The song is described as a "contemporary serenade is about kicking aside temptations on the road when you know the key to your heart is waiting at home."

[3] Emmy Mack from Music Feeds described the song as "an electro-soul stomper packed with processed guitars and thumping drum loops that sounds like the mutant offspring of Hozier, Flume, Diplo, SAFIA and Nothing But Thieves, only with Guy Smiley’s unmistakable golden pipes shining at the fore."

He added, "it sounds not-one-single-bit similar to "Battle Scars", "Like It Like That", "Elevator Love" or any of the other ear worm FM radio pop tunes that we’ve heard from homeboy in the past.

Feedback from commercial radio playlists suggested "Candle" “sits in between pop and Triple M because of the rock guitars.” and it received little airplay.

In an interview in December 2016, Sebastian said “You are so insecure as an artist so I felt crap when "Candle" did so badly.