Wait For It

The song “Wait For It” is about waiting for the right time to do different things in life. “Wait For It” is sung by Aaron Burr, which I think Miranda thought about quite a bit while writing this song. There are a few reasons that I think this, one being that Burr is somebody who has had to wait for a lot of things, due to him being an orphan. Another being that if Miranda wanted to mention Hamilton in this song, like he did, it would make the most sense for Burr to sing this due to their obvious tension. Nevertheless, the song begins with Burr talking about his situation with Theodosia. He says that he is in love with Theodosia but because of this he is willing to wait for her, and for the right time to go for it. Burr then goes on and discusses his family, what they were like and how they acted, which led to him talking about having a legacy to protect which makes him have to be more careful and wait more to keep from losing that legacy. He then transitions into saying that he is not just being a coward, or lazy or giving up, he is being patient and will ultimately wait for things in order to ensure that everything will go as planned. Burr then starts to talk about Hamilton and how he has nothing to lose because he started from the bottom, but also wonders how and why everything works out for him, and what it’s like to not have to wait for things. The song is concluded by Burr saying that he is still alive and in order to keep everything that he and his parents have worked for is safe, he is willing to wait.