[1] It is considered happy[2] and optimistic[3] in both instrumentation and lyrics in comparison to the dark tone in most of his other songs.
[1] Pitchfork said, "It's a straight-ahead love song, one that dares to hope.
Listen closely and you'll hear just how fragile that hope is: Smith whispers most of the song.
"[8] "Say Yes" has been used in a wide variety of movies, including Hurricane Streets and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, as well as being covered by Death Cab for Cutie[9] and live by Ben Folds.
[10] It was also covered in an episode of One Tree Hill, when Bryan Greenberg sings to his daughter Jenny.