Styles set the tone for the album with his single. The up-tempo track sounds carefree at first listen, but the lyrics reveal a heavier premise. It’s a song that thematically explores the fear and pain associated with accepting that you must let something, or someone, go. It’s a single that teases Styles’ comfort with vulnerability - something that he displays countless times on the record.
The song chronicles a relationship’s end and how just as a hangover feels harder with age, it is harder, too, to hide from your emotions the older you get . Even when teasing out uncomfortable moments, the musical composition suggests there’s freedom in fully embracing each feeling., Styles’ feelings are more straightforward as he shares his love for another. The track has funk influences, complete with scatting by Styles, a vibrant trumpet and a groovy bass.