It was produced by Scott Hendricks and written by Stefani, Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell, and Niko Rubio.

It is a country pop love song that finds the couple remembering their past heartbreaks that led to their eventual relationship.

"Purple Irises" is another collaboration from singers and married couple Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, who had most recently released a cover of The Judds' "Love Is Alive" in 2023.

[1] The song was produced by Scott Hendricks and written by Stefani, Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell, and Niko Rubio.

[5][6] Nolan Feeney from Nylon wrote that Stefani "sings about aging, insecurity, and the ups and down of marriage with the kind of striking vulnerability that reminds listeners why the pop-rock icon's work has endured for so long.