Music critic David Browne, writing for Entertainment Weekly, observed that the song's subject tied into a recurring theme on Come On, Come On of "women caught between tradition and contemporary roles who realize that the solution lies with their own inner resolve".
David Browne, a music critic for Entertainment Weekly, observed in his review that the song's topic was consistent with a recurring theme on Come On, Come On about women facing traditional versus contemporary challenges who discover their own inner strength is crucial.