Style: Acoustic folk ballad, melancholic, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, soft bass, minimal reverb, 68 BPM, male vocal, intimate and raw, verse-like sections sparse, chorus slightly fuller but still restrained, no drums, only guitar and subtle strings, mood: empty, resigned, tragic, loss. Structure: intro (guitar alone), verse (vocal enters), chorus (adds soft strings and bass), verse 2, chorus, outro (fading guitar). Use tape saturation and room reverb. No electronic effects. Dry sound.