The song received highly positive reviews and was called epic in nature by several publications, who praised the ambition and scope of the track's length, along with the lyrical merit.
The music video was directed by Nabil Elderkin and featured an orange car with an atmospheric background.
The track has been featured during television promos for Channel Orange.
Ocean performed "Pyramids" during his Channel Orange tour through North America.
The song is ranked as the most acclaimed song of 2012, the fourth most acclaimed song of 2010s and the 172nd most acclaimed song of all time, according to Acclaimed Music.