Cinematic rock ballad with driving mid-tempo drums, brooding minor-key guitars, and a tense half-time chorus; verse rides sparse picked guitar and low tom pulses, pre-chorus opens with rising strings and doubled vocals, chorus hits with stacked harmonies and a strong chantable anchor. Use whispered ad-libs, short delay throws on key words, a reversed swell into the final chorus, and a wide, punchy mix with intimate close-mic verses.