karlie justus of "engine 145" gave the song a "thumbs up" in her review. she said that the song "relies on emotion over production" and thought that the lyrics and production had "oddly comforting repetition". matt bjorke of "roughstock" rated the song four stars out of five, calling it a "moody, emotive piece of music" and thought that it showed niemann's voice more strongly than "lover, lover" did.