Opening with cheery guitar and jingling bells, the song slowly cascades into a guitar-heavier focus, drawing into the chorus where we are reintroduced to the bells once again. For the most part, the single follows her usual punk-inspired pop, only channelling classic Christmas cadences during the chorus and outro. While the song has that nostalgic merry twinkle scattered throughout, the core remains with Olivia's pop-punk princess-ism shining through. 

Unlike past Christmas songs written about eggnog and Santa, Rodrigo remains true to her storytelling. With a youthful, cheeky tone, she describes spending the Christmas holiday with a potential long-term partner and their family, urging him to take her home for Christmas and to take her seriously, all while describing silly antics reminiscent of a 2000s holiday film. This can also be seen in the music video, which features noughties classic tropes and actress Cynthia Nixon, one of Rodrigo's admitted favourites. 

The song encourages the fun, messy parts of a family Christmas in young adulthood, but also the reassurance that Christmastime brings within a relationship, making the song less mistletoe and wine, and more beer and Christmas pyjamas. Her writing sets this mischievous tone perfectly, as she refers to herself as the “Coolest in-law daughter / Hungover brunch with you and your sister” as well as the unforgettable line and music video moment: “Woke up late, but your momma don’t care / And she walked in on me in just my underwear (ah)”.  The closest comparison for her inspiration would be The Waitresses' 1981 hit, ‘Christmas Wrapping’, which also emphasised an audacious approach to a classic genre. 

Ultimately, this new single fits perfectly within her writing and other releases this year: a refreshing sound with more than meets the eye, and definitely worth replaying into the festive season.