According to the artist, the track is deeply personal and serves as a conceptual response to his struggles with mental health. While its companion track "What Is Real" explores the difficulty of treating depression, "If You Loop It, They Will Come" represents the "eternal loop of knowing what is real and what isn't". It is intended to "snap [the listener] back into a focused reality".
Despite the mixed reception to its style, it is frequently cited as a highlight of the Duality Part Two club-focused disc. Andrew Bayer - If You Loop It, They Will Come (Andrew Bayer)
Some listeners on r/trance praised it as "pleasantly intense," noting that while it might not please "trance purists," Bayer successfully achieved a "2012 EDM era" energy with modern polish. According to the artist, the track is deeply