 Genius Meanings
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Phillipa Soo – Burn
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In “Burn,” Eliza delivers her heartbroken response to the “Reynolds Pamphlet,” Hamilton’s public account of his affair. Eliza takes center stage with no ensemble backing and only
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Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ft. Arianna Afsar, Julia Harriman, Lexi Lawson, Rachelle Ann Go & Shoba Narayan) – First Burn
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The fifth installment of the Hamildrops project, which released new Hamilton content once a month in 2018, “First Burn” is the original draft of Eliza’s second act solo, “Burn.”
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Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ft. Phillipa Soo) – Burn (2014 Workshop)
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[ELIZA] / I saved every letter you wrote me / From the moment I read them / I knew you were mine / You said you were mine / I thought you were mine / Do you know what Angelica said
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USHER – Burn
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“Burn” was released as the second single from Usher’s Confessions album. Reuniting with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, the trio created another hit, this time talking about
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Phillipa Soo & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" – Helpless
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Continuing on in the same vein as “The Schuyler Sisters,” Eliza here transforms into a full-fledged Beyoncé—frequently mimicking the superstar’s characteristic ways of singing
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Phillipa Soo – Burn Samples
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See all of “Burn” by Phillipa Soo’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Phillipa Soo, Anthony Ramos, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Renée Elise Goldsberry – Take a Break
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Philip reveals he’s got revolutionary potential, while Alexander, Angelica, and Eliza explore the possibility of spending some time together—their individual desires and
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Hamilton Broadway Cast - Burn (Traducción al Español)
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[ELIZA] / Guardé cada carta que me escribiste / Desde el momento en que las leí / Supe que eras mío / Dijiste que eras mío / Pensé que eras mío / ¿Sabes lo que dijo Angelica
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MALINDA – Burn
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[Verse 1] / I saved every letter you wrote me / From the moment I read them / I knew you were mine / You said you were mine / I thought you were mine / Do you know what Angelica
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Juice WRLD – Burn
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Serving as the opening track to his second posthumous album Fighting Demons, “Burn” notes Chicago artist Juice WRLD’s struggle with substance abuse and believing the truth within
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Phillip Phillips – Dancing With Your Shadows
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[Verse 1] / It's hard to hear your words when you're so afraid to speak 'em / Something's on your mind, but you're hiding it away / [Pre-Chorus] / You say that we're going under
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Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton & Renée Elise Goldsberry – Satisfied
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“Satisfied” — whose lines and title draw inspiration from an actual letter Angelica wrote to Hamilton — reinforces one of the most important themes of Hamilton, that our
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Evynne Hollens – Burn
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I saved every letter you wrote me / From the moment I read them / I knew you were mine / You said you were mine / I thought you were mine / Do you know what Angelica said / When we
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Leslie Odom, Jr., Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" – Alexander Hamilton
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Hamilton does not have an overture. There are eleven notes of orchestral introduction in Hamilton: seven rhythmic orchestral notes in the rhythmic motif of “not throwing away my
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Phillipa Soo – Burn Covers
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See all of “Burn” by Phillipa Soo’s covers
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Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" & Renée Elise Goldsberry – The Schuyler Sisters
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Referred to as the Destiny’s Child number of the musical, “The Schuyler Sisters” explosively introduces two of Hamilton’s major female players, Angelica and Eliza Schuyler… as well
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" & Renée Elise Goldsberry – It's Quiet Uptown
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The Hamiltons grieve Philip’s death and slowly begin to put their lives back together in this moving treatise on grief, forgiveness, and by extension, humanity’s terrible and
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Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" & Renée Elise Goldsberry – Non-Stop
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The Act I finale covers Hamilton’s life from the end of the war to his appointment as Secretary of the Treasury. Burr watches in amazement as Hamilton becomes a leading lawyer
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Phillipa Soo – That Would Be Enough
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In “That Would Be Enough,” we see contrast between Hamilton, who “will never be satisfied” despite his spectacular political accomplishments, and his wife Eliza, who is content
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Phillipa Soo – Best of Wives and Best of Women
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This interlude is almost entirely set to the same tune as “It’s Quiet Uptown,” acknowledging the repaired relationship between Eliza and Alexander while also foreshadowing that
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Zack de la Rocha) – Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)
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“Close Your Eyes (And count to Fuck)” deals with the theme of police brutality against minorities. Mike (black) and Zack (latino) are both part of racial minorities that often face
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Andra Day – Burn
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[Verse 1] / I saved every letter you wrote me / From the moment I read them / I knew you were mine, said you were mine / I thought you were mine / Do you know what Angelica said
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Stephanie Beatriz – Waiting On A Miracle Samples
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See all of “Waiting On A Miracle” by Stephanie Beatriz’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Travis Scott (Ft. James Blake, Kid Cudi, Philip Bailey & Stevie Wonder) – STOP TRYING TO BE GOD
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On “STOP TRYING TO BE GOD,” Travis cautions rappers to not develop a God complex and to remain true to their roots. The song features Kid Cudi’s signature hums, vocals from Philip
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Philippa Hanna (Ft. Kevin Max) – Embers
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[Verse 1: Philippa Hanna] / Been a long time since you heard my voice / When I dropped those calls, it was my choice / I guess my head made a promise my heart couldn't keep / And I
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Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" – Guns and Ships
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“Guns and Ships” holds the honor of being the fastest song in the fastest-paced musical theater production of all time (the whole show fits 20,000 words into 2.5 hours). According
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No Doubt – Ex-Girlfriend
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“Ex-Girlfriend” is a song written by Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Gwen Stefani for No Doubt’s fourth studio album, Return of Saturn. The song was released as the album’s first
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Anthony Ramos, Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda & Phillipa Soo – Schuyler Defeated
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Multiple motifs from “The Schuyler Sisters”—both Burr’s part and the sisters'—recur here in an arch reprise. Instead of the Schuyler family being on the pulse of politics, they’re
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USHER – U Got It Bad
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Second single off of 8701, a Billboard Hot 100 chart topping R&B ballad.
Lyrically, the song’s inspired by a true story. Jermaine Dupri (co-writer and co-producer of the song) and
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System Of A Down – Cigaro
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“Cigaro” details the pointless and seemingly endless obsession of ‘Boys and their Toys’, whether it be the explicit concept of penis size or the size of their guns, men are always
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Townies – Phillip, Burn The Piano
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I been making eyes at your ceiling fan / I been making questionable decisions / My words remiss and break your skin like a surgical incision / And my apologies are like Tanzanite
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Phillip LaRue – Deeper Side of You
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There's a fire in every man's heart / That's waiting to burn / For some it takes a lifetime to learn, to learn / But back December when my world started turning / I still remember
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Hobo Johnson – Subaru Crosstrek XV
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[Verse 1] / (Whoo!) / I just bought a Subaru Crosstrek / I woulda bought a Lambo but I'm not quite there yet / Sometimes I get drunk and I forget what day it is / I wish that I was
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Phillipa Soo & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" – Stay Alive (Reprise)
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“Stay Alive (Reprise)” covers the time between the moment Philip is shot in his duel and the moment he dies. It gives a transition between “Blow Us All Away” which examines Philip’
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P!nk – Beautiful Trauma
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“Beautiful Trauma” is the title track from P!nk’s album Beautiful Trauma, with the song being released on September 28th 2017. The song was written by P!nk and Jack Antonoff. The
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Tate McRae – exes
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“exes” is Tate McRae’s fiery and boastful ode to her ex-lovers that doubles as the second single off of her sophomore album, THINK LATER. The track displays Tate’s unpredictable
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Cam – Burning House
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This haunting yet organic track uses the imagery of a house fire as a metaphor for a dying relationship.
Cam performed a verse and a chorus from “Burning House” on widely-
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Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton – Stay Alive
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Historically, this song is out of place in the timeline given by the show. It jumps back almost three years from Hamilton’s wedding (1780) to the Continental Army’s winter at
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Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ft. Renée Elise Goldsberry) – Congratulations (2014 Workshop)
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Taking place between “The Reynolds Pamphlet” and “Burn” in the Off-Broadway version of Hamilton, “Congratulations” was cut from the final version. However, several lines appear
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Lana Del Rey – The greatest
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On “The greatest,” Lana Del Rey expresses extreme nostalgia for relationships, places, and the music industry of the past in the light of the chaos of the present. In the lyrics
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Warcub – Playing With Fire
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[Verse 1] / All the bullets that we dodgin' / Hide the bones in the garden / Never beg for a pardon / Cash in before the house rules / Never break from the ground rules / Got too
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Adele – He Won't Go
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“He Won’t Go” was mainly inspired by two friends of Adele’s that she had met after her first record, 19, was released. She had met them through her love of dogs. The male was a
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