The song is built around the "Love Theme" for Achilles and Briseis. Reviewers from Film Music Central note that the melody is intentionally sad, reflecting Achilles' internal conflict between his love for Briseis and his preordained fate to die at Troy.
While many listeners on Amazon praise the "haunting melody" and "fantastic lyrics", some critics from Movie Music UK found the transition from the orchestral score to a pop-style ballad jarring, even calling the lyrics forced. Troy. Josh Groban and Tanja Tzarovska - Remember Me
Josh Groban describes the collaboration as a "mirror of the relationship between Achilles and Briseis". Tzarovska’s "vocal violence" and pure, syncopated phrasings provide a sharp, evocative contrast to Groban’s more traditional, elegant delivery. The song is built around the "Love Theme"