After Lee refuses, Laurens challenges him to a duel, and the two men recruit their respective seconds, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr,[5] the relationship between whom is a central theme in the show.
The duel results in Laurens non-fatally shooting Lee in the side after Hamilton encourages him to "not throw away his shot", a motif in the show and expression of the time.
[6] In the song, Aaron Burr serves as Lee's second, while in real life that role was filled by major Evan Edwards.
Elizabeth Logan, writing for Huffington Post, stated that the song has a key role in making the audience "comfortable with duels".
[11] Huffington Post said that the song was a "club-worthy jam",[9] and Vibe.com said that it contained a "strong percussive beat" with the men involved "exuding dominance".