Dear Theodosia Analysis

“Dear Theodosia” from the musical Hamilton is the 22nd song in the musical. It is in between the songs “What Comes Next” and “Non-Stop”. Many believe this is a weird place to put this song because the songs before and after it are very high energy and exciting, while “Dear Theodosia” is a soft and sweet song. It is said that Burr and Hamilton had their children shortly after the Revolutionary War therefore this could be the reasoning behind why this song was placed after King George’s song talking about the war and “Non-Stop” which talks about Hamilton’s obsession with his work. “Dear Theodosia” is a song sung by Hamilton and Burr to their newly born children. Burr starts out the song and is singing to his daughter Theodosia. He is so intrigued by her and realizes now that she is born he needs to be more careful so he’s child is not raise fatherless like him. Hamilton then starts singing to his son Philip and tells him how much he means to him. Both fathers are so proud of their children and want to make sure their whole worlds are complete and want to make America a safe place for them to live. They only want what is best for their children and are not going to jeopardize anything for that. This song shows so much love and compassion during such a war packed and aggressive time in the show.

In the song, Hamilton and Burr

sing the lyrics “and you’ll blow us all away”. This line shows foreshadowing as to what is to come later on in the musical. “Blow us all away” is the song that it is foreshadowing. “Blow us all away” talks about Hamilton showing off his skills and how he his more dedicated to his work then anything. Lin-Manuel Miranda the creator of Hamilton does a phenomenal job at putting lyrics and certain beats into different songs throughout the show. This line could also have been used because Miranda
This song is important part of Hamilton because it shows how much Hamilton and Burr are alike. This song is such a sweet song that Hamilton and Burr sing for their children. In the song, they both talk about how they want to make this new nation they are bring up a nation safe for their children. Both men have a vision for America and how it could be great, whether or not they agree on what the nation should look like, they want it to be the best for their child. They also sing about how their fathers were never around and how they want to be there for their children. They both want to be better fathers than they could every think of having. It reminds the audience that Hamilton and Burr never had a father figure and had to work hard to get where they are at. These men have been pushing their way up to the top and now that they are there, they will stop for nothing when it comes to making America a safe place for their children. Burr and Hamilton are on the same fatherly
“Dear Theodosia” is a very peaceful and sweet song.

The melody is very happy and makes the audience feel good inside and makes them forget about all the problems that Burr and Hamilton have. It shows a soft side to these powerful founding fathers. The mood of the song is light and airy making the audience believe that nothing bad can happen because these men are talking to their innocent newborn children. The songs atmosphere gives hope and aspirations to the audience for what is to come. It also is a tear jerker because it shows how sensitive these two men are and reminds the audience that they are normal people, who go through normal

things.
Overall “Dear Theodosia” is helpful to the audience because it shows Burr and Hamilton’s soft side. The audience might be confused as to why this song is in the musical but, it is very important to understand that these men are fathers and they are trying to make the best America they can because they are thinking about their children as well as the rest of the nation. “Dear Theodosia” is a very powerful song that not many people give credit to but, should be considered important for giving Hamilton and Burr normal like attributes.