Composition
Musically, the song incorporates musical influences of Hip-Hop, pop, Contemporary R&B, swing and adult contemporary. According MusicNotes.com which was published by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is written in the key of C Major. The groups vocals span from the key note of G3 to the key note of B4. The piano instrumentation notes span from the key note of C2 to the key note of A5. The song is set in common time at a tempo of 120 beats per minute. Lyrically, the song talks about the girls feeling their first expressions after a sadden brake-up, where the girls query what they did wrong in the relationship.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic had described the musical content as an "extraordinary gospel-tinged" song. Nick Butler from Sputnikmusic had, however described the musical content as a "power ballad". According to Dusk411; ""Never Ever" is a flaky, monotone song about heartbreak. Opening with a half-sung, half-talking solo, in which the girl wants some answers and then blames herself for the entire breakup." An opening monologue of one of the member's start and last for 43 seconds long.
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