"In Your Words" is an emotional midtempo acoustic guitar-driven country pop song,[1][2][3][4] where Rebecca Black sings that she is "moving on/Cause you set me free/And I'm trying to be as much of myself as if you were here with me...", after breaking up with somebody.

[5] Black has also said that her manager "likes to use a term, which is a pretty good analogy, that it's Taylor Swift without the twang.

"[4] Joann Pan from Mashable praised Rebecca Black's improved vocals and maturity from her previous releases.

She wrote about the single: "The catchy song, set to a more leisurely tempo than her previous releases, may be one for the haters who have criticized her looks, singing and lyrics.

"[5]The song was performed live by Rebecca Black for her debut concert at the House of Blues on December 24, 2012.