The song's composer Jimmy Ye defended it, saying, "There's no need for it to be so in-your-face just because it's a National Day song". He noted that he had submitted the first draft of the song to the National Day Parade song committee, which had returned it with several changes. There was no mention of why "Singapore" got left out: "I guess the committee wanted to have a soft-sell approach too".
Jimmy Ye defended the song, stating it didn't need to be so bold since it's a National Day song. He mentioned that he had submitted his initial draft to the National Day Parade song committee, which made several revisions. The omission of "Singapore" was not elaborated upon: "I suppose the committee opted for a more subtle approach".