Transcendent folk-pop with northern folklore colors, slow 6/8 pulse and hypnotic hand drum, bowed strings, low drone flute, and airy choir pads; verse feels sparse and frozen, pre-chorus gathers with rising frame drum and layered oohs, chorus opens wide with gang vocal answers and a chantable refrain. Lead vocal is intimate and close-mic in verses, doubled and slightly ghostly on the hook, with delay throws on the final words. Frosty wind chimes, reversed string swells, and a brief ritual drum break lift transitions. Wide, cinematic, cold-bright mix.