Acoustic pop-rock ballad with fingerpicked steel-string guitar, warm piano, and brushed drums growing into full kit on the chorus. Electric bass stays melodic and round, with layered acoustic strums, soft tom fills, and airy backing harmonies. Clean lead vocal sits close-miked with plate reverb, emotional but restrained, around 92 BPM in a major key., indie rock, 84 BPM, baritone electric guitar, bowed bass, brushed snare, tom builds, analog organ, room mic drums, tape saturation, plate reverb, sparse intro, explosive chorus, dynamic breakdown, quiet-loud arc, bittersweet resolve, call and response, mid-tempo groove