The song was written by CL, Asher Roth, and Teddy Park, with the production being handled by the latter.

[2] Billboard's Tamar Herman stated that the song "diverges sharply from CL's image as one of South Korea's most prominent female rappers and eschews her typical aggressive style.

Referencing drugs and liquor liberally while roaming around New York City, this isn't the same CL that K-pop fans are used to.

Built for listening to on a hazy summer day, 'Lifted' takes a step back from CL's typical raps, aside from a quick bit at the beginning of the song.

[4] The song debuted at number 94 on the Hot 100 making CL's first entry as a lead artist, second overall on the chart and also the third Korean act to do so overall.