turns out we have a secret weapon!
I need my right hand man back!
Troops are waiting in the field for you
If you join us right now, together we can turn the tide
History Has Its Eyes On You
I led my men straight into a massacre
I witnessed their deaths firsthand
I felt the shame rise in me
I know that greatness lies in you
Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
See you on the other side
The code word is âRochambeau,â dig me?
Do you know how hard it is to lead?
Do you have a clue what happens now?
When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart
Iâm dedicating every day to you
Domestic life was never quite my style
Iâll make the world safe and sound for youâŠ
Weâll bleed and fight for you, weâll make it right for you
Are you aware that weâre making history?
This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation
Why do you assume youâre the smartest in the room?
Soon that attitude may be your doom!
Why do you write like youâre running out of time?
Every day you fight, like youâre running out of time
I know I talk too much, Iâm abrasive
My client needs a strong defense. Youâre the solution
They are asking me to lead
I am doing the best I can