Folk rock ballad with a slow 6/8 sway, acoustic guitar arpeggios and restrained toms; verse stays intimate with fingerpicked guitar and low harmony, pre-chorus opens on rising chords and breathy doubles, chorus lands wider with stacked vocal thirds and a steady backbeat. A violin swell leads into the final chorus, with soft room echo on key lines and a warm, close-mic mix that feels handwritten and human., folk, rock