The track features a slow-burning, R&B-influenced rhythm that mirrors the seductive theme:
: Hozier employs a deep, soulful delivery that many fans describe as "Sexy^tm" or intoxicating.
: The audio maintains a heavy, bluesy atmosphere that matches the "underground" and "trench" imagery used throughout the lyrics.
: Critics and fans often view the narrator as unreliable, using intellectual and mythological references to create a power structure that favors his pursuit. Mythological and Literary References
The narrator admits to using "lofty tales" and romantic imagery to mask his true, perhaps more primal, intentions.