Cheering for Me Now
John Kander
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Cheering for Me Now by John Kander
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John KanderProduced by
Lin-Manuel MirandaAbout
This song written for Hamildrops is a traditional Broadway ballad unlike most of the songs written for Hamilton, yet it works quite well, as Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda) ponders the unfamiliar sensation of being popular and having a parade thrown for him (which did happen in New York in 1...
Cheering for Me Now Lyrics
So they're cheering for me now
In streets, hear them cheering for me now
Right on Broadway, they're cheering for me now
And one day, all the enemies I've made
Might hold their own parade
But not today
I came here with nothing
Like hundreds before me
And millions behind me
You know you can find me
In New York
Where everyone's different
But share the same island
Polluted and loud
But you're safe in the crowd
Here in New York
Today, it's my city
Tomorrow, who knows?
Today, we're a country
Let's see how that goes
Upstate doesn't trust us
They're saving their sameness
They're scared of what's strange
But each corner means change
Here in New York
Where else can you wander
And hear every language?
We fight like a marriage
Then share the same carriage
We suffer the weather
We bind and we tether
This nation together
I'm just getting started
But time's of the essence
I can't say I've made it
But I'd never trade it
They've thrown a parade
In my New York
Cheering for me now
Can you hear them cheering for me now?
Cheering for Me Now Q&A
Who wrote Cheering for Me Now's ?
Cheering for Me Now was written by John Kander & Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Who produced Cheering for Me Now's ?
Cheering for Me Now was produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
When did John Kander release Cheering for Me Now?
John Kander released Cheering for Me Now on Tue Nov 20 2018.
What did John Kander say about "Cheering for Me Now"?
In a tweet, Miranda said,
Chronologically, it goes right in the middle of “Nonstop,” after the Federalist Papers, when NY adopts the constitution. Which is why it could never be in the show. It’s an alternate timeline Act One closer.