Melancholic pop ballad with a slow 4/4 pulse, sparse piano arpeggios, muted kick, and rising string pads; verse stays close-mic and fragile, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a soft tom build, chorus lands on a wide sustained melody with doubled lead and gentle gang vocals on the hook. Add a reversed swell into the first chorus, a bell chime between lines, and a final lift with airy backing vocals. Intimate, polished, and aching