Blues-rock ballad with soulful male vocals, mid-slow pulse, stomping drums, piano chords, and dirty electric guitar accents; verse stays intimate and close-mic with sparse piano, pre-chorus opens with climbing backbeat and handclap lift, chorus swells with doubled vocal lines and grit. Use short delay throws on key words, brushed fills into transitions, a lifted final chorus, and a warm, rough, analog mix with punchy drums and smoky mids.