how lin originally wrote it (Dear Theodosia)

A lot of yall were askin for a full version... I was a lil hesitant cause I don't know if this is gonna get copy struck cause Disney Plus can sumtimes be a bully on yt haha
Credit: Hamilton the musical, Hamilton Disney +

[@hiwaga7399]

Love how for the first time, Burr is faster than Alex _except_ for the part where they both agree to give the world to their children. Because it is their children who convinces Alex to wait for it and Burr to move nonstop. Really foreshadows when their character foils flip and how it culminates with Alex throwing away his shot and Burr standing up for something.

[@AudreyRose-o8g]

I love all of the references so much. And yes, it's so awesome and beautiful and I love it.

[@rubyiiiii]

hamilton goes for wait for it and burr goes for nonstop

[@partypoison8476]

Thats such a good observation!

[@animuliam]

I cannot like this comment enough, that’s a really good observation

[@Hypoanimations24]

Bars

[@sisivincent4347]

the "when you smile" 😍

[@Xabub]

Truly heavenly, and how does this have no replies

[@kooky_me_26]

the thing that breaks my heart is that aaron, whos main motto in life is to talk less cannot stop talking about his daughter, while alex whos main motto is to never shut up, cannot form the words for his son. which just goes to show how affected and in love with their children they are

[@songgbirdd]

this is so sweet :'D

[@livliveart]

Awwwww 🥺❤❤❤

[@PandaSlothProductions]

Thats actually such a cool detail

[@solangelo.cabin13]

I want to absorb this comment

[@lisadavis6510]

I just read Aaron as arson and I literally was so confused. I need mental help.

[@egcarbone2410]

In my opinion, this is the most tragic song in Hamilton. Both of these fathers are welcoming a child into the world, expecting them to live wonderful lives. Yet neither Philip Hamilton nor Theodosia Burr-Alston outlived their fathers.

[@silverstar263]

What happened to theodosia?

[@bridi0821]

⁠@@silverstar263 she took a ship from South Carolina to New York to visit her father after she’d been sick for many months. The ship she was on ended up getting lost as sea no one on it was ever found.

[@ItsssHanni]

@@bridi0821that’s so sad

[@project.protagonist]

@@bridi0821 but in the play, it was his wife who died, whos name is same as the daughters. I believe?

[@Naharu.]

​@@project.protagonist they both died

[@jamessodaa]

a lot of people hate lin’s voice but you gotta admit that the ending where leslie and lin are singing all the same notes has an irreplaceable golden sound that i just can’t get enough of

[@thatkid-ot1vr]

Yup! Also, people hate Lin’s voice?

[@Littlewindow123]

@@thatkid-ot1vr me personally, i dont hate it but sometimes it sounds very nasally (at least in hamilton he has gotten better at singing) and alot of people feel like it ruins some of the songs

[@jamessodaa]

@@thatkid-ot1vr yeahhh he’s def not as trained as a lot of the other professional singers in hamilton, but for me personally i think his voice adds a lot to the character that i haven’t seen with a lot of other interpretations of the role. also i just have mad respect for the man for writing the whole thing lol so it doesn’t really bother me

[@mockyngjay]

What?? I love his voice! I think it’s very unique

[@user-jr5zc5zz2o]

​@@thatkid-ot1vrmostly because he's pretty weak when it comes to singing. But he has good vocal performance

[@godfrey_approves]

That "when you smile" AAAAAAAA

[@__.sunfl0w3r._]

IKRRRRRR

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

gotta admit, this makes a LOT of sense. But, while the harmony is beautiful, I do think ultimately I prefer the final version. It allows both singers to sing a kind of emotional song they don't really have in the rest of the play, in the sense on how they both love their children and how they plan to make the world better for them.

[@superawesomezebra3857]

I think I would’ve liked the song way more if there was a third verse where they overlapped both of their verses. It would give them a moment to have a song to themself, before we get thrown into the emotional combination

[@dee8722]

​@@superawesomezebra3857 Ooh yes, I agree. I hadn't thought of that as an option but would love that. I really like how it ended up with them seperate but also really lovd this overlapping one, that would have been perfect. 😊

[@Thatbendyfan_]

Not to mention that it would be hard for a first time viewer to understand 2 different verses at the same time

[@superawesomezebra3857]

@@Thatbendyfan_ that’s my gripe with a lot of musicals actually. A lot of songs with a bunch of verses overlapping at once. I don’t know a lot of musicals by heart, so when I see a new one and a bunch of songs have a bunch of overlapping conflicting parts, it’s so frustrating to listen to and try to catch everything they say

[@Ozloz]

@@superawesomezebra3857 Most overlapping verses will be leitmotifs, so the things they are singing have been sung in the show before that moment. Most good composers do that. For example in Non-stop in Hamilton, everyone is singing a part of their own song. George Washington is singing History Has It’s Eyes On You, Angelica is singing Satisfied, Eliza is singing That Would Be Enough, and Burr is singing Non-Stop. This way you don’t actually have to pick up every word to understand what they’re saying, you pick up one or two words and go “oh that’s what they’re saying”. Good composers will also make sure there are moments where you hear one line over another, for example while one person has a pause for a couple beats someone else keeps singing, that way you can hear them. Another example of a way it’s done differently is in Holy Musical B@tman, during Dark, Sad, Lonely, Night, they start with just one line and you focus on that, then add another line on top and you focus on that, and so on and so on. Also none of the words are anything super important so it’s not a big deal if you miss something, everyone is talking about being lonely and wanting someone else there, and you get point after a couple lines. If composers don’t do either of these things then it’s also possible that the specific information in the verses aren’t super important. For example in Opening Doors from Merrily We Roll Along, after Frank reveals they only have a week or so before opening, everyone starts complaining and their voices overlap, it doesn’t matter that you can’t tell what exactly they’re saying because all you need to know is that they’re upset about the lack of time and preparation. They do this again with all three of them arguing in Old Friends Sorry for the essay

[@vanessasantos6185]

“When you smile”-AAAAHH ITS PERFECT

[@issacchavarria6543]

Burr usually keeps to himself if the musical but he couldn’t stop talking bout his daughter while Hamilton,the man who can’t stop talking, is speechless about Phillip

[@A.Ham15]

@@issacchavarria6543I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY

[@nateds7326]

The fact that theres such a big gap in Lin and Leslie's vocal talent actually benefits this one. Leslies cleaner register contrasts well with Lins rougher one.

[@clutzxy3683]

I love how color is used in this. Through out the musical, its shown that Alex and Burr are rivals, which is shown by the color of their clothing Alex > Green, and Aaron > Magenta Which are shown to be opposite colors.

[@kirbyatka62]

Jefferson is also Magenta, and Madison is Blue, which is something inbetween

[@국가]

@@kirbyatka62 CMY actually (RGB is more common), so red, green, blue. blue is maybe signifying a third party. It's not in the middle, it's on a part of the colour wheel equidistant from both other colours

[@LibertyKlassy]

And how Jefferson always wears a magenta jacket

[@chickenanon]

Okay i have to point out that those are also complimentary colors, because while they were rivals, throughout the play their relationship is far more complex than that, and it's clear at many points that they at least want to consider each other friends. They both respect each other greatly and are in many ways two sides of the same coin, but wind up butting heads at important moments leading to some grudges, but ultimately Hamilton in particular seemed, at least in the play i mean, to respect Burr very highly and consider him a dear, if complex, friend. Frenemies, basically.

[@saladspoonami4563]

The background lights are different. Hamiltons is cool and burr is warm. Their clothes are respectively cold and warm

[@kaitlynmarino7037]

Oh my god... if 0:38 Lin really wrote Theodosia this way (which I don't doubt because he is a musical genius), WHY DID THEY CHANGE IT?! The overlapping, the singing together, the breaks, THE HARMONIES..........it is fucking amazing!

[@louise102nd]

Might have been due to overall pacing in the show? Separating it adds a little extra time and so might in the grand scheme of things just flows better for some hard to define reason

[@Acorn905]

Maybe having them both sing at the same time it would be overwhelming and hard to understand?

[@notkiwibird]

@@Acorn905Les mis has a similar moment where our two characters are singing over each other. To be fair it is supposed to be a chaotic moment

[@Krystal_Rizk]

It was too hard to have it like this

[@amazon_kai]

It was supposed to be after the individual verses, but they didn’t have time for it and had to cut it out due to that reason, if I recall correctly

[@redraccoon3412]

I love how I can practically see how an animatic for this would've looked, with the two bodies overlapping on the chair in different colors, gazing at their children imagining how they'll grow and all that they'll do, possibly even with foreshadowing

[@scythes.shadows]

that is the best idea i’ve ever heard?!

[@macymakes]

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!!! Its my favorite song in the while show. Thank you so much, im literally crying

[@thatstheatrestuff]

😂

[@lelajones404]

The overlap gives so much more depth to the song

[@W-I463]

And suddenly I'm back in my Hamilton phase

[@palomazaplana388]

Welcome back !

[@melissasmisteak]

It’s a short trip for me, every time.

[@OmgIAmHere]

I went to see the musical a few weeks ago. Even if its not the original cast anymore, I shed a tear. This song is so beautiful!

[@Myrai38]

As a composer I absolutely love this version so much, but as a lyricist I can understand why he separated the verses.

[@raethemoonfaire6108]

Could u explain? I’m in chorus and would LOVE to know :)

[@Myrai38]

@ The harmonies are so beautiful together and they just show so much about the characters with how Burr is slightly ahead for most of the song and then when they go at the same time everything comes together so well. But the song is already long and with the show already being nearly 3 hours they wouldn’t be able to logically keep it in. I love this version a ton but most of the meaning found in it is in the music and not the lyrics which is what you most frequently want to use to convey meaning so the audience will best understand.

[@snarf1504]

​@@Myrai38It takes less time to sing both of their verses at the same time, though. The version where they sing each part after each other obviously takes longer, but that is okay because the meaning of the text is more accessible to the audience. When the texts are overlapping each other it is harder to follow.

[@EverythingTheorist]

​@snarf1504 I think the point is that if you wanted to include the overlapping verse (for the harmonies) in the final song, you'd have to include the separate verses first (so people can parse the lyrics) AND THEN the overlapping verse. So the song would be extra long and slightly more repetitive.

[@snarf1504]

@@EverythingTheorist Ah, I understand now. I just listened to the soundboard recording of this song and it does indeed do that extra repetition.

[@alliwrites6739]

i love how the lines fit perfectly overlapped i wouldn't mind this being the one used tbh

[@tsharabrown3719]

This makes it easier to hear how Burr sped up and Hamilton slowed down, for their children. I didn't pick up on that for a while. However, I still prefer it separated. Both verses are so lovely and emotional, so I like being able to focus on one at a time.

[@_lLexa_l]

This made me fricking cry.

[@AnnabelRose333]

I feel like this version makes it more impactful when Alex is shot in the end because it connects them more in the fact that they were both orphans and just wanted to make a life that meant something and that fostered the childhood they both didn't get. I love both versions though, good in different ways

[@prestonrash]

"Dear Theodosia" has turned out to be one of my most favorite songs from Hamilton, and I am genuinely moved to tears at how majestic this sounds, I wish this was how they did it in the actual musical

[@Lucks-3]

"Cried" and "Pride" overlapping is such a lovely subtle wrinkle

[@Thetorturedpoetschild_13]

Dude this song ALWAYS makes me cry 😭 especially Burr’s part since he’s such a stoic person in the musical, seeing him get emotional talking about his kid makes me so sad

[@downstageright3298]

Oh my god. The way it goes from completely out of sync. Then to coherent alternating. And then together in harmony. Man it's so beautiful.

[@corpsekid1932]

THANK YOU THIS IS (in my opinion) THE BEST HAMILTON SONG 😭😭😭 I LOVE THIS

[@thatstheatrestuff]

np!

[@thatspiderinurroom]

This is the best song in Hamilton fr😭😭

[@marmelade8331]

this has to be one of my favourite songs in all of hamilton. both of their voices sound so beautiful together (in both this and the actual version) and its a sort of sweet little pause before the story kicks back in

[@Hiiiiiiii879]

ITS SO GOODDDDD!!! It had to be this before he change it because the harmony is so good and the oooooo!! AAAAA ITS JUST MAKES ME HAPPYYYYYY!!!🎉

[@ur_local_theater_kid]

NO BUT WHY IS SO GOOD

[@thatstheatrestuff]

Yuh Izz beautiful

[@macymakes]

IK RIGHT?!?

[@bobiscool9584]

It's how it was originally ment to be sung but it got changed

[@Shampoo_Eater_14]

I think he changed it to add more emotional core to the song, to give people more time to focus on both men and how they feel.

[@noemarin4143]

I like this more because it shows thst despite there differences they both have something in common their love for their children

[@thatlittlegingerr]

Isn't this how Lin intended it at first?

[@cacao_0000]

YES im so sad I dont know why he changed it haha Also really sad that he cut a lot of songs

[@thatlittlegingerr]

@@cacao_0000 yess I love this version

[@aristired6252]

@@cacao_0000most likely it’s so that you could both verses independently. It would’ve been cool to have them sing together like this at the end, but it likely just didn’t work pace-wise.

[@Goldfishies1]

​@@cacao_0000your pfp us so cute!!

[@cacao_0000]

@@Goldfishies1 Thank you!! It's a picrew I found :p

[@Feathers_McGraw_0]

it sounds like a song that would play as you walk out of the theatre

[@emilymaides5191]

I think I had an eargasm when they sang “smile”😂

[@e4rtis]

Thanks for the full video! 😍 Yes youtube is a bit annoying about copyright, I am also having troubles with my videos about Hamilton, then they accept the objection for fair use, but it's reeeeally annoying!

[@pushpopluvingllama5709]

This is one of the many reasons why this song is in my top 3 of best Hamilton songs.

[@slippytoad9399]

Unbelievable. I honestly can't pick which version is better. Thank you for posting.

[@izzyjones662]

Why do I like this so much better than the version done?

[@rice_frying_shrimp]

They actually have a great harmony going on and I am sad we never really hear them sing together, only at each other. At the same time, the way we got it you get to pay more attention to what they are actually saying lyrically, which is also kind of nice.

[@laurapeterson5158]

Perfectly said - “we never really get to hear them sing together, only at each other.” 👏

[@TheOriginalGodfather]

The ironic thing about this is that Burr, actually knew his father, until he was a certain age, so his father was around, however Hamilton never met his father.

[@steelsheen]

ohhh BRILLIANT!! there's a musical term for this (round robin? or smth like that) where there are some songs really sung like this seemingly different but then they get to the part (usually the chorus) where they sing the same tune and the same lyrics. this edit is beautiful THANK YOU for making this 💯👏👏👏

[@oldvlognewtricks]

It’s called a counterpoint duet… They’re everywhere in musicals: You’re Just In Love, All For The Best, For Good, How The Other Half Lives… And the ultimate send-up of the whole practice - In The Same Boat

[@Madie-qx8zs]

I feel like this version would have been alot better, just because it really shows how at the start Burr is faster than Alex at singing, it was their children who made alexander listen to burr and slow down in his lift, and made burr listen to alexander and take his opportunity. Which in effect, caused their downfalls.

[@NotThePlanet-Mars]

I love songs with two separate parts at the same time, especially when they line up for one line.

[@KlipzStealth]

Lin is a lyrical genuis and none can tell me otherwise

[@NICHOLASGALITZINE4LIFE]

I dont know why but this is so much more inspirational and plays my heart strings

[@Lia_Vlogs.]

This makes me cry every time i listen to this.

[@thatspiderinurroom]

This made me cry even more thank you so much for this version

[@tayvictoriaa]

thank you for this!! 😭

[@thatstheatrestuff]

Np

[@Bush846]

Dear theodosia is one of my favorite songs in the soundtrack and the way this is set up is amazing

[@WayneSmith-g8h]

This just makes it even more depressing and tragic how Hamilton's life ended

[@Adrian-dl9nb]

If you listen to the Workshop or Off-Broadway version, they do this AFTER they both got their chance to sing alone. So you get the best of both worlds that way!

[@AndreaSaadeLundahl]

Why did I love this more than the version we all know and love???

[@annepandesal]

gorgeous

[@mais-k7m]

this makes me cry every time

[@yvonnelovern3594]

This is really good I looovveee Hamilton so so much!!! I went to see it live in a theatre (not the original cast tho)

[@rubyiiiii]

WHEN YOU SMILE WAS PERFECT OMGGG

[@melissasmisteak]

He remains a singular talent and one of my biggest artistic inspirations. Love this juxtaposition!

[@shadowwally]

With how Burr waits in-between some lines I always thought it was supposed to be written with them singing the whole time, it sounds way better and love this version

[@THE__WING]

Bro, the beginning part is the best, I LOVE IT

[@ItsssHanni]

Why does this version make me wanna cry 😭

[@infuseme2]

That guy is brilliant.... I love this version so much. It is more impactful about how these 2 men are so similar at heart

[@meineher]

If people didn't like Lin as Hamilton, then the casting is perfect because it served its purpose. Most of the characters don't like Hamilton either (well, except the ladies) and IMO Lin played him quite well, especially when he fidgets and twitches as waves of genius wash over him and he can't resist it. Maybe that's just Lin lol, but it adds to the character character-wise. As for the vocal quality, Lin's rougher approach and Leslie's smooth voice reflects their upbringing as well, and it is a cool if not just serendipitous detail that really pleasantly tickles my brain. Maybe that's why this song just hits. There's a multitude of contrasts (vocally and in character, among others) that culminates in agreement that someday, their children will make them proud, and I am out of words.

[@allisonbergh4429]

As I understand it, the song was going to have their individual verses, then the two together, but it was cut for time

[@rachelstube7987]

One of many reasons I love dear theodosia

[@Possecat]

A BOP and GOOD QUALITY❤ Cut it out

[@spoiledbabieuwu4980]

STOP IT FUCJ I DIDNT NEED TO CRY THIS IS SO PRETTY

[@kyosefgofa]

Surprised that they didn’t just alternate per line.

[@Neptune_EQ]

i like this better. it scratches my brain.

[@RositaFresita-rr3jw]

I'm convinced at first they would sing each verse individually, then they would come together overlapping before the bridge and last chorus.

[@Klaatubaradanerdity]

Oh I like that, very much

[@shugadri]

this is amazing😭😭 i miss 2020

[@avasteinbrunner3727]

Leslie has the most beautiful voice in this song, beyond breathtaking

[@christ4lif333]

i’m glad they didn’t do it this way because i can’t focus on anything and it’s stressing me out

[@shirestroller]

i think this is more powerful because it shows the difference between hamilton and burr. It shows them as different people, out of sync. But when they finally come together and harmonise it symbolises how similar their desire is for a better world for their kids. Beautiful.

[@MC_cyjh]

When you realize they both outlived their children :(

[@tiaralasha1]

I love this song! It is one of my favs

[@casey445]

the only thing i think this song needed was ending w "yea you'll blow us all away" yes I do love the ending that was produced I just feel like adding that extra lyric would have made it even more heart pulling

[@meepmeep1754]

I don’t know why but this version might make me just a BIT more emotional than the one on the cast recording❤

[@birdontheinternet]

You know what, separating the verses but still letting them be put together without changing how they over lap is the absolute pest possible out come. It’s better for the show that they’re separate but it’s beautiful to hear them together

[@moremartinthanmartin]

Both versions are excellent; and both lovely.

[@carameloreo3155]

i actually think this would be perfect as a full song as is with how well everthing flows from start to finish and has about enough time to be considered a full song (but ive also not listened to all of hamilton so i dont know the full original song)

[@meganallen9842]

This might have just triggered another Hamilton phase in me

[@JEDSaje15]

GREAT... now I have to RE-WATCH the whole show... there goes my day LMAO

[@iamsherlocked1418]

PUT THIS ON SPOTIFYYYYYYY

[@AwshArix]

this is so sad bc Theodosia and Philip died young

[@carloscortes1577]

I love Hamilton even though I arrived late to be part of the fandom. I've had short periods of obsession with a specific song, but I've listened to the whole musical a couple of times and forgotten. Then, months later, I fell in love with another song and watched the musical again. It's weird, the songs change as much as I do. For example, the last time I watched it was 10 months ago. I was working hard to get my business going and listening to Non-Stop. A month ago, I met a beautiful woman who said I'd be a great father, and then she wanted to be with me. From trying to conquer the world to listening to this... maybe wishing I had a daughter or a son... Hamilton is always there somehow.

[@grimm6176]

I find it so interesting how in the song, Burr (the one who waits for it) is singing faster than Hamilton (the one who never learned how to take his time).

[@HolyMoly-uz4dm]

I just realized, for once Burr wasn’t the one waiting and Hamilton wasn’t nonstop. This proves that they’re changing their old lifestyle and accepting that they are starting a new chapter of becoming fathers.

[@Moe-yq9go]

Banging my head against a wall crying screaming throwing up shaking

[@molsirkanfree]

THIS IS SO GOOD

[@emeeeeyy]

Who's cutting onions 🧅🤧

[@m0ssth3rian]

Burrs smile is so wholesome

[@YasmineMartinez-td4by]

THIS ACCIDENTALLY HAPPENED TO MY SPOTIFY. I WAS SO CONFUSED.

[@alexahowe16]

i’m not crying you are!

[@hydethepenguin]

god this is beautiful

[@johnny6767g]

This is how I remember it when I saw the musical

[@MatildamaArt]

This song is so sweet argh

[@YungTengoku]

This is beautiful

[@saisai-z1s7t]

that was beautiful man

[@hamilfan-s9z]

this is making me tear up😭