Russian shanson ballad, deeply emotional, minor key, slow tempo (66–68 BPM). Mood: quiet, heavy sorrow, the kind of loneliness that settles in the dark house and grows with every tick of the clock — fragile but unbreakable, like a voice that keeps singing even when it’s almost gone. Instruments: accordion (use soft bellows breathing and gentle tremolo; let it sigh on the long notes, especially in the chorus), nylon-string acoustic guitar (fingerstyle, warm and intimate tone), upright bass (sparse, deep notes that underline the emptiness), very light brushes on drums (only in the chorus, barely audible). Add a subtle cello line in the last chorus for extra emotional weight. Vocal: female voice, warm but slightly husky, intimate delivery as if singing to herself in an empty room; use small natural pauses after the most painful lines; in the chorus, let the voice rise with controlled emotion — not a shout, but a clear, trembling intensity that shows the effort of holding back tears. Dynam