Genre: Dark Alt Rock, Post-Grunge, Epic Folk, Female Vocal Tempo: 70 BPM → 120 BPM (bridge) Mood: painful/cold/drowning → furious/diamond-hard → triumphant/warm/soaring Instruments: piano (heavy reverb), distorted guitar swells, strings (cello/violin), taiko drums, low flute/whistle, hurdy-gurdy (episodic), gated drums, soft pads Voice: contralto — breathy whisper (verses) → raspy belting (chorus) → clear/powerful (final chorus) + folk melisma Key: E minor → G major Structure: intro (piano + crying drops + distant taiko) → verse 1 → verse 2 → chorus (full band + flute/hurdy-gurdy) → bridge (voice + cello, then explosion: all folk + guitars + taiko) → final chorus (flute melody above guitars) Dynamics: very quiet → very loud → resolution FX: breaking glass + heartbeat sub-bass before bridge; wind after "warm wind"; footsteps on snow/gravel in intro