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The Room Where It Happens

[BURR]
Ah, Mister Secretary
 
[HAMILTON]
Mister Burr, sir
 
[BURR]
Didja hear the news about good old General Mercer?
 
[HAMILTON]
No
 
[BURR]
You know Clermont Street?
 
[HAMILTON]
Yeah
 
[BURR]
They renamed it after him. The Mercer legacy is secure
 
[HAMILTON]
Sure
 
[BURR]
And all he had to do was die
 
[HAMILTON]
That’s a lot less work
 
[BURR]
We oughta give it a try
 
[HAMILTON]
Ha
 
[BURR]
Now how’re you gonna get your debt plan through?
 
[HAMILTON]
I guess I’m gonna fin’ly have to listen to you
 
[BURR]
Really?
 
[HAMILTON]
“Talk less. Smile more.”
 
[BURR]
Ha
 
[HAMILTON]
Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the Congress floor
 
[BURR]
Now, Madison and Jefferson are merciless.
 
[HAMILTON]
Well, hate the sin, love the sinner
 
[MADISON]
Hamilton!
 
[HAMILTON]
I’m sorry Burr, I’ve gotta go
 
[BURR]
But—
 
[HAMILTON]
Decisions are happening over dinner
 
[BURR]
Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into a room
 
[BURR AND ENSEMBLE]
Diametric’ly opposed, foes
 
[BURR]
They emerge with a compromise, having opened doors that were
 
[BURR AND ENSEMBLE]
Previously closed
 
[ENSEMBLE]
Bros
 
[BURR]
The immigrant emerges with unprecedented financial power
A system he can shape however he wants
The Virginians emerge with the nation’s capital
And here’s the pièce de résistance:
 
[BURR]
No one else was in
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one else was in
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one really knows how the game is played
The art of the trade
 
[BURR AND ENSEMBLE]
How the sausage gets made
We just assume that it happens
 
[BURR]
But no one else is in
 
[BURR AND ENSEMBLE]
The room where it happens.
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Thomas claims—
 
[JEFFERSON]
Alexander was on Washington’s doorstep one day
In distress ‘n disarray
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Thomas claims—
 
[JEFFERSON]
Alexander said—
 
[HAMILTON]
I’ve nowhere else to turn!
 
[JEFFERSON]
And basic’ly begged me to join the fray
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Thomas claims—
 
[JEFFERSON]
I approached Madison and said—
“I know you hate ‘im, but let’s hear what he has to say.”
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Thomas claims—
 
[JEFFERSON]
Well, I arranged the meeting
I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating
 
[BURR]
But!
No one else was in—
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
 
[BURR]
No one else was in—
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
 
[BURR]
No one really knows how the
Parties get to yesssss
The pieces that are sacrificed in
Ev’ry game of chesssss
We just assume that it happens
But no one else is in
The room where it happens.
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Meanwhile—
 
[BURR]
Madison is grappling with the fact that not ev’ry issue can be settled by committee
 
[COMPANY]
Meanwhile—
 
[BURR]
Congress is fighting over where to put the capital—
It isn’t pretty
Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner and invite
And Madison responds with Virginian insight:
 
[MADISON]
Maybe we can solve one problem with another and win a victory for the Southerners, in other words—
 
[JEFFERSON]
Oh-ho!
 
[MADISON]
A quid pro quo
 
[JEFFERSON]
I suppose
 
[MADISON]
Wouldn’t you like to work a little closer to home?
 
[JEFFERSON]
Actually, I would
 
[MADISON]
Well, I propose the Potomac
 
[JEFFERSON]
And you’ll provide him his votes?
 
[MADISON]
Well, we’ll see how it goes
 
[JEFFERSON]
Let’s go
 
[BURR]
No!
 
[COMPANY]
—one else was in
The room where it happened
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
No one else was in
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
The room where it happened
 
[BURR]
My God!
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
In God we trust
But we’ll never really know what got discussed
Click-boom then it happened
 
[BURR]
And no one else was in the room where it happened
 
[COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[BURR]
What did they say to you to get you to sell New York City down the river?
 
[COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[BURR]
Did Washington know about the dinner?
Was there Presidential pressure to deliver?
 
[COMPANY]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[BURR]
Or did you know, even then, it doesn’t matter
Where you put the U.S. Capital?
 
[HAMILTON]
Cuz we’ll have the banks
We’re in the same spot
 
[BURR]
You got more than you gave
 
[HAMILTON]
And I wanted what I got
When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game
But you don’t get a win unless you play in the game
Oh, you get love for it. You get hate for it
You get nothing if you…
 
[HAMILTON AND COMPANY]
Wait for it, wait for it, wait!
 
[HAMILTON]
God help and forgive me
I wanna build
Something that’s gonna
Outlive me
 
[HAMILTON/JEFFERSON/
MADISON/WASHINGTON]
What do you want, Burr?
What do you want, Burr?
If you stand for nothing
Burr, then what do you fall for?
 
[BURR]
I
Wanna be in
The room where it happens
The room where it happens
I
Wanna be in
The room where it happens
The room where it happens
 
[BURR]
I
 
Wanna be
In the room where it happens
 
I
I wanna be in the room…
Oh
Oh
 
I wanna be
I wanna be
I’ve got to be
I’ve got to be
In the room
In that big ol’ room
 
[COMPANY]
The art of the compromise—
 
[BURR]
Hold your nose and close your eyes
 
[COMPANY]
We want our leaders to save the day—
 
[BURR]
But we don’t get a say in what they trade away
 
[COMPANY]
We dream of a brand new start—
 
[BURR]
But we dream in the dark for the most part
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Dark as a tomb where it happens
 
[BURR]
I’ve got to be in
The room…
 
I’ve got to be...
 
[COMPANY]
The room where it happens
 
[BURR]
I’ve got to be...
 
[COMPANY]
The room where it happens
 
[BURR]
Oh, I’ve got to be in
The room where it happens…
I’ve got to be, I’ve gotta be, I’ve gotta be…
In the room!
 
[COMPANY]
I wanna be in the room
Where it happens!
 
[BURR AND COMPANY]
Click-boom!
 
Translation

Rummet Hvor Det Finder Sted

[Burr]
Ah, Hr. sekretær
 
[Hamilton]
Hr. Burr, sir
 
[Burr]
Har du hørt nyhederne om gode, gamle General Mercer?
 
[Hamilton]
Nej
 
[Burr]
Du kender godt Clermont Street, ikke?
 
[Hamilton]
Jo
 
[Burr]
De omdøbte den efter ham. Mercers eftermæle er sikret
 
[Hamilton]
Klart
 
[Burr]
Og alt han skulle gøre var at dø
 
[Hamilton]
Det er meget lettere
 
[Burr]
Vi burde prøve det
 
[Hamilton]
Ha
 
[Burr]
Hvordan har du nu tænkt dig at få din fældsplan gennemført?
 
[Hamilton]
Jeg må vel om sider lytte til dig
 
[Burr]
Nå, så det vil du?
 
[Hamilton]
"Snak mindre. Smil mere"
 
[Burr]
Ha
 
[Hamilton]
Jeg må gøre hvad end der skal til, for at få min plan ind hos kongressen
 
[Burr]
Se, Madison og Jefferson er nådesløse
 
[Hamilton]
Had synden, elsk synderen
 
[Madison]
Hamilton!
 
[Hamilton]
Beklager, Burr, jeg må gå
 
[Burr]
Men—
 
[Hamilton]
Der tages beslutninger under middagsmaden
 
[Burr]
To virginianere og en immigrant går ind i et rum
 
[Burr og ensemble]
Diametrale modsætninger, fjender
 
[Burr]
De kommer ud med et kompromis og har åbnet døre
 
[Burr og ensemble]
Der var lukkede førhen
 
[Ensemble]
Gutter
 
[Burr]
Immigranten kommer ud med hidtil uset økonomisk magt
Et system, som han kan forme præcis som han vil
Virginianerne kommer ud med nationens hovedstad
Og det her er den vigtigeste del
 
[Burr]
Der var ingen andre i
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Der var ingen andre i
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Ingen ved rigtigt, hvordan spillet spilles
Handlens kunst
 
[Burr og ensemble]
Hvordan pølsen bliver lavet
Vi antager bare, at det fandt sted
 
[Burr]
Men der er ingen andre i
 
[Burr og ensemble]
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr og de andre]
Thomas påstår—
 
[Jefferson]
En dag stod Alexander ved Wishingtons dør
Ude af den og i nød
 
[Burr og de andre]
Thomas påstår—
 
[Jefferson]
Alexander sagde—
 
[Hamilton]
Jeg har ingen andre steder at tage hen!
 
[Jefferson]
Og tiggede mig ligefrem om at deltage i kampen
 
[Burr og de andre]
Thomas påstår—
 
[Jefferson]
Jeg tog over til Madison og sagde—
"Jeg ved godt, du hader ham, men lad os nu høre, hvad han har at sige."
 
[Burr og de andre]
Thomas påstår—
 
[Jefferson]
Tja. jeg arrangerede mødet
Jeg arrangerede menuen, beliggenheden, sidepladserne
 
[Burr]
Men!
Der var ingen andre i—
 
[Burr og de andre]
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr]
Der var ingen andre i—
 
[Burr og de andre]
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr]
Ingen ved rigtigt hvorsan
Partierne kommer from til it jaaaaa
Brikkerne der ofres i
Alle spil skak
Vi antager bare, at det finder sted
Men der er ingen andre i
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr og de andre]
I mellemtiden—
 
[Burr]
Madison kæmper med det faktum, at ikke alle problemer kan løses af komittéen
 
[De andre]
I mellemtiden—
 
[Burr]
Kongressen kæmper over hvor hovedstaden skal ligge—
Det er ikke kønt
Så kommer Jefferson med middagsmad og en invitation
Og Madison svarer med virginiansk insigt
 
[Madison]
Måske kan vi løse et problem med et andet et og vinde en sejr for
Sydlændingene, med andre ord—
 
[Jefferson]
Oh-ho!
 
[Madison]
Noget for noget
 
[Jefferson]
Det er det vel
 
[Madison]
Ville du ikke gerne arbejde lidt tættere på hjemmet?
 
[Jefferson]
Rent faktisk, jo
 
[Madison]
Nåmen, så foreslår jeg Potomac-floden
 
[Jefferson]
Og du skaffer ham stemmerne?
 
[Madison]
Tja, lad os nu se, hvordan det går
 
[Jefferson]
Kom så
 
[Madison]
Der!
 
[De andre]
—var ingen andre i
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr]
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Der var ingen andre i
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
Rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[Burr]
Min Gud!
 
[Burr og de andre]
Vi stoler på Gud
Men vi vil aldrig rigtig vide, hvad der blev snakket om
Klik-bum, og så skete det
 
[Burr]
Og der var ingen andre i rummet hvor det fandt sted
 
[De andre]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[Burr]
Hvad sagde de for at få dig til at sælge New York City ned ad floden
 
[De andre]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[Burr]
Kendte Washington til middagen?
Presset presidenten dig til at få kompromiset igennem?
 
[De andre]
Alexander Hamilton!
 
[Burr]
Eller vidste du, at selv da er det ligegyldigt
Hvor nationens hovedstad anlægges?
 
[Hamilton]
For det er os, der har bankerne
Vi er i samme situation
 
[Burr]
Du fik mere, and du gav
 
[Hamilton]
Og jeg ville have det jeg fik
Når man har en fod inde i spillet, bliver man i spillet
Men man vinder ikke, hvis man ikke spiller spillet
Man bliver elsket for det, man bliver hadet for det
Man får ikke noget, hvis man
 
[Hamilton og de andre]
Venter på det, venter på det, venter!
 
[Hamilton]
Må Gud hjælpe og tilgive mig
Jeg vil skabe
Noget, som lever længere
End jeg gør
 
[Hamilton / Jefferson /
Madison / Washington]
Hvad vil du, burr?
Hvad vil du, burr?
Hvis du ikke står for noget
Burr, hvad falder du så for?
 
[Burr]
Jeg
Vil gerne være i
Rummet hvor det finder sted
Rummet hvor det finder sted
Jeg
Vil gerne være i
Rummet hvor det finder sted
Rummet hvor det finder sted
 
[Burr]
Jeg
 
Vil gerne være i
Rummet hvor det finder sted
 
Jeg
Vil gerne være i rummet...
Åh
Åh
 
Vil gerne være
Vil gerne være
Jeg må ind
Jeg må ind
I rummet
I det store, gamle rum
 
[De andre]
Kompromisets kunst—
 
[Burr]
Hold jer for næsen og luk øjnene
 
[De andre]
Vi vil have vores ledere til at redde dagen—
 
[Burr]
Men vi har ikke noget at sige i dét, de bytter bort
 
[De andre]
Vi drømmer om en helt ny start—
 
[Burr]
Men vi drømmer i mørket for det meste
 
[Burr og de andre]
Mørkt som en grav hvor det finder sted
 
[Burr]
Jeg må ind i
Rummet....
 
Jeg må ind...
 
[De andre]
Rummet hvor det finder sted
 
[Burr]
Jeg må ind...
 
[De andre]
Rummet hvor det finder sted
 
[Burr]
Åh, jeg må ind i
Rummet hvor det finder sted...
Jeg må ind, jeg må ind, jeg må ind...
I rummet!
 
[De andre]
Jeg vil gerne være i rummet
Hvor det finder sted!
 
[Burr og de andre]
Klik-bum!
 
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