Musically, "Ronan" is a soft rock ballad instrumented by a sole finger-picked guitar with occasional piano tunes and minimal drum brushes.

Music critics have lauded the song artistically, deeming it a prime example of Swift's abilities as a singer-songwriter to evoke vivid emotional sentiments through her songwriting.

[2][3][4][5] The single peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Maya worked through her grief by continuing the blog, writing letters to her late son whilst raising money and awareness for childhood cancer causes.

[7] The pair met in October 2011, when Swift invited Maya to her concert at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

[14] "Ronan" was downloaded 220,000 times in its first week, debuting at number 2 on the Digital Song Sales chart.

[21] A lyric video for the track was confirmed through Thompson via Twitter on November 11, 2021, the day before the album was released.

Red was an album of heartbreak and healing, of rage and rawness, of tragedy and trauma, and of the loss of an imagined future alongside someone.

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