[3] According to Enya, the song is about "those wonderful memories and fond moments that you have when you're on your way home", and wished to present a positive feel in the chorus.

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "sweeping excursion into soothing new-age pop."

He added, "Enya's dreamy, angelic voice is sewn into a quasi-classical arrangement of strings and acoustic guitars.

Her performance ultimately grounds the song, as the music takes flight and winds through countless highs and lows.

"[5] Mike Joyce from The Washington Post felt that "On My Way Home" "boasts a thoroughly engaging chorus and closes the album on a cheerful note.