Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton both had children very soon after the Revolutionary War. Here they take a moment to coo, and to realize the human element of the country they are just beginning to build. The song again brings up the similarities in their lives—their orphanhoods, their Revolutionary war experiences, their parenthoods, and their desire to take part in laying “a strong enough foundation” in the new United States.

Both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire, the show’s music director, included songs on their HAMthology playlists by The Decemberists that seem to have influenced the loving quality and sweet, lullaby-like tone of this song. Miranda picked “Red Right Ankle,” and Lacamoire chose “June Hymn”—the second’s influence is particularly recognizable. Some would argue the song’s melody is also reminiscent of “Hey There Delilah.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first child was born in 2014, only a few months before the show opened off-Broadway. He’s gotten a lot of credit for writing such a lovely father-child lullaby in honor of his son. However, the truth is the song honors a different member of the Miranda family, and here he explains why: