One of my favorite soundtracks right now is the score from Hamilton: The Musical. It is an biographical musical telling the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton, in the form of rap.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the show as well as the actor who plays Hamilton, wrote a song for the character of Aaron Burr, Hamilton's friend/enemy. The song is called "Wait for It". Some of the lyrics in the song are so poignant and got me thinking about life, death and our legacy we have on this earth.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the show as well as the actor who plays Hamilton, wrote a song for the character of Aaron Burr, Hamilton's friend/enemy. The song is called "Wait for It". Some of the lyrics in the song are so poignant and got me thinking about life, death and our legacy we have on this earth.
Death doesn’t discriminate
Between the sinners
And the saints
It takes and it takes and it takes
And we keep living anyway
We rise and we fall
And we break
And we make our mistakes
And if there’s a reason I’m still alive
When everyone who loves me has died
I’m willing to wait for it
I’m willing to wait for it
Aaron Burr is described as "the orphan with everything to lose". He is often hesitant which is what makes him and Hamilton butt heads.
The thing about death is the fact it is so sudden and so permanent. Another line from the show is what General (President) George Washington says to Hamilton when he is so eager to fight and die for his country instead of doing what the General asked of him; to write and correspond with the government about how the war is going. He is needed alive and Alexander doesn't see it that way.
The thing about death is the fact it is so sudden and so permanent. Another line from the show is what General (President) George Washington says to Hamilton when he is so eager to fight and die for his country instead of doing what the General asked of him; to write and correspond with the government about how the war is going. He is needed alive and Alexander doesn't see it that way.
Dying is easy young man, living is harder.
Once we die, there is nothing else to do. Why do you think the suicide rate is so high in our world? This line is spot on with how our country views life. Assisted suicide, abortion, etc. We view life as a battle rather than a journey. Just because we have sad moments, doesn't mean we have a sad life. Even if the moment lasts longer than a moment, or an hour, a day, a month, a year, ten years. Our circumstances do not define us. It is how we react to them that shows our true colors and character.
Alexander wants to be more than just an orphan with an obsession with writing. He wants to be apart of something greater than himself and struggles with that. He gets married to a wealthy woman, they have a son. They have seven more children. He is constantly working.
Alexander wants to be more than just an orphan with an obsession with writing. He wants to be apart of something greater than himself and struggles with that. He gets married to a wealthy woman, they have a son. They have seven more children. He is constantly working.
Why do you write like you're running out of time?
I don't know Alexander Hamilton personally. I know that his life was hard. Many people did not like him for his politics and sharp wit. He doesn't "Take a break" as his wife, sister-in-law and son beg him to.
And then I think back to myself.
Do I "write like I'm running out of time"? Do I only do things to get them done rather than to enjoy them?
NEWS FLASH: We only have THIS life. This is what has been given to us by God. I struggled for what feels like A LONG time and yearned to be someone else. Prettier, smarter, better. Better than what I thought I was.
The truth was facing me the entire time. I am better. I am prettier. I am smarter. I am those things because that is who God made me out to be.
I want to do things that I enjoy, and not because I am obligated to. Write, sing, swing, color, draw, sketch, play with my puppy, spend time with my family, live a life that cultivates goodness. I don't want to be jumping from one thing to the next. I want to be able to savor each moment, no matter how bitter or sweet. I want to appreciate the moments so I can be stronger and have more wisdom to give.
This isn't a dress rehearsal. This is the show. Each day is a new scene with new characters, new scenery, new costumes, a new perspective.
And then I think back to myself.
Do I "write like I'm running out of time"? Do I only do things to get them done rather than to enjoy them?
NEWS FLASH: We only have THIS life. This is what has been given to us by God. I struggled for what feels like A LONG time and yearned to be someone else. Prettier, smarter, better. Better than what I thought I was.
The truth was facing me the entire time. I am better. I am prettier. I am smarter. I am those things because that is who God made me out to be.
I want to do things that I enjoy, and not because I am obligated to. Write, sing, swing, color, draw, sketch, play with my puppy, spend time with my family, live a life that cultivates goodness. I don't want to be jumping from one thing to the next. I want to be able to savor each moment, no matter how bitter or sweet. I want to appreciate the moments so I can be stronger and have more wisdom to give.
This isn't a dress rehearsal. This is the show. Each day is a new scene with new characters, new scenery, new costumes, a new perspective.
All the world's a stage, and we are merely players. -William Shakespeare