Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical In the Heights, which opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in March 2008. Miranda's written work for the show earned him numerous accolades, including the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score and the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Further, Miranda's performance in the show's lead role of Usnavi earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
From August 6th 2015 to July 9th 2016, Miranda performed on Broadway in the lead role as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, a musical for which he wrote the book, music and lyrics—and which earned the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Miranda played his last performance in Hamilton on July 9, 2016, and the role of Alexander Hamilton was taken over by previous alternate Javier Muñoz. Miranda vowed to return to the show in the near future. In fact, he recently reprised his role as Alexander Hamilton in a special 23 performance three-week run in Puerto Rico January 11-27, 2019.
Lin-Manuel was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent. He attended Hunter College High School and Wesleyan University. He founded a hip-hop theatre troupe called "Freestyle Love Supreme". Miranda also wrote, directed, and acted in an independent film called Clayton's Friends (1996). In 2007, Miranda made an appearance on an episode of television series The Sopranos. Lin-Manuel has also worked as an English teacher at his old high school, written for the Manhattan Times as a columnist and restaurant reviewer, and composed for commercials. In 2008, Lin-Manuel was invited by composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz to contribute two new songs to a revised version of Schwartz and Nina Faso's 1978 musical "Working" which opened in May at the Asolo Repertory Theater in Sarasota, FL.
Miranda received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame November 30th 2018.
His awards include 3 Tony Awards, 5 Grammy Awards, 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. an Annie Award, a MacArthur Fellowship Award, a Kennedy Centre Honor and a Pulitzer Prize
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics
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I think I'm ready
Okay. Here we go
Esquína
Corner
Tienda
Store
Bombilla
You're sure?
I'm... sure
Three out of three, you did alright!
Teach me a little more...
Calor
Heat
Anoche
Last night
Dolor
Pain
That's right
Llámame
Call me
Azul
Blue
Ámame
Love me
Perhaps I do—
Well, how do you say kiss me?
Bésame
And how do you say hold me?
Abrázame
Al amanecer. At sunrise
Anything at all can happen just before the sunrise
Al amanecer
Al amanecer
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Respira
Sunrise
Nina...
I don't know
Yo no se
What to do
Qué hacer
Now that I've found you
Ahora que te encontré
What will he say?
Qué dirá?
When he sees me around you?
So how do you say help me?
Ayúdame
And how do you say promise me?
Prométeme
Promise me you'll stay beyond the sunrise
I don't care at all what people say beyond the sunrise
Promise me you'll stay
I'll stay
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
And how do you say "kiss me?"
Bésame
Bésame
Bésame
And how do you say always?
Para siempre...
Para siempre...
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise
Al amanecer
Al amanecer
Al amanecer
Al amanecer
I will be there...
Al amanecer
The lyrics to Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Sunrise" depict a conversation between two people attempting to learn each other's languages. The singer is teaching vocabulary words to his partner, beginning with "Esquína," meaning corner, and "Tienda," meaning store. After a few more words, the singer asks his partner to teach him some words, and she responds with "Calor," meaning heat, and "Anoche," meaning last night. They continue to exchange words, with the singer teaching "Llámame," meaning call me, and "Azul," meaning blue, and the partner teaching "Bésame," meaning kiss me, and "Abrázame," meaning hold me.
As the song progresses, their language lesson grows into a conversation about their feelings for each other. The singer asks the partner how to say "help me" and "promise me," and she responds with "Ayúdame" and "Prométeme." The song ends with a promise to stay beyond the sunrise and to always be there.
Overall, "Sunrise" is a love song that explores the power of communication and language in building connections with others. The lyrics demonstrate how simple words can become infused with meaning and emotion when spoken in the context of a relationship. The song's title, "Sunrise," provides a metaphor for the potential new beginnings and possibilities that arise when two people come together in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you ready to try again?
Asking if a person is willing to give something another go.
I think I'm ready
Expressing the belief of being prepared.
Okay. Here we go
Preparing to start something new.
Esquína
The Spanish word for corner.
Tienda
The Spanish word for store.
Bombilla
The Spanish word for lightbulb.
You're sure?
Asking to confirm something.
I'm... sure
Answering with confidence.
Three out of three, you did alright!
Complimenting someone for getting something right.
Teach me a little more...
Asking to learn additional information.
Calor
The Spanish word for heat.
Anoche
The Spanish word for last night.
Dolor
The Spanish word for pain.
That's right
Expressing agreement with a statement.
Llámame
The Spanish word for call me.
Azul
The Spanish word for blue.
Ámame
The Spanish word for love me.
Perhaps I do—
Possibly expressing feelings of love.
Well, how do you say kiss me?
Asking for the translation of a phrase.
Bésame
The Spanish word for kiss me.
And how do you say hold me?
Asking for the translation of a phrase.
Abrázame
The Spanish word for hold me.
Al amanecer. At sunrise
Referring to the time of day just before the sun rises.
Anything at all can happen just before the sunrise
Highlighting the potential of new beginnings.
Sunrise
Referring to the moment when the sun rises over the horizon.
Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida
The Spanish phrase for 'keep walking the path throughout your life.'
Respira
The Spanish word for breathe.
Nina...
A name, possibly referring to a person the artist is addressing.
I don't know
Admitting lack of knowledge on a subject.
Qué hacer
The Spanish phrase for 'what to do.'
Now that I've found you
Expressing happiness at having found someone.
Ahora que te encontré
The Spanish phrase for 'now that I found you.'
What will he say?
Asking a question about a person's potential reaction.
Qué dirá?
The Spanish phrase for 'what will he say.'
When he sees me around you?
Asking another question about a person's reaction.
So how do you say help me?
Asking for the translation of a phrase.
Ayúdame
The Spanish word for help me.
And how do you say promise me?
Asking for the translation of a phrase.
Prométeme
The Spanish word for promise me.
Promise me you'll stay beyond the sunrise
Asking for a vow to stay through all times.
I don't care at all what people say beyond the sunrise
Expressing a lack of concern for what others think.
Promise me you'll stay
Continuing the request to stay.
I'll stay
Agreeing to the request to stay.
And how do you say "kiss me?"
Asking again for the translation of a phrase.
Bésame
Repeating the Spanish word for kiss me.
Bésame
Another repeat of the Spanish word for kiss me.
Para siempre...
The Spanish phrase for 'forever.'
Para siempre...
Repeating the phrase for emphasis.
Al amanecer
The Spanish word for sunrise.
Al amanecer
Repeating the phrase to continue the focus on sunrise.
Al amanecer
Again repeating the phrase for emphasis.
I will be there...
Promising to be present.
Al amanecer
Ending on another repetition of the Spanish word for sunrise to conclude the song.
Writer(s): Miranda Lin-manuel
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