The issue on the table现在摆在桌面上的议题：
France is on the verge of war with England法国正处于与英国开战的边缘
Now, do we provide aid and troops to our French allies那么，我们是否要向法国盟友提供援助和兵力
Or do we stay out of it?还是说我们置身事外？
Remember, my decision on this matter请记住，我对这一事项的决定
Is not subject to congressional approval无需经过国会批准
The only person you have to convince is me你们唯一需要说服的人就是我
Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir杰斐逊部长，请发言，先生
When we were on death's door, when we were needy当我们徘徊在死亡边缘、穷困潦倒之时
We made a promise, we signed a treaty我们许下了诺言，签署了条约
We needed money and guns and half a chance当时我们需要钱、需要枪，哪怕只有一线生机
Uh, who provided those funds?额，是谁提供了那些资金？
France是法国
In return, they didn't ask for land作为回报，他们并没索要土地
Only a promise that we'd lend a hand仅仅要一个我们会伸出援手的承诺
And stand with them if they fought against oppressors承诺当他们反抗压迫者时，我们会并肩作战
And revolution is messy, but now is the time to stand革命确实是混乱的，但现在是挺身而出的时刻了
Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny与我们的兄弟们站在一起，对抗暴政
I know that Alexander Hamilton is here我知道亚历山大·汉密尔顿就在这儿
And he would rather not have this debate他宁愿不要进行这场辩论
I remind you that he is not Secretary of State我得提醒你，他并不是国务卿
He knows nothing of loyalty他对忠诚一无所知(Nothing)一窍不通
Smells like new money, dresses like fake royalty闻起来像个暴发户，穿得像个假王室
Desperate to rise above his station拼了命想爬出他那卑微的出身
Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation他的一举一动都在背叛我们国家的理想
Hey, and if you don't know, now you know, Mister President嘿，如果你以前不知道，现在你知道了，总统先生
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson谢谢你，杰斐逊部长
Secretary Hamilton, your response汉密尔顿部长，你的回应
You must be out of your goddamn mind if you think你一定是疯透了才会觉得
The president is gonna bring the nation to the brink总统会把国家带向毁灭的边缘
Of meddling in the middle of a military mess去插手一场军事乱局
A game of chess, where France is queen and kingless这是一场棋局，而法国现在连国王和王后都没了
We've signed a treaty with a king whose head is now in a basket我们是和一位国王签的条约，而他的脑袋现在在篮子里
Would you like to take it out and ask it?你想把它拎出来问问吗？
"Should we honor our treaty, King Louis' head?"“路易国王的脑袋，我们该履行条约吗？”
"Uh, do whatever you want, I'm super dead"“额，随你们便吧，我死得透透的了”
Enough! Enough!够了！够了！
Hamilton is right汉密尔顿是对的
Mister President总统先生
We're too fragile to start another fight我们太脆弱了，经不起另一场战争
But, sir, do we not fight for freedom?但是，先生，我们不为自由而战吗？
Sure, when the French figure out who's gonna lead 'em当然战，等法国人搞清楚谁来领导他们再说
The people are leading!人民正在领导！
The people are rioting, there's a difference人民是在暴动，这有本质区别
Frankly, it's a little disquieting说实话，这让人有点不安
You would let your ideals blind you to reality你竟然让你的理想主义蒙蔽了现实
Hamilton?汉密尔顿？
Sir在，先生
Draft the statement of neutrality起草中立宣言
Did you forget Lafayette?你难道忘了拉法耶特吗？
What?什么？
Have you an ounce of regret?你难道没有哪怕一丁点愧疚吗？
You accumulate debt, you accumulate power你积累债务，你积累权力
Yet in their hour of need, you forget然而在他们需要帮助的时刻，你却忘恩负义
Lafayette's a smart man, he'll be fine拉法耶特是个聪明人，他会没事的
And before he was your friend, he was mine而且在他是你的朋友之前，他先是我的朋友
If we try to fight in every revolution in the world如果我们要参与世界上每一场革命
We never stop, where do we draw the line?我们将永无宁日，底线在哪里？
So quick witted真是伶牙俐齿
Alas, I admit it唉，我承认
I bet you were quite a lawyer我敢打赌你以前一定是个出色的律师
My defendants got aquitted我的被告都无罪释放了
Yeah, well someone oughta remind you是啊，不过得有人提醒你一下
What?什么？
You're nothing without Washington behind you要是没有华盛顿在背后撑腰，你屁都不是
Hamilton汉密尔顿
Daddy's calling爸爸叫你了