After the onset of the pandemic, Gilbert went back to the song and made some alterations to it in order to make it feel authentic from him.

He stated that what the four songwriters had originally wrote was "absolutely amazing", and that he "made the story mine and changed some things to where it was in my language".

Angela Stefano of Taste of Country described the song as "more muted than Gilbert's usual rock-tinged fare," saying it "offers hope" both "sonically and lyrically".

[4] JR Country stated that the track "delivers on its message of sticking out the difficult times for the lessons they impart, the life experiences they bring and the perspective gained from them".

[8] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville referred to the track as an "acoustic ballad with resilient core", saying it puts Gilbert's "gruff vocal in a tender setting," yet "deep down it's all about toughness".