Blow Us All Away [French translation]

[PHILIP]

Meet the latest graduate of King’s College!

I prob’ly shouldn’t brag, but, dag, I amaze and astonish!

The scholars say I got the same virtuosity and brains as my pops!

The ladies say my brain’s not where the resemblance stops!

I’m only nineteen but my mind is older

Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder

I shoulder his legacy with pride

I used to hear him say

That someday

I would—

[ENSEMBLE]

Blow us all away

[PHILIP]

Ladies, I’m lookin for a Mr. George Eacker

Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker

He disparaged my father’s legacy in front of a crowd

I can’t have that, I’m making my father proud

[MARTHA]

I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks

He was goin’ to see a play

[PHILIP]

Well, I’ll go visit his box

[DOLLY]

God, you’re a fox

[PHILIP]

And y’all look pretty good in ya’ frocks

How ‘bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?

[BOTH]

Ok!

[COMPANY]

Blow us all away!

[PHILIP]

George!

[GEORGE]

Shh

[PHILIP]

George!

[GEORGE]

Shh! I’m tryin’ to watch the show!

[PHILIP]

Ya’ shoulda watched your mouth before you

Talked about my father though!

[GEORGE]

I didn’t say anything that wasn’t true

You father’s a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you

[ENSEMBLE]

Ooooooooooh!

[PHILIP]

It’s like that?

[GEORGE]

Yeah, I don’t fool around

I’m not your little schoolboy friends

[PHILIP]

See you on the dueling ground

That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now

[GEORGE]

I know where to find you, piss off

I’m watchin’ this show now

[PHILIP]

Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said about you

I doubt you would have let it slide and I was not about to—

[HAMILTON]

Slow down

[PHILIP]

I came to ask you for advice. This is my very first duel

They don’t exactly cover this subject in boarding school

[HAMILTON]

Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?

[PHILIP]

He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease

[HAMILTON]

Where is this happening?

[PHILIP]

Across the river, in Jersey

[HAMILTON/PHILIP]

Everything is legal in New Jersey…

[HAMILTON]

Alright. So this is what you’re gonna do:

Stand there like a man until Eacker is in front of you

When the time comes, fire your weapon in the air

This will put an end to the whole affair

[PHILIP]

But what if he decides to shoot? Then I’m a goner

[HAMILTON]

No. He’ll follow suit if he’s truly a man of honor

To take someone’s life, that is something you can’t shake

Philip, your mother can’t take another heartbreak

[PHILIP]

Father—

[HAMILTON]

Promise me. You don’t want this

Young man’s blood on your conscience

[PHILIP]

Okay, I promise

[HAMILTON]

Come back home when you’re done

Take my guns. Be smart. Make me proud, son

[PHILIP]

My name is Philip

I am a poet

I’m a little nervous, but I can’t show it

I’m sorry, I’m a Hamilton with pride

You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide

Mister Eacker! How was the rest of your show?

[GEORGE]

I’d rather skip the pleasantries

Let’s go

Grab your pistol

[PHILIP]

Confer with your men

The duel will commence after we count to ten

[ENSEMBLE]

Count to ten!

[PHILIP]

Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards the sky—

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

One two three four

[FULL ENSEMBLE]

Five six seven—

• Artist:Hamilton (Musical)
• Album:Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)