"Stay Down" is a melancholic and melodic track,[1][2][3] with the rappers delivering rhymes about their ladies' questionable motives,[3] while making them understand their time and energy requires loyalty.

[4] The song "prioritizes sex and lots of money", with Durk referencing The Proud Family ("I gave you every Penny like Oscar"), and delivering non-English bars about how women of all cultures are welcome in his life.

[5] Rap-Up noted how "Durk reflects on love while 6lack delivers the brooding chorus and Thugger adds a hypnotizing verse".

[4] Complex's Jordan Rose stated: "All three artists have become masters at being able to dip their hands into either a melodic, melancholy bag or, conversely, their hard hip-hop pockets and that skillset is made evident again here.

It shows Lil Durk riding a hovercraft, with all three rappers later appearing in and around heavy duty trucks, performing their verses.