Juice wrld wishing well free#

Variety 's Jem Aswad named it one of the top songs of the week, noting its 'unintentionally timely' opening line: ' I can't breathe'. Aaron Williams of Uproxx praised it as the album's centerpiece, stating that the track 'is a real heartbreaker and leads to some of the emotional high points of the album', while pointing out Juice Wrld's awareness of his drug problem, citing the lyrics ' If it wasn't for the pills, I wouldn't be here / But if I keep taking these pills, I won't be here'. Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop said the song stands out 'because of the troubling story that Juice tells'. Rolling Stone 's Danny Schwartz called it a 'soaring standout', comparing it to Blink-182. Critical reception īillboard ranked the song as the best on Legends Never Die, with the magazine's Michael Saponara regarding it as 'a bonafide stand-out cut with Juice putting his gifts on display'. Genius' Chris Mench described the line as 'a grim prediction' of Juice's passing. In the chorus, the line 'Perky got me itching like a anthill', references Percocet, a drug that led to his death.

Juice wrld wishing well free#

Felson Sajonas of Hypebeast noted 'Wishing Well' for being a metaphor for Juice's 'deep desire to be free from his demons and the constant cycle of drugs and depression'. Deemed a haunting, yet 'uplifting' track, it finds Juice singing about how he is going to be ok, although it may not always be the case, because, in the end, he wants to keep his fans and family happy. The track starts off with a guitar intro, and consists of a Robotech sample. The song first leaked under the title 'Lauryn Hill', due to the line 'Drugs killing me softly, Lauryn Hill'.

It debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, simultaneously charting in the top 10 with four other songs from the album. An uplifting song reflecting on fame, depression and drug use, the song received positive reviews from critics who regarded it as a standout, with Billboard ranking it as the best song on the album. An animated music video was released on July 13, 2020. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's fifth single on July 28, 2020. ' Wishing Well' is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld, from his posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die, written by him, along with its producers Dr.