fave lyrics from "yorktown (the world turned upside down)"?
ALL. OF. IT. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
ok, so i promised you this is going to be a long post & i always keep my promises. let's fucking go:
IMMIGRANTS WE GET THE JOB DONE - this is probably the most iconic line from the entire musical, i actually think i have to give you a little bonus right now because it's important:
i am not throwing away my shot (...) - the use of hamilton's motif here is just chef's kiss if you ask me, i love it so fucking much
i imagine death so much it feels more like a memory, this is where it gets me: on my feet, the enemy ahead of me, if this is the end of me at least i have a friend with me, weapon in my hand, a command & my men with me - once again, we are repeating one verse from my shot but the lyrics are slightly different & the same thing will happen later in the musical but we're not talking about it today (somebody tell me to shut up pls)
then i remember my eliza's expecting me, not only that, my eliza's expecting - BROOOOOO THIS WAS CLEVER
and so the american experiment begins with my friends all scattered to the winds, laurens is in south carolina redefining bravery/we'll never be free until we end slavery! - i am seriously trying not to quote the entire song can you see me struggling & failing
how did we know that this plan would work? we had a spy on the inside, that's right, HERCULES MULLIGAN! A TAILOR SPYING ON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT I TAKE THEIR MEASUREMENTS INFORMATION & THEN I SMUGGLE IT (...) - not gonna type all of it but damn you know what i mean
black & white soldiers wonder alike if this really means freedom/not. yet. - gonna throw in a little bonus here:
tens of thousands of people flood the streets, there are screams & church bells ringing, & as our fallen foes retreat i hear the drinking song they're singing... THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - come on this is poetry at its finest, no matter how many times i hear this one i get fucking goosebumps, this is probably one of my favourite moments in the entire musical
FREEDOM FOR AMERICA FREEDOM FOR FRANCE, GOTTA START A NEW NATION GOTTA MEET MY SON! - sooooo emotional!!!
bonus: i think it's also important for all of you to know how absolutely obsessed i am with 2016 tony awards performance... the choreography, the EVERYTHING, i am in love, i am screaming crying throwing up, JUST WATCH IT:







