When speaking to Pride Magazine, Baron-Gracie explained: "[The song] describes her as a person, and I wanted that.
[6] For this reason, during the chorus, Baron-Gracie describes Luck with a variety of adjectives including "cold", "dark", and "cynical".
When Baron-Gracie played the track to Luck for the first time, the latter was confused why the former was using this sort of critical language in a love song.
Because of its impactful and openly queer lyrics, Baron-Gracie wanted the track to represent the LGBTQ+ community in the "most honest and sincere way.
"[12] A video for the single, directed by Jess Kohl and starring Baron-Gracie and Kelsi Luck, was released on 22 December.
[13] The video follows the two "on a misty winding road, in a deserted meadow, and in a dimly lit country house".
[14] In an interview with Pride magazine, Baron-Gracie noted that the video was the band's first in which viewers clearly and unambiguously "see [her] intimate with someone".
While speaking to Jess Iszatt of the Official Charts Company's Record Club, Baron-Gracie explained: "No one teaches you as an artist how much to put on show and how much to keep for yourself.
Govert also described the track (and Pale Wave's Who Am I?-era work in general) as the "queer answer to Avril Lavigne’s particular brand of pop punk".
[18] In June 2023, Sophie Dunne of Women.com selected "She's My Religion" as one of thirteen "Songs By Queer Musicians For Every Stage Of Your Story", calling it the "lesbian anthem of our generation" and "a stunning portrayal of love".