This song caught my attention because these men, Lafayette, Laurens, Mulligan, and Hamilton all say that they will join the fight, or the war even though they think that they are going to die. To me, I think that this sounded a bit odd because I mean their talking about their lives here! And they are talking about dying in battle and yes, it is for a great cause, for gaining back their independence and freedom from Great Britain but they have a high probability of dying which doesn't sound very appealing to me. But hey, you do you man.
I did like the tone and the melody of the song because it had a soft tone. I honestly just think that this song choice fit very well with the song itself because it's not as hyped up, like if there was a battle, there would rapping and the music would be loud. However, in this song it's almost as if it's leading up to the big battle song. It almost reminds me of the Jaws theme song where it's quiet but then it gets louder in the end, so this song is like a prequel for the next song and it's soft in the beginning but will get louder in the end.
one of my favorite quotes from this song is:
Raise a glass to freedom
Something they can never take away
No matter what they tell you
Raise a glass to the four of us
I personally love this quote because it's very true, Great Britain can take away their money, their food, houses, family, and many other things but they can never take away their spirit, their will, their freedom, and their motivation to fight for their freedom.
I think that this song represents how they were all feeling. They were nervous about fighting in the war, because they might lose their lives, but they also knew it had to be done. Everyone wanted their freedom from Great Britain, and they knew that they could aid in that. I think that this song represents the brotherhood and trust that should be found in the men that are fighting together for a common good, and yet Burr and Hamilton are always at odds.
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