**Style:** Light pop, melancholic yet hopeful, male vocal **Tempo:** 72–76 BPM **Key:** A minor (Am) **Mood:** Warm, reflective, emotional build‑up **Vocal:** Sincere, soft in verses, stronger in choruses; backing vocals on «light in the window», «just be» in final chorus **Instruments:** piano (arpeggios), acoustic guitar (fingerpicking in verses, strumming in choruses), light drums (brushes in verses, full kit in choruses), cello (long notes in verse 2), synth pad (outro fade) **Dynamics:** Verses — piano, pre‑choruses — mezzo‑piano, choruses — forte, bridge — quiet → crescendo **Effects:** reverb on vocals/piano (1.8 s), compression on drums (4:1), panning (piano −30 %, guitar +30 %, vocals center)