Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Non-Stop , by - Leslie Odom, Jr.. Song from the album Hamilton, in the genre МюзиклыRelease date: 24.09.2015
Record label: Atlantic
Song language: English
Non-Stop |
| After the war I went back to New York |
| A-After the war I went back to New York |
| I finished up my studies and I practiced law |
| I practiced law, Burr worked next door |
| Even though we started at the very same time |
| Alexander Hamilton began to climb |
| How to account for his rise to the top? |
| Maaaaan, the man is |
| Non-stop! |
| Non-stop! |
| Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me |
| Are you aware that we’re making hist’ry? |
| This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation |
| The liberty behind |
| Deliberation— |
| Non-stop! |
| I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt |
| With my assistant counsel— |
| Co-counsel |
| Hamilton, sit down |
| Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. |
| Call your first witness |
| That’s all you had to say! |
| Okay! |
| One more thing— |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Soon that attitude may be your doom! |
| Awwww! |
| Why do you write like you’re running out of time? |
| Write day and night like you’re running out of time? |
| Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time |
| Keep on fighting. |
| In the meantime— |
| Why do you write like you’re running out of time? |
| Ev’ry day you fight, like you’re running out of time |
| Non-stop! |
| Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing along in harmony |
| And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany |
| This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling and |
| Honestly, that’s why public service |
| Seems to be calling me. |
| He’s just |
| Non-stop! |
| I practiced the law, I practic’ly perfected it |
| I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it |
| Now for a strong central democracy |
| If not, then I’ll be Socrates |
| Throwing verbal rocks |
| At these mediocrities. |
| Awww! |
| Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention: |
| I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention! |
| There as a New York junior delegate: |
| Now what I’m going to say may sound indelicate… |
| Goes and proposes his own form of government! |
| His own plan for a new form of government! |
| Awwww! |
| What? |
| What? |
| Talks for six hours! |
| The convention is listless! |
| Bright young man… |
| Yo, who the f is this? |
| Why do you always say what you believe? |
| Why do you always say what you believe? |
| Ev’ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies! |
| Why do you write like it’s |
| Going out of style? |
| Write day and night like it’s |
| Going out of style? |
| Why do you always say what you believe? |
| Awww! |
| Going out of style, hey! |
| Going out of style, hey! |
| Ev’ry day you fight like it’s |
| Going out of style |
| Do what you do |
| Alexander? |
| Aaron Burr, sir |
| It’s the middle of the night |
| Can we confer, sir? |
| Is this a legal matter? |
| Yes, and it’s important to me |
| What do you need? |
| Burr, you’re a better lawyer than me |
| Okay |
| I know I talk too much, I’m abrasive |
| You’re incredible in court. |
| You’re succinct, persuasive |
| My client needs a strong defense. |
| You’re the solution |
| Who’s your client? |
| The new U.S. Constitution? |
| No |
| Hear me out |
| No way! |
| A series of essays, anonymously published |
| Defending the document to the public |
| No one will read it |
| I disagree |
| And if it fails? |
| Burr, that’s why we need it |
| The constitution’s a mess |
| So it needs amendments |
| It’s full of contradictions |
| So is independence |
| We have to start somewhere |
| No. No way |
| You’re making a mistake |
| Good night |
| Hey |
| What are you waiting for? |
| What do you stall for? |
| What? |
| We won the war |
| What was it all for? |
| Do you support this constitution? |
| Of course |
| Then defend it |
| And what if you’re backing the wrong horse? |
| Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed |
| For the notion of a nation we now get to build |
| For once in your life, take a stand with pride |
| I don’t understand how you stand to the side |
| I’ll keep all my plans |
| Close to my chest |
| I’ll wait here and see |
| Which way the wind |
| Will blow |
| I’m taking my time |
| Watching the |
| Afterbirth of a nation |
| Watching the tension grow. |
| Wait for it, wait for |
| It, wait… |
| Which way the wind |
| Will blow |
| I’m taking my time |
| Watching the |
| Afterbirth of a nation |
| Watching the tension grow. |
| I am sailing off to London. |
| I’m accompanied by someone |
| Who always pays |
| I have found a wealthy husband who will keep |
| Me in comfort for all my days |
| He is not a lot of fun, but there’s no one who |
| Can match you for turn of phrase |
| My Alexander |
| Angelica |
| Don’t forget to write |
| Look at where you are |
| Look at where you started |
| The fact that you’re alive is a miracle |
| Just stay alive, that would be enough |
| And if your wife could share a fraction of your time |
| If I could grant you peace of mind |
| Would that be enough? |
| Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers. |
| The plan was to write a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the three men. |
| In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. |
| John Jay got sick after writing five. |
| James Madison wrote twenty-nine. |
| Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one! |
| How do you write like you’re |
| Running out of time? |
| Write day and night like you’re |
| Running out of time? |
| Ev’ry day you fight |
| Like you’re |
| Running out of time |
| Like you’re |
| Running out of time |
| Are you |
| Running out of time? |
| [ALL WOMEN] |
| Running out of time? |
| Running out of time? |
| Running out of time |
| Running out of time |
| Awwww! |
| How do you write like tomorrow won’t arrive? |
| How do you write like you need it to survive? |
| How do you write ev’ry second you’re alive? |
| Ev’ry second you’re alive? |
| Ev’ry second you’re alive? |
| They are asking me to lead |
| I am doing the best I can |
| To get the people that I need |
| I’m asking you to be my right hand man |
| Treasury or State? |
| I know it’s a lot to ask |
| Treasury or State? |
| To leave behind the world you know… |
| Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State department? |
| Treasury |
| Let’s go |
| Alexander… |
| I have to leave |
| Alexander— |
| Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now |
| Helpless… |
| They are asking me to lead |
| Look around, isn’t this enough? |
| He will never be satisfied |
| He will never be satisfied |
| Satisfied |
| Satisfied… |
| He will never be satisfied |
| Satisfied |
| Satisfied… |
| Why do you fight like |
| History has its eyes on you… |
| I am not throwin’ away my shot! |
| I am not throwin’ away my shot! |
| I am |
| Alexander Hamilton! |
| I am not throwin’ away my shot! |
| What would be enough |
| To be |
| Satisfied |
| Satisfied |
| Satisfied… |
| Look around |
| Look around! |
| Isn’t this enough? |
| What would be enough? |
| Why do you fight like |
| History has its eyes on you... |
| Just you wait! |
| Just you wait! |
| Alexander Hamilton |
| Hamilton, just you wait! |
| History has its eyes… |
| On… |
| You! |
| History has its eyes… |
| On… |
| You... |
| History has its eyes on you... |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room? |
| Soon that attitude’s gonna be your doom! |
| Why do you fight like you’re running out of time? |
| Why do you fight like |
| History has its eyes on you… |
| Non-stop! |
| Non-stop! |
| Non-stop! |
| Non-stop! |
| History has its eyes on you... |