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    The document appears to be lyrics from the musical Hamilton telling the story of Alexander Hamilton's affair from the perspectives of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, and Maria Reynolds. It describes Eliza finding out about the affair, confronting Alexander, burning the letters he sent to Maria, and coming to terms with the pain and embarrassment the affair has caused as well as its impact on their legacy and family.

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    The document appears to be lyrics from the musical Hamilton telling the story of Alexander Hamilton's affair from the perspectives of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, and Maria Reynolds. It describes Eliza finding out about the affair, confronting Alexander, burning the letters he sent to Maria, and coming to terms with the pain and embarrassment the affair has caused as well as its impact on their legacy and family.

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    The document appears to be lyrics from the musical Hamilton telling the story of Alexander Hamilton's affair from the perspectives of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, and Maria Reynolds. It describes Eliza finding out about the affair, confronting Alexander, burning the letters he sent to Maria, and coming to terms with the pain and embarrassment the affair has caused as well as its impact on their legacy and family.

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    The document appears to be lyrics from the musical Hamilton telling the story of Alexander Hamilton's affair from the perspectives of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, and Maria Reynolds. It describes Eliza finding out about the affair, confronting Alexander, burning the letters he sent to Maria, and coming to terms with the pain and embarrassment the affair has caused as well as its impact on their legacy and family.

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    The text describes a love triangle between Eliza, Jessica and Belinda and the fallout from Belinda's actions that hurt Eliza and Jessica.

    Eliza and Jessica were both involved romantically with Belinda. Belinda brought Jessica into her and Eliza's bed, which hurt Eliza.

    Belinda published the letters that Jessica wrote to her, exposing their affair and ruining Eliza and Jessica's lives when they made their relationship public.

    I saved every letter you wrote me Belinda

    From the moment I saw you

    I knew you were mine

    You said you were mine

    I thought you were mine

    Do you know what Angelica said Eliza

    When I told her what you'd done?

    She said

    "You have married an Icarus Eliza & Belinda

    He has flown too close to the sun"

    Don't take another step in my direction Jessica

    I can't be trusted around you

    Don't think you can talk your way

    Into my arms, into my arms

    I'm burning the letters you wrote me Belinda

    You can stand over there if you want

    I don't know who you are

    I have so much to learn

    I'm re-reading your letters

    And watching them burn (burn) Add Eliza and Jessica on echos

    I'm watching them burn (burn)

    You published the letters she wrote to you Jessica

    You told the whole world


    How you brought this girl into our bed

    In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives

    Heaven forbid someone whisper Eliza

    "He's part of some scheme" All

    Your enemy whispers Eliza

    So you have to scream All

    I know about whispers All

    I see how you look at my sister Eliza

    Don't. All

    I'm not naive Jessica

    I have seen women around you All

    Don't All

    Think I don't see Belinda

    How they fall for your charms,all your charms All

    I'm erasing myself from the narrative This is a cascade, go Eliza,

    Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted Belinda, Jessica, then all together

    When you broke her heart

    You have thrown it all away

    Stand back, watch it burn

    Just watch it all burn

    And when the time comes Jessica

    Explain to the children

    The pain and embarrassment Eliza

    You put their mother through


    When will you learn Belinda

    That they are your legacy? All to end.

    We are your legacy

    If you thought you were mine (mine, mine)


    Don't

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