romantic pop, folk-pop ballad, acoustic balalaika tremolo, bayan counter-melody, fretless bass, hand percussion ensemble, frame drum accents, whispered male ad libs, layered vocal harmonies, call-and-response chorus, plate reverb, tape saturation, wide stereo chorus, sparse verse arrangement, pre-chorus lift, final chorus lift, bittersweet longing, youthful urgency, 84 BPM, swung 16th groove