Written by the band and produced by Rob Cavallo, the lyrics take the perspective of a "hapless rube" who "spirals into chaos".
The song was premiered on October 22, 2023 during the When We Were Young festival, and was released for digital download and streaming on November 2, 2023 alongside an accompanying music video.
[4][5] An accompanying music video, directed by Brendan Walter and Ryan Baxley, was released on the same day on YouTube; primarily in black and white with flashes of pink, it features the band playing for a nurse and a "catatonic-looking patient".
[10] The "chirpy" instrumentation consists of "pounding" drums and a "steady yet feverish" electric guitar which plays a "near-hardcore" riff, culminating in a "gorgeously melodic" chorus.
[12][18] A.D. Amorosi of Variety suggested that the lyrics "poke fun at a system that awards gold stars to its least-deserving souls",[13] while Kelly Scanlon of Far Out interpreted the song as being about "embracing uniqueness despite constantly being bombarded by society's ideals".
[24] Dana Poland of Slant similarly criticized the song's lyrics, saying they "toe the line between charmingly irreverent and cringe-worthy".
[25] Arrielle Gordon of Pitchfork singled out the lyrics "Slam-danced on my face again" and "Rude boy going comatose", denouncing them as "punk Mad Libs".
[29][30] The song was included in the setlist of their January 18, 2024 show at Irving Plaza, as part of the Small Stages Series by Sirius XM.
[31] On April 3, 2024, the band played the song at the Fillmore during a charity concert for the United Nations Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance.