The title "Mene" along with many of the song's lyrics are thought to reference the idiom "The writing on the wall" which originates from the Chapter 5 of the Book of Daniel.

[9] Later on April 13, the band updated their website to match the style of the "Mene" artwork and allowed fans to download the track for free for a limited period.

[10] As of April 15, 2015, the track ceased to be available for free on the band's website and was instead made available to purchase through digital music retailers and play through online streaming services.

Brennan Carley at Spin praised "Mene", saying it is a "big, brash, guitar-driven return to form that seems primed for stadium and festival sing alongs",[17] while writing for MTV, Brenna Ehrlich said the track was "A mosh-ready jam if there ever was one".

[18] Luke Morgan Britton at NME reviewed the track, saying "Mene marks a return to their angry, miserable 'The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me'-era peak of 2006",[19] while writing for Vice, Ryan Bassil said "it feels like a natural progression for a band that's ageing finer than a bottle of emotionally distraught whiskey.

Glory Fades,' the dramatic scope of The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me, and the harsh feedback and throat-shredding screams of Daisy, all within less than two and a half minutes.

[23] For the physical release, the single was pressed onto clear 7" vinyl, using additional images created by Morning Breath Inc.[24] The video is made up of live-concert footage of the band over the course of their career and was directed by Daniel Navetta of ApK; a company that drummer Brian Lane works for.