Jennifer Fannin If I may add some more sadness: His grandson also died before him, when he was only 10 And he never got to really get to know his his other two youngest children because he died (Edit:) I've only now just found this out, but he also had a sister who he outlived too, ya gotta feel bad for the guy really
@@wenxiaomei In the original (cut) song of "Your Obedient Servant" Hamilton was extremely rude and was the one to provoke him (he made a comment about his dead wife), not to mention that Burr had been patient with Hamilton for 30 years at that point. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ALSO!! At that point his name was going to be ruined either way, and he probably wasn't thinking straight- obviously nobody apologized so they're both at fault for going through with the duel.
Since this is the only comment I can find not about Aaron Burr's sad life I'm just gonna say here that Theodosia is the most gorgeous name ever like it's the best name I've ever heard it's so elegant and different but still simple
Well I would say she already blew us away, bc burr was a feminist so he taught her everything he knew. Nobody back then taught their daughters how to read or write so she was the smartest in the city.
Just...Just when he cries or stutters, I fall apart. I couldn't believe it when I saw this on Broadway, I couldn't believe that someone as strong as Aaron Burr, could just...sob and break down like that. This is really what Lin was trying to accomplish, I think. To make us feel like we know the characters personally, so when something like this happens, we react the way we would react if our mother or son or dear friend died. We cry and mourn. I think that's what he meant to do. Or I could be really insane and paranoid after watching two hours of this.
BriarSong In the musical you still get HIT in the heart with Lauren's Interlude (crying during Non-Stop was a 0/10 experience) and Eliza's scream in Stay Alive (Reprise) h u r t s. Though our Burr broke down during The World Was Wide Enough (he sobbed while doing the wAIT)
"We bleed and fight for you Sometimes it seems that's all we do" That really hit. Burr just wanted the fighting and blood to stop. He wanted to stop losing people. Like all his life was just that. Jesus this song hurts😥
Yeah. Both him and Hamilton went through so much death and sadness that if you think you can realise why they act how they do. Burr always stayed quiet because he always just wanted to hide and let things blow over for fear of making things worse or dying. He'd gone through the death of his parents, and he didn't want anyone else to go through that grief over him, so he was always cautious. Hamilton wrote too much because he was always running from death and knew that it wasn't long until it'd catch up.
I usually don’t cry to people who are loud-mouthed and really stand out, but when someone like Burr, someone who has stayed quiet about everyone and had remained silent about his emotions, break down into tears, it makes me cry.
THIS IS EXTRA SAD WHEN YOU REALISE HE SINGS "And when you smile, I know a part of her lives on, I know I can go on" AND THEODOSIA DIES BEFORE HE DOES AND HIS DAUGHTER WAS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT HIM ALIVE AND THEN SHE DISAPPEARS AT SEA AND PROBABLY DIED TOO AND HES SAD AND ALONE
I thought it was sweet too. But then I thought, she had, like, JUST died! HOURS before! When I get married, if my husband takes his ring off HOURS after my death I'm haunting him. It's just like, Doctor: "Oh, that's so sad, I'm sorry your wife is dead. My husband: **yeets ring** "Yeah, real freaking pity."
They should have kept this Part in the musical because it shows that burr wasn’t always trying to fight with Hamilton and the fact that he had a life to 12/18/22 GUYS THIS COMMENT IS THREE YEARS OLD YALL ARE STILL HERE??? 6/11/24 I wrote that comment when I was in fifth grade, I’m starting sophomore year now…
Yeah but you can still say he wasn't a very good person 1) He never showed much remorse over the duel, referring to Alex as "My friend Hamilton, whom I shot." 2) He betrayed his country and tried to start an empire or something out in Texas, and GOT AWAY WITH IT
I think it made me more emotional than another animatic I've seen to the point god tears because they're smiling, which somehow makes it more real. The art is so beautiful. I love it!
ikr, I literally cried as soon as I saw Burr burst into tears, I normally just feel the need to cry when I see the others, but this one actually made me do so
this animatic really show the emotions of a father telling to his daughter that her mother died. congratulations, u really show the emotions that this song has *i cry, ah* _How the freak this gets a lot of likes??_
Aly The Wolf I CAN relate No my mother is not dead....But my great grandma died and our great grandfather told us the news......I looked into his eyes and saw the way his eyes looked at me with tears...he comforted me as I never got to see her in the hospital....I would've liked to say "i loved her"one last time.....
ֆƈօʀք actually Burr made his life worse by killing Hamilton - he survived but he literally “paid for it”. He had to flee the country and move to Britain. He was always on the run after that
@@almoores8309 Pretty sure they classed it as a self defense because Hamilton did aim to the sky. Except he shot, and it was pretty near his head so... Or maybe I'm dumb? Idk
@@almoores8309 But you have to be honest Before the duel Burr's life was miserable as shit. The duel is the only thing that Burr actively contributed to having a shittier life.
*Question* : if Alexander Hamilton was still alive and you met him what would you say to him? I would say *YOUR THRIST CAN NEVER BE QUENCHED! NEVER! DONT YOU KNOW THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES TO YOUR ACTIONS?! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!*
Well, even though irl Burr doesn't instantly regret it like in the musical, I'm just gonna pretend like thats what happened, LET ME LIVE IN MY "in denial of facts" MIND, LET ME HAVE THISSS ;-; Well, he does regret it for sincere later on in his life IRL, but at first, he doesn't really regret it
i feel bad for burr and people say things got worse but at the end hes the one who shot his friend and i dont think its just bc of what hamilton said i think its bc hes had so much happen to him and this happened bc he was angry and upset and what hamilton said made him lose it
This is what song should have made into the final production of Hamilton, only because it shows how Aaron Burr isn't just the villain in this story, he had a family and loved them
He cheated on his wife multiples time and had children that Theodosia didn't know existence and Burr didn't care about these children. He also killed one of his best friends (Hamilton). But that's right that he isn't that bad. Hamilton and him were the same. They both got problems, both got similar emotionals stuff that happened to them and they did some things that were probably just the same as well. It's just that the musical wasn't about Burr, it was about Hamilton. If it would have been a musical about Burr, both Hamilton and Burr would have been the villains
@@unknown3235 I think one of him illegimate daughters knew about Theodosia Jr from what I've heard and now I'm pretty confused if Theodosia used to know about this
I agree with unknown that the musical was about hamilton, and this song just didn't fit well into their story, them having to cut back a lot just to get the story across, but i also think this one was worth keeping in, instead of like idk I know him? again idk, its a great musical cant choose, anyway this does clear up a lot of things about the musical, if u never took a us history class in the world was wide enough he says "this man would not make an orphan of my daughter" which to the rest of the audience is just like"huh shes dead when did that happen?", there was also another cut song, or more like an extension to obedient servant where you see the level of savage Hamilton will go to. In the song he mocks Burr for the death of his wife and his grieving, because that doesn't concern him. burr understood that hamilton was in the best place what with everything that was going on, but he never acted that way towards him, at most he got pity, and of course quiet celebration that burr FINALLY made it into the room where it happens before the reynolds pamphlet.
@@unknown3235 Hamilton doesn’t really have a villain in my opinion… just people who are trying to do their best and what they think is right with varying degrees of success… but it does have a hero. Eliza. I think that’s why it’s called Hamilton and not Alexander Hamilton. Yea they told his story, which is an amazing one, but hers is just so beautiful and pure and I love that Lin chose to tell her story too. The orphanage she established is still running. She’s still touching the lives of people today, almost 300 years later. It’s astounding. If my story is half as amazing as hers by the time I go I think I can call that a win.
his wife died because of stomach cancer so one of most painful sicknesses and deaths. I know since I had to witness it (my grandma died because of this). I know we're supposed to see him as a villain but dann it, I can't help but feel sorry for him: his parents died at the same time, soon after his grandfather, who rase him. I kjow he dueled Alex but he never meant to kill him, the unlucky that he shot Alex milimeteres too close and the bullet hit the spot it wasn't supposed. He was deadly worried about his ex friend as he was ushered away. And at the end he lost his only child. Destiny too cruel for one man to bear it..I know I'm not helping and sorry for that
@@fynchan11 when did they mention what happened to his family and for to ppl know what Theodosia looks like she's not in the play and why was this written if it's not in the play
first clicking the video: oh! Dear theodosia! I live that song. a while in to the video: oH sHiT I diDn'T sEe thE RepRriSe at the end of the video: wHo'S cUtTing All thEsE oNionS?!
I don't know about that you would have to add it's quiet uptown stay alive reprise Laurens interlude best of wives and best of women don't ask I already start crying at Best of wives and best of women the world was wide enough who lives who dies who tells your story and then that ruins all of Hamilfan's happiness
@@hamiltonfan9710 I don't really understand in some of your words but somehow I still do and I agree, it's one of the most saddest music I've ever heard-
(Edit): This Is Long You know what’s sad In Wait For It, Burr says the line- “When everyone who has ever loved me has died” And what makes it sad is that it’s kind of true. Burrs parents( whom he never knew) died when he was 2 years old His sister, his last living close relative, dies sometime around late 1700’s His wife dies of stomach cancer Only one of his children survive into adulthood His grandson who was named AFTER HIM dies His daughter, whom he had not seen for years due to being basically exiled from the U.S, disappears at sea on her way to visit him His son-in-law dies TWO years after his daughter And then he has to live another two DECADES basically alone And to top that all off with a cherry, his new wife ( who I will admit that he married for her money seeing as she was the most wealthy women in America at the time) decides to divorce him after only a couple months of being married He literally couldn’t get out of bed due to his health, and _dies_ on the day that the divorce is finalized OH!! And who was the divorce lawyer who handle their case?? You guessed it!!! It was... ALEXANDER HAMILTON JR.!!!! -*P.S* I’ve read all of you guys comments, and I want to something. I did not write this to compare Burrs life to Hamilton’s or anyone else’s. I wrote this just to point out the irony of the line. Nowhere in here did I say anything about Hamilton himself. Nowhere did I say that Burr had it worse. You cannot. I repeat. CANNOT. Compare one person’s suffering with another’s. It doesn’t work that way. You cannot invalidate one person because someone else had it quote on quote worse. There isn’t a worse, because they are not the same person. They are not the same person, and they haven’t had the same experiences. Yes, someone might have had something more severe happen to them, but you can’t say that another persons pain is not just as valid purely because the cause of the pain wasn’t as bad as someone else’s. That one thing, although not as bad as someone else’s, might be the worst thing to happen to THEM yet. You see that, THEM. Not you, or the person your trying to compare with. THEM, because the only way to really “compare” someone’s pain, is by seeing THEY’RE past experiences. AND STILL, it’s not even comparable because it is not they’re not the same as they where. People are made and shaped by so many things, and no one is ever completely the same. No one is ever completely the same. So, no one ever completely reacts the same way. Has the same experiences to draw knowledge from, lessons from. Heck, no one even has the same exact thought process. Everyone is different, and everyone has been shaped differently. Yes, Hamilton had a rough life, but so did Burr. Yes Burr was unpredictable with his opinions and did a horrible thing by shooting Hamilton, but Hamilton was snarky and rude, and did talk sh*t about Burr. A LOT. Yes Burr never truly expressed that he regretted shooting Hamilton, but Hamilton provided and tampered with the guns that they used during the duel. What i’m trying to say is that Burr had a right to dislike Hamilton and Hamilton had the right to dislike Burr. But that doesn’t erase the fact that Hamilton did dig his own grave by talking sh*t about Burr. And Burr still even considered him an acquaintance I think. I know Hamilton didn’t think so though. Hamilton lost his mother when he was 10, but it is hinted that he still knew who and where his father was, and that he was in some sort of contact with him. Burr lost both his parents and grandparents at the age of two in only a matter of a year. He had no connection with anyone except his sister and uncle who didn’t really care about them that much. Hamilton, had to climb his way up from the bottom, he saw what life was like on those islands and he didn’t want that life. Burr on the other hand, came from a rather prominent name with a fair amount of money, so he already had the upper hand on Hamilton in that regard. But, Hamilton was a very good people person, and a lot of people came to like him, which made it easier for him than it would have been otherwise. A good example of this is George Washington himself. He took him under his wing and cared for him, which was beneficial for Hamilton. However, Washington did not like Burr and the feeling was very mutual. In fact Burr was also invited into Washington’s “family” like Hamilton, but only to work as an attendant rather than an actual member. Washington also failed to acknowledge Burr when he risked his life to save a battalion of men during a battle, including Hamilton. (I think Burr also got Hamilton out of a duel one time by talking things out between the two opponents) Both men had different experiences from similar happenings that shaped who they were. Both men had their flaws and both had their strengths. It’s not worth arguing who’s life was worse, whose actions where justified and who’s where not. It’s not fair to say that one had a rough life while one should have known better, acted better, been better. Both of them had it rough , I was only trying to bring to light Burrs life because the musical isn’t about him, so we don’t get to see him truly to the fullest.
@@backup-ct1zy That does not give a reason to hate someone! You have to remember that Hamilton's life sucked just as bad if not more. Hamilton and Eliza went through many miscarriages, Hamilton's father split, Hamilton's mom died, Hamilton's cousin committed suicide, Hamilton worked his butt off his whole life and got forgotten, Hamilton's "testiment to his pain" was probably going to be a suicide note, Hamilton may have been gay (read "My dear Laurens"), Laurens died, AND on top of all that Burr constantly out did Hamilton just as much as Hamilton out did Burr. Oh and I forgot BURR AND HAMILTON WERE FRIENDS! AND HAMILTON GOT SHOT BY HIS FRIEND! Just because the play is based off of a historical figure does not mean it's historically accurate. And Burr regretted shooting Ham. So no, Burr didn't hate Ham, and did not have reason to hate him. Go and open a history book or something
“You can do everything ‘right’ and still lose. That is not weakness, that is life.” In this case “right” doesn’t mean challenging Hamilton to a duel. “Right” as in, he did not lie, cheat, or steal, to get where he was... he still made mistakes. But Burr was only Human.
Because it’s still very heartbreaking. I cried at this quite a bit as well. No one ever wants to see other people going through hard times. It’s empathetic to feel sorry for Burr and Theodosia.
this comment just made me realize the unshakable and painful truth about this song and really the whole musical; this man existed. his suffering was real. the thought alone just hurts me so much...
I wish that this song wasn’t deleted, it shows a softer side of Burr. It kind of shows the internal struggle. I feel like they cut out all of the songs that humanize Burr.
I cried so hard!! Did anyone else know that theodosia was lost at sea some time in the future, burr sat at his window staring at the sea for 5 years hoping she would return but she never did.
*(watched this)* *(now listened to "The Room Where It Happens", "Wait For It", and "The World Was Wide Enough")* Burr, can we confer, sir? I've been crying here and flooded my room. May I ask, since you're the prodigy... How can I remove emotions in me? ((Hamilton is really lucky to have his wife and children still alive, even after Philip's death, but Burr lost everything.))
at the end, where you see theodosia as an adult, that's water around her, meaning that in that part she is drowning, so that's her dying at the end. enjoy more tears.
It's not fair people remember burr because of that one gunshot that killed his friend. He only fired that gun (and regretted it!!) because he "would not make an orphan of my daughter!" He lost EVERYTHING! He lost hamilton, his wife, his daughter, his legacy, his honor, his reputation... he doesnt deserve to be remembered like that oof sorry that animatic left meh emotional
Dude he wasn't sorry for it first. He actually bragged about it and regretted it waaaay later in his career. He lost his wife when little Theodisia was just 11 years old. His daughter was actually around 20 years old, when he shot Hamilton. He still had a very dramatic life.
Dear Theodosia how to say to you... Sometime last night. Your mother breathed your name, and like a flame that flickers out too soon.. She died shes.. Gone... She dedicated every day to you... She changed my life. She made my life worthwhile and when you smile.. I know a part of her lives on, i know i can go on.. You have come of age with our young nation.. We bleed and fight for you. Sometimes it seems thats all we do, but you and i will build a strong foundation.. And ill be here for you.. The way is clear for you to blow us all away.. Some day. Some day... Yeah youll blow us all away... Some day.. Some day.... Edit: i literally wrote these lyrics so i could sing it myself i guess other people wanted to as well
Dear Theodosia, how to say to you Sometime last night, your mother breathed your name And like a flame that flickers out too soon, she died She’s gone She dedicated every day to you She changed my life, she made my life worthwhile And when you smile I know a part of her lives on I know I can go on You have come of age with our young nation We bleed and fight for you Sometimes it seems that's all we do And you and I will build a strong foundation And I'll be here for you The way is clear for you to blow us all away Someday, someday, yeah you'll blow us all away Someday, someday...
As a Hamilton fan I have to say, this touched my heart so much. The animation is fantastic, it brang sadness and joy to my heart. I feel overwhelmed by the tears and crying, but as I said.. This touched my heart.
"We bleed and fight for y-... sometimes it seems that's all we do." Might be my favorite line in the whole musical. He delivered it perfectly, you realize he's feeling a lot of things. He's trying to be strong for his daughter. He's convincing himself that he's doing the right thing. He is frustrated because he would like to stop fighting. He is also telling his daughter that he is sorry for spending so much time fighting. Damn.
I think its a very cool detail that he still wears his ring. Also, the detail of making it stand out and almost glow is very nice. It really helps bring attention to it.
Alex took everything for granted, cheated on his wife, got his son killed, and got into a lot fights and offended everyone. Burr lived for the theodosia's and never took anything for granted. This is why I love Burr.
bin60 b0n60 but Alex learned not to take things for granted and to appreciate things while they last after Philip’s death and the Reynolds Pamphlet - sometimes something bad has to happen to you in order for you to change
um- burr killed someone, aka Alex, because he was jealous of his ambition and success. His son died because Ecker shot early that is neither Philip or ALexander's fault, thirdly the only people in the play he offended politically was Burr, occasionally Madison and Jefferson. Oh, and Adams, but he manages to get Madison and Jefferson on his side on different occasions.
He also killed A. Ham because he didnt want his 21 year old daughter who was married to become an orphan while Ham still had 7 living children that all still needed taking care of, (one was older yes I know but after Phillip died she became disabled look it up) and left Eliza who had finally gotten over what Ham had done to her and accepted that her son was dead to raise all of those children by herself (for the most part) while keeping up Hamilton's legacy.
@@akidono9551 Yeah but *in the musical* Alex encourages his son to do the duel, which THUS had Phillip killed. Burr thought Alex was going to kill him *in the musical* , so that's why Burr killed him too. Burr couldn't control his daughter's or his wife's death at all, but if Alex told his son NOT to do the duel, Phillip wouldn't've died, and his daughter wouldn't've fallen into her mental illness. *In the musical* he got tired of Hamilton's shit too, like Hamilton got done with his shit, but they still cared for eachother in the end -surprisingly-. But still, this person is talking about the *IN THE MUSICAL* Burr, not the *real life* Burr.
teenage dirtbag in 1808 burr tried to conquer Mexico for himself, to become the ruling monarch in it. He planned on making Theodosia the queen after he died, but he was caught and tried for treason. He was acquitted, but the public hated him so he imposed a self exile to go live in Europe, Theodosia spent almost all her time trying to convince the people around her to let burr come back, and because of that there was no resistance when he returned in 1812 to be a lawyer again. In June 1812, his son died, and then January 1813 Theodosia was taking a boat to New York to visit him and was lost at sea
@@maryhutchison7268 and he regrets it. He died knowing that his wife and daughter is dead and the fact that he killed his best(if not only) friend. In the end Burr cared. In the beginning Burr was there, he was the one that helped at time of war and always seemed to want to stay positive (most of the time he did unsuccessfully). Burr has possibly one of the most saddest story's I've witnessed. At least Alex still had his wife, honor, and reputation.
Gretchen the middle schooler that can’t spell I know I feel like if they didn’t it would still be sad as hell but it just made me die when she asked if her mum was better and that he was just silence and it just made me burst into tears
