House with a steady four-on-the-floor pulse and warm clipped piano stabs; verse rides sparse kick, bass, and filtered pads; pre-chorus opens with rising hats and stacked vocal lift; chorus hits with bright synth chords and a repeating hook. Lead vocal is close-mic and intimate, with doubled lines on the hook, short delay throws, and airy ad-libs in parentheses. Vinyl crackle before the drop, reverse swell into each chorus, glossy and emotional mix