mˈeɪsən hɪmsˈɛlf kənsˈɪdɚz ɪt "tʃˈɜːlɪʃ" təbi ɐnˈɔɪd baɪ ðə sˈɔŋ, ɡˈɪvən ðætðə sˈɔŋ ˌɪzənt ɪntˈɛndᵻd təbi kəmplˈiːtli sˈɪɹiəs, ænd pɹˈeɪzᵻz ðə "hˈændz əkɹˌɑːs ðə wˈɔːɾɚ" sˈɛkʃən æz bˈiːɪŋ "lˈʌvəbli ɡˈɪdi."
Mason himself considers it "churlish" to be annoyed by the song, given that the song isn't intended to be completely serious, and praises the "Hands across the water" section as being "lovably giddy."