Satisfied
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton & Renee Elise Goldsberry Lyrics

Alright, alright
Okay, okay

That's what I'm talkin' about
That's exactly what I mean

Now, everyone, give it up for the maid of honor
Now, let's all applaud for the maid of honor

A toast to the groom (to the groom, to the groom, to the groom)
Let's raise a glass to the groom

To the bride (to the bride, to the bride, to the bride)
And to the bride

From your sister (Angelica, Angelica, Angelica)
From your sister, Angelica

Who is always by your side (by your side, by your side)
Who is always there for you

To your union (to the union, to the revolution)
To your marriage, to your partnership

And the hope that you provide (you provide, you provide)
And the optimism that you bring

May you always (always)
May you forever

Be satisfied (rewind)
Be content, be fulfilled (rewind)

Rewind, rewind
Let's go back, let's go back

Helpless (sky's, sky's, sky's)
Hopeless, powerless (sky's, sky's, sky's)

Helpless
Hopeless

Drownin' in 'em, drownin'
Overwhelmed, submerged in them, drowning

I remember that night, I just might (rewind)
I recall that night, I may just

Regret that night for the rest of my days
Feel remorse for that night for the remainder of my life

I remember those soldier boys
I recall those soldiers

Tripping over themselves to win our praise
Fumbling, trying too hard to earn our admiration

I remember that dreamlike candlelight
I recall the enchanting candlelight

Like a dream that you can't quite place
Like a dream that you can't fully remember

But Alexander, I'll never forget the first time I saw your face
But Alexander, I will always remember the first time I saw you

I have never been the same
I have been forever changed

Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame
Intelligent eyes in a face marked by hunger

And when you said, "Hi," I forgot my dang name
And when you greeted me, I completely lost my composure

Set my heart aflame, every part aflame
Ignite my heart, ignite every part of me

This is not a game
This is serious, not a game

You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied
You give the impression of a woman who has never experienced true contentment

I'm sure I don't know what you mean
I'm certain I don't understand your insinuation

You forget yourself
You're mistaken, you're mistaken about yourself

You're like me
You're similar to me

I'm never satisfied
I'm never content, never fulfilled

Is that right?
Is that true?

I have never been satisfied
I have never experienced true contentment

My name is Angelica Schuyler
I'm Angelica Schuyler

Alexander Hamilton
I'm Alexander Hamilton

Where's your family from?
What's your family background?

Unimportant, there's a million things I haven't done but
Not important, there are countless things I haven't done but

Just you wait, just you wait
Just wait and see, just wait and see

So, so, so
Thus, thus, thus

So this is what it feels like to match wits
This is how it feels to engage in a battle of intelligence

With someone at your level! What the hell is the catch?
With someone who is equally intelligent! What's the trick?

It's the feeling of freedom, of seein' the light
It's the sensation of liberation, of experiencing enlightenment

It's Ben Franklin with a key and a kite
It's like Ben Franklin with a key and a kite

You see it, right?
You understand it, don't you?

The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe three minutes
The conversation went on for a couple of minutes, maybe three minutes

Ev'rything we said in total agreement
Everything we said was in complete harmony

It's a dream and it's a bit of a dance
It's like a dream, it's a kind of dance

A bit of a posture, it's a bit of a stance
A certain way of presenting oneself, a certain approach

He's a bit of a flirt, but I'm 'a give it a chance
He flirts a bit, but I'm going to give him a chance

I asked about his fam'ly, did you see his answer?
I inquired about his family, did you observe his response?

His hands started fidgeting, he looked askance?
He became nervous, his hands started moving restlessly, he glanced aside?

He's penniless, he's flying by the seat of his pants
He has no money, he's living by luck and improvisation

Handsome, boy, does he know it
Good-looking, boy, is he aware of it

Peach fuzz, and he can't even grow it
A thin layer of facial hair, and he can't even grow a full beard

I wanna take him far away from this place
I want to bring him to a distant place, away from here

Then I turn and see my sister's face and she is
Then I look and see my sister's expression and she appears

Helpless
Hopeless

And I know she is
And I'm aware that she is

Helpless
Hopeless

And her eyes are just
And her eyes are simply

Helpless
Hopeless

And I realize
And I understand

Three fundamental truths at the exact same time
Three essential truths simultaneously

Where are you taking me?
Where are you leading me?

I'm about to change your life
I'm going to transform your life

Then by all means, lead the way
Then definitely, show me the way

Number one
Firstly

I'm a girl in a world in which
I'm a young woman in a world where

My only job is to marry rich
My sole responsibility is to marry a wealthy man

My father has no sons, so I'm the one
My father has no sons, so I'm the one who must

Who has to social climb for one?
Who has to climb the social ladder on behalf of my family?

So I'm the oldest and the wittiest and the gossip in
As the eldest, I'm the cleverest and the one who knows the latest gossip in

New York City is insidious
New York City is treacherous

And Alexander is penniless
And Alexander has no money

Ha! That doesn't mean I want him any less
Ha! That doesn't mean I desire him any less

Elizabeth Schuyler
I'm Elizabeth Schuyler

It's a pleasure to meet you
Nice to meet you

Schuyler?
A Schuyler?

My sister
My sister

Number two
Secondly

He's after me 'cause I'm a Schuyler sister
He's pursuing me because I'm a Schuyler sister

That elevates his status, I'd
That boosts his social standing, I would

Have to be naive to set that aside
Have to be foolish to disregard that

Maybe that is why I introduce him to Eliza
Perhaps that's why I introduce him to Eliza

Now that's his bride
Now she's his wife

Nice going, Angelica, he was right
Well done, Angelica, he was correct

You will never be satisfied
You will never find contentment

Thank you for all your service
Thank you for everything you've done

If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
If it requires a war for us to cross paths, it will have been worthwhile

I'll leave you to it
I'll let you continue

Number three
Thirdly

I know my sister like I know my own mind
I understand my sister as well as I understand my own thoughts

You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind
You will never encounter someone as trusting or as kindhearted

If I tell her that I love him, she'd be silently resigned
If I confess my love for him, she'd accept it without protest

He'd be mine
He would be mine

She would say, "I'm fine"
She would say, "I'm okay"

She'd be lying
She would be dishonest

But when I fantasize at night
But when I daydream at night

It's Alexander's eyes
It's Alexander's eyes that I envision

As I romanticize what might have been
As I imagine a more romantic version of what could have happened

If I hadn't sized him up so quickly
If I hadn't judged him so hastily

At least my dear Eliza's his wife
Well, at least my beloved Eliza is his wife

At least I keep his eyes in my life
At least I have his gaze in my life

And I know (be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied)
And I know (be content, be content, be content)

She'll be happy as his bride
She will be content as his wife

And I know
And I'm aware

He will never be satisfied
He will never find contentment

I will never be satisfied
I will never find contentment