 "NME" writer Larry Bartleet wrote that the singer expresses a "sorry, not sorry" stance in the song and noted how in the lyrics "suck on my balls", "the sense of release is palpable".Emily Blake from the website Mashable called the song "the fiercest kissoff we've seen from Bey so far".A "Rap-Up" writer deemed the "Boy, bye" line as one of the album's catchiest lyrics.