Critical reception
Ned Raggett from AllMusic noted that on the song, the singer 'avoids repeating the successful formula of "Orinoco Flow" by means of its waltz time—a subtle enough change, but one that colors and drives the overall composition and performance, the closest Enya might ever get to a dance number.' [3]
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described it as 'dreamy and evocative' and 'multilayered and intricate'. He noted further that 'rich tapestry of sound lulls the listener with the promise of complex musical textures. Enya's understated vocals swell into effective wavelike crescendos that ebb and flow with the picturesque melody.' [4]
David Browne from Entertainment Weekly called it 'a breathy, upbeat waltz that personifies everything Enya'. [5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that 'it is as dreamy as her 1988 global hit "Orinoco Flow", but more dressed with instruments'. [6] People Magazine stated that 'the Irish singer's angelic vocals lift this elegant and avant-garde waltz heavenward'. [7]
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