The song was produced by Boi-1da and Allen Ritter, with miscellaneous production by Abaz and X-Plosive.
German producers X-Plosive and Abaz created a sketch for the beat two years prior to its release.
[3] Desire Thompson of Vibe states that the message of the song is about "pushing forward, despite fears of what's on the other side.
"[4] On June 30, 2019, the last day of Pride Month, Lil Nas X tweeted that the lyrics of "C7osure" talk about his sexuality.
[7] Craig Jenkins of Vulture describes the track as "a promising up-tempo disco jam."