‘Satisfied’, but give Angelica her damn husband
Because none of the historical timeline blending in Hamilton bugs me quite as much as Angelica’s, I just spent the evening on this thing.
I also wrote an entire post explaining my lyrical choices, but well. That’s not exactly useful. I will just say that I intentionally drew parallels between Church and Hamilton and I think I’m clever but I’m probably not.
Contextual changes to adapt history to the musical!verse:
- Angelica meets John Church (going by John Carter) around about at the time of The Schuyler Sisters: she’s looking for a mind at work, and she find this one. But she’s still smarter than him (and so she will never be satisfied, ha) and she’s just like “okay I might be settling but he’s fiiiine”. She elopes off-stage, but we’ll learn here that it didn’t go so smoothly with her family;
- A few changes to Helpless: Eliza doesn’t fear that Angelica will steal Alexander (though she should) and Angelica convinces Philip Schuyler to let Eliza marry Hamilton;
- She still has a crush on Alexander, because heh, I’m not opposed to that interpretation, and Satisfied is amazing.
From there, we get this new version of Satisfied:
(Note: I removed the parts sung by the ensemble and the spoken parts between Alexander and Angelica so I could find my way through the lyrics. Those all remain unchanged anyway.)
A toast to the groom!
To the bride!
From your sister
Who is always by your side
To your union
And the hope that you provide
May you always…
Be satisfied
I remember that night, I just might
Regret that night for the rest of my days
I remember those soldier boys
Tripping over themselves to win our praise
I remember that dreamlike candlelight
Like a dream that you can’t quite place
But Alexander, I’ll never forget the first
Time I saw your face
I have never been the same
Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame
And when you said “Hi,” I forgot my dang name
Set my heart aflame, ev’ry part aflame
So, so, so
So this is what it feels like to match wits
With someone at your level while you can’t get attached? It’s
The feeling of freedom, of seein’ the light
It’s Ben Franklin with a key and a kite
You see it, right?
The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe three minutes
Ev’rything we said in total agreement
He’s a dream and I let him lead me astray
I shouldn’t, I’m married, I’m in disarray
He’s a bit of a flirt, and I meet him halfway
I asked about his fam’ly, did you see his answer?
His hands started fidgeting; he’s playin’ pretend
He’s nameless, penniless and I’m a means to an end
Handsome, boy, does he know it!
Peach fuzz, and he can’t even grow it!
I need to go before he hears my heart race
Then I turn and see my sister’s face and she is…
(Helpless…)
And I know she is…
(Helpless…)
And her eyes are just…
(Helpless…)
And I realize
Three fundamental truths at the exact same time…
I eloped, married down, so now
My sisters have to marry rich
Our brothers are too young so we’re the ones
Who have to social climb for now
So I’m the boldest and I’m infamous ‘cause the gossip in
New York City is insidious
And it’s my fault we’re in this mess
Ha! That doesn’t mean I want him any less
Alexander would go for either Schuyler sister,
That elevates his status, I
Know Eliza’s request would be denied
So I’m not sure why I plead their case with my Father,
Now she’s his bride
Nice going, Angelica, he was right
You will never be satisfied
I know my sister like I know my own mind
You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind
If I tell her that I love him she’d be silently resigned
She’d decline
She would say, “I’m fine”
She’d be lying
But when I fantasize at night it’s Alexander’s eyes
As I romanticize what might have been if I hadn’t dived in so recklessly
At least my dear Eliza’s his wife
At least I keep his eyes in my life
To the groom!
To the bride!
From your sister
Who is always by your side
To your union
And the hope that you provide
May you always… (Always)
Be satisfied
And I know
She’ll be happy as his bride
And I know
He will never be satisfied
I will never be satisfied
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