'When I finished writing the song I was like, 'Why am I not playing Burr?!''
Ultimately, it came down to the core difference between the two characters, despite their many similarities."This is a guy who is scared of losing what he has, as opposed to Hamilton who has nothing to lose and is just ready to get everything he can."
He also talked about the moment he became inspired to write the song, which happened as he was on the subway heading to his friend's birthday party.He shared a pretty funny voice memo of himself as he sort of sang the chorus of the song so he wouldn't forget it, complete with panting because he was out of breath from walking.
Finally, Lin talked about relating to both Hamilton and Burr at different points of the creative process."I understood Hamilton because when I started the show I had so much to prove. I'm on the other side of the phenomenon that it's become, and I find myself scared of losing what I've got...so I probably relate more to Burr than I ever have."
In conclusion, songwriting is hard and people who can do it are very talented. You can check out the rest of
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