Lin-Manuel Miranda - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story Lyrics
[Washington:]
Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
When I was young and dreamed of glory
You have no control:
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?
[Burr:]
President Jefferson:
[Jefferson:]
I'll give him this: his financial system is a work of genius
I couldn't undo it if I tried
[Washington and Company:]
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?
[Burr:]
President Madison:
[Madison:]
He took our country from bankruptcy to prosperity
I hate to admit it, but he doesn't get enough credit for all the credit he gave us
[Washington and Company:]
Who lives
Who dies
Who tells your story?
[Angelica:]
Every other founding father's story gets told
Every other founding father gets to grow old
[Burr:]
But when you're gone, who remembers your name?
Who keeps your flame?
[Burr and men (Angelica and women):]
Who tells your story?
(Who tells your story?)
Who tells your story? (Your story?)
[Women:]
Eliza
[Eliza:]
I put myself back in the narrative
[Women:]
Eliza
[Eliza:]
I stop wasting time on tears
I live another fifty years
It's not enough
[Company:]
Eliza
[Eliza:]
I interview every soldier who fought by your side
[Mulligan/Lafayette/Laurens:]
She tells our story
[Eliza:]
I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of writings
You really do write like you're running out of
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
I rely on
[Eliza and Angelica:]
Angelica
[Eliza:]
While she's alive
[Eliza and Angelica:]
We tell your story
[Eliza:]
She is buried in Trinity Church
[Eliza and Angelica:]
Near you
[Eliza:]
When I needed her most, she was right on
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
And I'm still not through
I ask myself, "What would you do if you had more?"
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
The Lord, in his kindness
He gives me what you always wanted
He gives me more
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington Monument
[Washington:]
She tells my story
[Eliza:]
I speak out against slavery
You could have done so much more if you only had
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
And when my time is up, have I done enough?
[Eliza and Company:]
Will they tell our story?
[Eliza:]
Oh. Can I show you what I'm proudest of?
[Company:]
The orphanage
[Eliza:]
I established the first private orphanage in New York City
[Company:]
The orphanage
[Eliza:]
I help to raise hundreds of children
I get to see them growing up
[Company:]
The orphanage
[Eliza:]
In their eyes I see you, Alexander
I see you every
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Eliza:]
And when my time is up
Have I done enough?
[Eliza and Company:]
Will they tell our story?
[Eliza:]
Oh, I can't wait to see you again
It's only a matter of
[Eliza and Company:]
Time
[Company:]
Will they tell your story?
(Time…)
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?
(Time…)
Will they tell your story?
(Time…)
Who lives, who dies
[Full Company:]
Who tells your story?
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story Comments
This still hurts so badly even after months being in this fandom.
Good job Lin.
Ngl this choked me up a bit, I startled my nephew 😅
Everytime i listen to this song i tear up and just when i think i can go through it without tears i find this. God dammit im crying as i type this.
this is sweet
Um excuse me I never gave you permission to make me cry
Teared up the MOMENT the first flash of blue hit my eyes
Holy hell I am crying??
When Lauren's and alex hugged I cried.
Who is 3:17? Is it Laurens?
I’m so exited I’m gonna watch Hamilton
It's this exact animation, every freaking time. When it gets to the orphanage part I start bawling like a freaking baby.
Eliza is like the definition of a saint.
i just came back on hamilton to watch every animatics songs i find and i cry everytime when i saw the sad ones
Bruh im in a hair salon and jesus christ i wanna cry
1:56 My sister said she hears "mauchient" instead of monument. Reply on what you hear.
She's dumb.
Why am I crying each time????
Eliza told Hamilton's story. Lin told Eliza's. But who will tell Lin's? Maybe there'll be a musical in 300 years about Him.
It's 2020, and im still crying over this. Fml
that was so cute and warm but sad and I was trying to not cry bc my mom was right there and I didn't want her to say " stop crying over some animation " ya know
Me: So... I haven’t listened to Hamilton in a while. I’ll watch this animatic.
Me two minutes later: *intense sobbing*
That part when he sings " She tells my story! " Eliza is literally amazing! ❤️😊
One of the things Hamilton cared about most in the world was legacy. He needed to know that people would remember him and he wouldn't just be another name in the course of history that could be easily erased. Of course he will forever be in the history books but people were starting to forget about him. Most people only remembered George Washington or Thomas Jefferson. He was even about to be taken off the ten dollar bill, Hamilton's worst fears were slowly becoming a reality, not as many people knew who he was. "Every other founding father's story gets told."
With this musical Lin saved Hamilton's legacy. Now the world knows his name once more. Lin saved Hamilton.
I’m holding back tears😭
why are my eyes sweating
I'm pretty sure the main reason she founded an orphanage is because Alexander was an orphan...
*violent sobbing*
"In their eyes I see you Alexander"😭
"and when my time is up, have I done enough... Will they tell your story?!" Oh, you have NO idea.
lmao who was crying at the end
You see... This is why you dudes should respect women some don't leave you and some do but, the majority is they'll never leave you.
I don't think I'm going to cry this time...
"The orphanage..."
Yeah about that
There's like some Lams and Elaurens(?)
Me:😏😏😏
Im not crying my eyes are cosplaying as the ocean
I haven’t seen this in a while I just watched it again and complete chills the whole time
It is imposible to NOT cry at least ONCE during this whole ass masterpeice
Sunflower Naz I actually didn’t cry during this entire video
2020 and I’m still crying in the club 😕
Hamilton is kinda bad
The person, you're not wrong. The musical, is a work of genius
Okay guys you will only understand this if you also like the the musical six. Is it just me or does anyone else notice Eliza and Jane Seymour have something in common despite what their husband did to them or put them through they still loved them deeply.
The song was good, like it almost had me crying. This animation,,, WITH the song,, oh MAN IM CRYING RIGHT NOW
Don’t know why I decided to spend the first night of 2020 crying to Hamilton but I did so
Gonna be a fun year lmaoo
i used ot think that hamilto nwas stupid, a play about history? thats just school!
Godamn i was wrong
The first time I cry listening to this song is this video it’s so good
I’ve seen this animatic so many times, I don’t think I can cry over it anymo-
Nope.
2020 and still crying at this
😢😢
Eliza was actually able to live till 90
It’s a reward for her being such an amazing person
anyone in 2020
JUST LOOK AT LAURENS FACE WHEN HE HUGS HAMILTON, IMMA CRY WTF
Is it just me, or does Hamilton almost resemble Shota Aizawa?
• V. O. I. D. • Oh yeah. He kinds does
Ironically this was the first Hamilton song I heard exactly 3 years ago also who's ready for 2020
Hmmm...it’s New Year’s Eve and people keep firing fireworks and I keep remembering the gun shots...
I'M NOT CRYING
I JUST HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES
😭😭😭
I am fucking emotional over some American musical I can’t help it-
If you’ve seen this in the theatre, every single song from Hamilton holds so much.
I can still remember the entire audience in a massive theatre crying, on this song.
I'm crying nooo i never cry iver song help
Can you also remember when she gasped at the end of the musical? Thats her realizing everyone was there, watching THEIR story. I SWEAR i'll always keep this musical alive
If this is a "You cry you lose" challenge
99,99%: *cries* (losers)
00,01: Me and some other brave dudes: The animatic was good. (winners)
Comment if you're a brave dude or not!
I think Hamilton shit his life very hard..
"Sorry son..." WASHINGTON DON'T DO ME LIEK THAT I'M CRYING
0:52 i jusr cant stop watching this part
you made me cry....this was beautiful thank you.
I actually cried, you did an amazing job!!❤❤❤
Already crying from The World Was Wide Enough
*Watches this*
*Cries harder*
Ngl my eyes watered when Lauren’s hugged Alexander-
I've heard the song a lot of times, I wasn't supposed to cry.....
Whoever disliked this is Charles Lee, King George and George Eaker’s many YouTube accounts
Eliza: hmm, could’ve sworn there were more papers than that. Oh that’s right, I BURNED OVER HALF OF THEM
I legit think Hamilton was all about Eliza even though it talked about Lin's life.....like it just seems like it's all about her because of this song.
You know the funny part of the title being Hamilton for this musical? While you assume that means this is the story of Alexander Hamilton, it can also be considered the story of Eliza Hamilton
cry time :((
Fuck bro. im crying.
2:50 - 2:54 messed me up ;-;
DAMNIT MAN, I WAS NOT PLANNING ON CRYING TONIGHT
And now I’m crying. Thanks XD
Isn’t cool how there are people who are fans of such a beautiful piece of art and great artists? My type of people
People in 1806 worried their stories won’t be told
*gets an entire musical off it*
I’m now sad because only two of my friends barely know Hamilton
I’m not crying, y’all are crying, damn onion chopping ninjas keep breaking into my house whenever I hear this song
Eliza just got thanosed
ME SOBBING MY EYES OUT.
Who else is listening to this on loop and singing each character's part separately? Only me? OK.
This song always gets me lol
This gave me the chills literally shivering and it’s very hot in my room
My excuse for when I cry
The replay button is bullying me!
*IM SOBBING PLEASE HELP*
This animatic dragged me to the Hamilton fandom
You wanna hear somthing that'll make you cry? Watch laurens interlude with a twist....
*quietly sobs in the corner*
Amanda .Z I know right? And I cried in Wait for it
@MMR drawings it depends on the animatic you watch. One time i cried during satisfied
the way it turned blue when angelica died 🥺😭
Who lives: Eliza Schuyler-Hamilton
Who dies: Alexander Hamilton
Who tells your story: Lin-Manuel Miranda
(yes i'm keeping the trend alive like a year later)
Honestly rip Peggy she is barely mentioned
I cry everytime I listen to this
Ziksua stopped uploading 1 or 2 years ago and I cry because of it because shes so good *cri*
Me: Don't Cry Don't Cry Don't Cry Don't Cry Don't Cry Don't Cry
*Crys uncontrollably*
2019, Merry Christmas!
The art is beautiful
Why you make me cry like that
No vengo a Youtube para que me hagas llorar :'c
Me with my sweet bluetooth headphones watching this:
“Who tells your story? Eli- *BATTERY LOW* zaaaaaaaaa”
Who lives : Eliza
Who dies : Hamilton Angelica John Laurens Margarita (Peggy) Philip Washington Lafayette Hercules
Who tells Lin Manuel Miranda Angelica Eliza
God there’s a lot of death
You forget Phillip
I am CRYING IN THE BACKSEAT OF A CAR
I cried, that song always makes me cry... or maybe cuz it’s like 6 am and I haven’t slept and I can’t sleep so I’m really emotional 😭
Nah it’s hamilton
E- Elegant
L- Lovely
I- Impeccable
Z- Zen
A- Ardent
Cant really think of a Z- me
Z-Zealous