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Album Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Burn by Phillipa Soo

Release Date
Fri Sep 25 2015
Performed by
Phillipa Soo
Produced by
Bill Sherman & Black Thought & Lin-Manuel Miranda & Alex Lacamoire & ?uestlove
Writed by
Lin-Manuel Miranda
About

In “Burn,” Eliza delivers her heartbroken response to the “Reynolds Pamphlet,” Hamilton’s public account of his affair. Eliza takes center stage with no ensemble backing and only minimal instrumental accompaniment, highlighting her sense of detachment from the once-comforting union of marriage. Over...

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Burn Lyrics

[ELIZA]
I saved every letter you wrote me
From the moment I read them
I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you were mine

Do you know what Angelica said
When we saw your first letter arrive?
She said

“Be careful with that one, love
He will do what it takes to survive.”

You and your words flooded my senses
Your sentences left me defenseless
You built me palaces out of paragraphs
You built cathedrals
I’m re-reading the letters you wrote me
I’m searching and scanning for answers
In every line
For some kind of sign
And when you were mine
The world seemed to

Burn
Burn

You published the letters she wrote you
You told the whole world how you brought
This girl into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives
Do you know what Angelica said
When she read what you’d done?
She said
“You have married an Icarus
He has flown too close to the sun.”

You and your words, obsessed with your legacy...
Your sentences border on senseless
And you are paranoid in every paragraph
How they perceive you

You, you, you…

I’m erasing myself from the narrative
Let future historians wonder how Eliza
Reacted when you broke her heart
You have torn it all apart
I am watching it
Burn
Watching it burn
The world has no right to my heart
The world has no place in our bed
They don’t get to know what I said
I’m burning the memories
Burning the letters that might have redeemed you
You forfeit all rights to my heart
You forfeit the place in our bed
You sleep in your office instead
With only the memories
Of when you were mine
I hope that you burn

Burn Q&A

Who wrote Burn's ?

Burn was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Who produced Burn's ?

Burn was produced by Bill Sherman & Black Thought & Lin-Manuel Miranda & Alex Lacamoire & ?uestlove.

When did Phillipa Soo release Burn?

Phillipa Soo released Burn on Fri Sep 25 2015.

Were the letters between Angelica & Eliza the only inspiration behind this song?

Lin probably wrote this song because it fits into Eliza’s story arc and struggle of being in/out of the narrative. But, the letters between the sisters had a major role in guiding Lin on how to write them. He includes exact quotes and summarized sections in the lines where Eliza sings “Do you know w...

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Does the track have any certifications?

Yes, “Burn” was certified gold by the RIAA on April 4, 2019.

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