It is built around guitar riffs and "thudding bass beats" while vocals are in falsetto. It comprises a thick bassline, "club-friendly" beat, thudding synthesizers and a pan flute breakdown. While being used, Shieldbreaker emits a thudding rhythm that quickens when combat begins. The song utilizes thudding beats and string instruments, including violas, violins and guitars. The song begins with thudding beats, accompanied by "serious-sounding" violas and violins. The "thudding arrows" have been a signature of the brand's television advertising since the 1960s.