It was released through Island Records on July 15, 2022, as the fourth single from Carpenter's fifth studio album Emails I Can't Send (2022).

The song is a dark pop ballad which speaks about the emotional turmoil Carpenter experienced on social media platforms.

Cosmopolitan's Kayleigh Roberts explained that "the song’s lyrics are all about a pretty innocent/casual relationship that ends up causing an avalanche of judgment, name-calling, cyberbullying, and general hate.

"[12] American Songwriter said Carpenter turns from being playfully reminiscent to spiteful and upset in the chorus and uses several lyrics such as "I got death threats filling up semi-trucks" to reference the onslaught of negative messages she received on social media.

"[14][15] Ilana Frost of Betches called it "The Adult, Mature, Actually Good Music Version of "Skin"" where Carpenter targets the trolls on the internet rather than Rodrigo, she also complimented the lyricism.

[18] iHeart's Sarah Tate said that in the video "Carpenter takes center stage as the main event, surrounded by supportive friends as she sings about the beginnings of an innocent love.