Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton Motifs lyrics

Production Motifs Dual casting Chronological rearrangement Lyrical Motifs "Satisfied" "Rising" and "falling" Who lives, who dies, who tells your story "The narrative"—Alexander writes his way in/out, Eliza's arc Talk less/smile more Burr/Hamilton misunderstandings and questions Wait for it "Out____" Every game of chess Throwing away [my/your/his] shot Fathers & sons—religious, founding, paternal, biological Immigrants/Immigration (gets the job done) Christian religious imagery and characterization, especially in portraying different characters' moral leanings Eyes and faces Hey... Musical Motifs Personal themes "Alexander Hamilton" "Angelica" "Eliza" "and Peggy" "Aaron Burr, Sir" Hip hop vs. other musical forms