Pop ballad with mid-tempo pulse and a steady downbeat groove; verse stays sparse with muted piano, soft kick, and trembling bass, pre-chorus lifts with rising strings and tense tom fills, chorus opens into stacked harmonies and wider drums. Lead vocal is intimate and cracked in verses, doubled on key lines, with short delay throws on the hook. Add a filtered swell into the chorus, a reversed piano tail before the second verse, and a final lift with choir-like ad-libs. Mix is warm, polished, and emotionally close-mic.