According to O'Grady, the song's bridge contrasts with the "blueslike intensity" of the verses, highlighting its "sinuous chromatic melody", similar to the intro of "Another Girl", and "sequential chord progression". Musicologist Dominic Pedler describes the bridge progression as "journeying around" the circle of fifths, resolving strongly back to the verse with a V/V–V sequence. The melody also peaks here with a high A note on the line, "It makes me wanna cry".
