Alex CornellDirector or Design, Meta · interface designer, filmmaker, and periodic musician

"History Has Its Eyes On You" Hamilton Musical Cover

24 Jul 2016 · 2 min

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This content was created by Alex Cornell. This content was uploaded by Alex Cornell. This is a YouTube video titled ""History Has Its Eyes On You" Hamilton Musical Cover" (uploaded July 24, 2016). The excerpt is an English musical performance/cover of the Hamilton song "History Has Its Eyes On You," presented as a single-speaker sung monologue reflecting on leadership, battlefield loss, regret, and legacy. No conversational participants are identified in the transcript.

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I was younger than you are now when I was given my first command. I led my men straight into a massacre. I witnessed their deaths firsthand. I made every mistake and felt the shame rise in me. And even now I lie awake knowing history has its eyes on me. Eyes on me. Whoa, whoa, history has its eyes on me. Whoa, whoa, yeah. Let me tell you what I wish I'd known when I was young and dreamed of glory. You have no control. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? I know that we can win. I know that greatness lies in you. But remember, from here on in, history has its eyes on you. History has its eyes. History has its eyes on you.