Alexis Petridis of The Guardian praised the song's EDM influences, pointing out its instrumental differences to the majority of songs on the record which have more of a folk-rock and surf pop sound.

Even if it’s only temporary, she reminds us, love can build shelter from the storm.' Ann Powers controversy Lindsay Zoldaz of The Ringer praised Del Rey's ability to find the good in the bad: 'Amid all the chaos and hurricanes, though, there is a radical kind of tenderness now present in Del Rey's music, a preserved innocence that once seemed irrevocably lost. In her review of Norman Fucking Rockwell for NPR, famed critic Ann Powers gave the record a positive review, but was somewhat critical of 'Cinnamon Girl', writing that: Music critic Ann Powers was called out by Del Rey for her criticism of her song, 'Cinnamon Girl', in a review for NPR. The title's a mildly clever cop from a Neil Young classic, and the first line, 'cinnamon in my teeth from your kiss,' takes you somewhere.

But then? There's a line about different colored pills, alluding to her sweetheart's addiction, and one about her frustration becoming like fire. There's some moaning about how no one has 'held me without hurting me,' and half-formed thoughts about words she cannot speak.

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