On “Emo Love,” YoungBoy sings about his experience of pain from a girl who stole his heart, with mentions of heartbreaks, depression, and hard decisions.

This song differs from many of YoungBoy’s releases, as this song is given a guitar-driven beat and bass-heavy instrumental and exploring more into the Emo Trap genre, which the rapper has been experimenting with since his release. This song is also one of the very few songs where YoungBoy doesn’t curse.

The song was released on January 7, 2021, exclusively to YoungBoy’s YouTube channel, with zero promotion. The official music video to the song, which was directed by Friends of Clay, was released four days later.