The song is sung by the characters of Hamilton and Aaron Burr, originally performed by Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr., respectively.
The song is based on Hamilton and Burr's correspondence prior to their duel.
Although Hamilton is based on true events, Miranda does use some dramatic license in retelling the story.
[4] The Huffington Post likens the song to other battle duets, such as "The Confrontation" from Les Misérables and Wicked's "What Is This Feeling?
"[5] Vibe calls the song an ironic depiction of the correspondence, set from Burr's point of view.