Lin-Manuel Miranda is a multi-award winning American composer, actor, and playwright. He is mostly known for Broadway musicals like In the Heights and Hamilton.
Stay Alive (Reprise) - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Album: Hamilton
| [ENSEMBLE WOMEN] Stay alive… Stay alive… Stay alive… |
[HAMILTON] Is he alive? |
[DOCTOR] |
[DOCTOR]
Yes. But you have to understand
The bullet entered just above his hip and
Lodged in his right arm
[HAMILTON]
Can I see him please?
[DOCTOR]
I’m doing ev’rything I can, but the wound was
Already infected when he arrived—
[HAMILTON]
Philip
[PHILIP]
Pa
I did exactly as you said, Pa
I held my head up high
| [HAMILTON] I know, I know. Shh I know, I know Shh. I know you did Ev’rything just right Shh I know, I know Save your strength and |
[PHILIP] High Even before we got to ten— I was aiming for the sky I was aiming for the sky [ENSEMBLE MEN] |
[ELIZA]
No!
[HAMILTON]
Eliza
| [ELIZA] Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this? |
[ENSEMBLE MEN] Stay alive… |
[ELIZA]
Who did this, Alexander, did you know?
[PHILIP]
Mom, I’m so sorry for forgetting what you taught me
[ELIZA]
My son—
[PHILIP]
We played piano
[ELIZA]
I taught you piano
[PHILIP]
You would put your hands on mine
[ELIZA]
You changed the melody every time
[PHILIP]
Ha. I would always change the line
[ELIZA]
Shh. I know, I know
[PHILIP]
I would always change the line
[ELIZA]
I know, I know
| [ELIZA] Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf Good |
[PHILIP] Un deux trois quatre Cinq six sept huit neuf [PHILIP] |
Lyrics added by Thomas B. Watts
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- Publishing: Atlantic
- Co-Production: Bill Sherman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, Black Thought & Questlove
- Composition: Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Vocals: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos & Phillipa Soo
- Release Date: September 25, 2015