Lyrically, the song is about how joyful it felt to spend Christmas together with family in the previous years.

However, this year, the normal routine did not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which went on at the time of the release of the song.

[2] Additionally, Joe used the memory timeline feature on Instagram and posted the growth about how he and the other two brothers celebrated Christmas together with family, from childhood to adulthood, explaining what this year was to him and his loved ones.

[2] E Online's Mona Thomas said, "The song has the soothing sound of a classic Christmas ballad and recalled many familiar holiday activities, which is very aligned with the cover art (and what everyone is looking for this season).

"[3] Heatworld's Lucy Smith said, "We'd say it sits somewhere between Bing Crosby and Michael Bublé and, though it may still be October, it's going to be the only thing we're listening to for the foreseeable.