in a dedicated review of the song, "vulture" praised the song as likely to be a standout track of the album, and describing the song as "blue chip" rock" and "a perennial sound you can set your clock by...huge guitars and winsome harmonies...all held together by a tone best described as openhearted and full-throated. "rolling stone" praised grohl's powerful vocal performance in the song, specifically of the lines "the tears in your eyes/ someday will dry/ we fight for our lives/ because everything's on the line/ this time". consequence of sound was far more negative of the track, ranking it the third worst foo fighter song of all time, 135th out of 137 songs, calling it "big and plodding", and ultimately concluding that it sounded out of place compared to the rest of the album. conversely, diy magazine described it as "pretty much everything you’d want from a song by dave grohl and co – driving, propulsive and dramatic, it combines light and dark into a potent melting pot."