Sad rock ballad, slow 68 BPM with restrained picked electric guitar, mournful bass, and brushed tom hits; verse stays intimate and sparse, pre-chorus opens with rising suspended chords, chorus lands wider with layered harmonies and sustained crash cymbals. Vocal is close-mic, cracked and weary in verses, doubled on key lines, with small delay throws on the last word of the hook. Vinyl crackle and a reversed swell lift into each chorus, final chorus blooms with soaring lead guitar. Dark, wide, and emotional mix with clear midrange bite.