Blow Us All Away
Lin-Manuel Miranda Ephraim Sykes Anthony Ramos Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Ariana DeBose Sash Lyrics

Meet the latest graduate of King's College
Introducing myself, a recent graduate of King's College.

I probably shouldn't brag, but dag, I amaze and astonish
Although I shouldn't be boastful, I am impressive and awe-inspiring.

The scholars say I got that same virtuosity and brains as my Pop's
Scholars recognize that I have inherited my father's intelligence and abilities.

The ladies say my brain's not where the resemblance stops
Women see similarities between my father and me beyond just intelligence.

I'm only nineteen, but my mind is older
Although I am young, I have faced and overcome many challenges that have matured me.

Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder
I need to forge my own path like my father did, but with even more bravery.

I shoulder his legacy with pride,
I am honored to carry on my father's reputation and accomplishments.

I used to hear him say that someday I would
My father always believed I would achieve great things.

Blow us all away!
I aspire to be so successful that the world takes notice.

Ladies, I'm looking for a Mr. George Eacker
Addressing a group of women, I am seeking the man who insulted my father.

Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker
He gave a speech on Independence Day, which I attended.

He disparaged my father's legacy in front of a crowd
He insulted my father's reputation in a public setting.

I can't have that, I'm making my father proud
I am driven to defend my father's honor and make him proud of me.

I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks
I recently spotted him a short distance away from here.

He was going to see a play
He was headed to a theater performance.

Well, I'll go visit his box
I plan to confront him in his theater box, though I will probably need to sneak in.

God, you're a fox!
A woman shows interest in me.

Hey, y'all look pretty good in your frocks
I compliment the ladies in their dresses.

How 'bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?
Jokingly, I suggest that we all get more comfortable later.

Okay!
The others agree to my joke.

Blow, blow, blow us all away!
Repeating my earlier goal, I aspire to be so successful that the world takes notice.

George! George!
Calling out to the man I am seeking.

Shh, I'm tryna watch a show!
He tells me to be quiet, as he wants to watch the performance.

You should've watched your mouth before you talked about my father though!
I assert that he should have thought twice before insulting my father.

I didn't say anything that wasn't true.
He defends his comments as truthful.

Your father's a scoundrel and so it seems are you
He insults both me and my father again.

Oooh!
I am outraged and upset.

It's like that?
I am surprised at his callousness.

Yeah, I don't fool around
He confirms that he meant to insult us both.

I'm not your little schoolboy friends
He asserts himself as a serious opponent.

I'll see you on the dueling ground!
He challenges me to a duel.

That is, unless you want to step outside and go now
He offers an alternative to a formal duel, suggesting we fight now.

I know where to find you
He threatens violence against me.

Piss off, I'm watching the show now
I am defiant, refusing to let him ruin my evening.

Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said about you
I speak to myself, wishing my father were here to defend himself.

I doubt you woulda let it slide and I was not about to
I believe my father would not have let the insult go unanswered, and I feel the same way.

Slow down.
My father speaks to me, asking me to calm my aggression.

I came to ask you for advice, this is my very first duel
I am seeking my father's wisdom, as this is my first duel.

They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school
I jest that I never learned about dueling in school.

Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?
My father asks if I tried to make peace before pressing forward with the duel.

He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talk cease
I explain that my opponent was not willing to apologize, so peace talks broke down.

Where is this happening?
My father inquires about the location of the duel.

Across the river in Jersey
I reveal that the duel is taking place in New Jersey.

Everything is legal in New Jersey
I make a joke about the state's reputation for being lax in its laws.

All right,
My father shifts the conversation back to the matter at hand.

So this is what you're gonna do
My father gives me advice for the upcoming duel.

Stand there like a man until Eacker is in front of you
My father tells me to wait for my opponent to approach.

When the time comes, fire your weapon in the air
I am instructed to fire my weapon upwards, rather than at my enemy.

This will put an end to the whole affair
By firing my weapon harmlessly, I will signal an end to the duel.

But what if he decides to shoot, then I'm a goner
I express concern that my opponent may not follow the rules of the duel and may shoot me.

No, he'll follow suit if he's truly a man of honor
My father assures me that my opponent will not break the rules if he is honorable.

To take someone's life, that is something you can't shake
My father warns me of the intense mental toll that comes with taking another person's life.

Phillip, your mother can't take another heartbreak
My father reminds me of how devastated my mother would be if I were to die.

Okay, I promise
I promise to follow my father's advice.

Come back home when you're done
My father implores me to return home safely.

Take my guns, be smart
He gives me his guns to use in the duel, and advises me to be careful.

Make me proud, son
He expresses his desire for me to do well and make him proud.

My name is Phillip
Introducing myself again, I state my name.

I am a poet
I reveal that I am a poet.

And I'm a little nervous, but I can't show it
Admitting my nervousness, I try to hide it from my opponent.

I'm sorry, I'm a Hamilton with pride
I apologize for any perceived weakness, but assert my pride as a Hamilton.

You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide!
I assert that I must defend my father's honor, no matter the cost.

Mr. Eacker! How was the rest of your show?
I confront my opponent, asking about his theater experience.

I'd rather skip the pleasantries, let's go
He is eager to start the duel and does not want to exchange pleasantries.

Grab your pistol
He instructs me to get my gun.

Confer with your men
He instructs his own men to confer with him.

The duel will commence after we count to ten
The duel will start once we count to ten.

Count to ten!
We begin counting.

Look him in the eye, aim no higher
Still counting, my father advises me to look at my opponent's eyes and aim low.

Summon all the courage you require
He urges me to be brave.

Then slowly and clearly, aim your gun towards the sky!
As soon as we finish counting, I am to raise my gun and fire it harmlessly into the air.