Song: "The Story of Tonight" from Hamilton: an American Musical
A piece on the America of today
I may not live to see our glory! / I may not live to see our glory!
America is many things.
But I will gladly join the fight! / But I will gladly join the fight!
America is a country.
And when our children tell our story... / And when our children tell our story...
America is a home.
They'll tell the story of tonight
America is a story.
Let's have another round tonight / Let's have another round tonight / Let's have another round tonight
America is a legacy.
Raise a glass to freedom / Something they can never take away / No matter what they tell you
America was fought for. Hundreds of thousands immigrants came to this land for a fresh start and fought their leaders because they wanted freedom. They needed freedom. So they fought hard and bloodily and relentlessly.
Raise a glass to the four of us / Tomorrow there'll be more of us
America is home to new immigrants and people whose ancestors were brought here by force and people whose ancestors were here long before anyone fought for this country to exist.
Telling the story of tonight / They'll tell the story of tonight
America hides these stories. America lies about them. America pretends like freedom is only one thing that is earned in only one way. America acts like only one story is right and true and only one story is ours.
Raise a glass to freedom / Something they can never take away
Hundreds of people have been hurt and abused and killed because of where they're from and what they look like and how they speak and who they love and what our history of lies teaches us about them.
No matter what they tell you
This is not fair. This is not just. This is not right or even human at all. America was built on the principle of liberty. On equality. On freedom.
Let's have another round tonight
Freedom is not real when only some are free.
Raise a glass to the four of us / Tomorrow there'll be more of us
They've beaten us down. They've beaten you down. They've told us that what we want is not right. That what we deserve is not possible. That humanity is less important than money and their insatiable greed.
Telling the story of tonight
Every single person matters. Every life and dream and fight out there deserves to be lived and fulfilled and won. Do not listen to them. You deserve the life and dreams and happiness this country promises. But they're making us fight for it.
Let's have another round tonight
Well, if they want a fight, they'll have it.
They'll tell the story of tonight / Raise a glass to freedom
America was fought for.
They'll tell the story of tonight / Raise a glass to freedom
Liberty. Equality. Happiness. Freedom.
They'll tell the story of tonight / They'll tell the story of—
America is being fought for today. We will keep fighting. The fight will not stop until America is what it has always promised to be. Everyone must do their part. Everyone must fight in whatever way they can.
Tonight
America will be free again.
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