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With the lyrics being written on a dollar bill in the album liner notes, I always thought that Even Flow was an indictment of Reganomics & Trickle Down from the 80’s. Where money was prevented from flowing, and was concentrated by the wealthy, who got do decide who was worthy of their scraps.
- From the Song “Alexander Hamilton” John Laurens The ten-dollar founding father without a father Got a lot farther by working a lot harder By being a lot smarter By being a self-starter By 14, they placed him in charge of a Trading charter Thomas Jefferson And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted Away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up...
- From the Song “My Shot” Laurens But we’ll never be truly free Until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me You and I. Do or die. Wait till I sally in On a stallion with the first black battalion…
- From the Song “The Schuyler Sisters” Angelica Schuyler “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” And when I meet Thomas Jefferson … I’m ‘a compel him to include women in the sequel!
- From the Song “Farmer Refuted” Samuel Seabury“Hear ye, hear ye! My name is Samuel Seabury, and I present ‘Free Thoughts on the Proceedings of the Continental Congress!’”
When Christopher pins the 20$ he took from Barry Haydu on his Ma’s fridge it zooms in on the eye of Andrew Jackson. Is there some kinda metaphor im missing or meaning to this? I’m Canadian, I didn’t realize it was printed on the bill.
Jan 22, 2024 · Through pinpointing the price of an AK-47 rifle, the song underlines how the developed world’s negligence and consumerism indirectly fuel violence elsewhere. A sum considered negligible in affluent societies can buy an instrument of death elsewhere, perpetuating a cycle of suffering.
Aug 27, 2012 · Backed by a super-funky beat, Macklemore shows how much $20 can do by ditching expensive labels for thrift shop clothing. Released as a single and on the LP The Heist on August 27th, 2012.
Jul 22, 2020 · There’s an awful lot of exposition crammed into the ensemble piece, which essentially covers the first 20 years of Hamilton’s existence – so here’s a quick overview on what it all means.
The best part of the song was when the girl sue gave him a $20 dollar bill for a $2.50 fare and she said Harry keep the change. He sings that another man might have been angry and another man might have been hurt. But another man never would have let her go.
