> Russian dramatic ballad, female vocal, 72 BPM, minor key, restrained emotional intensity, cinematic strings with prominent violin underlines and melodic lines, subtle piano, soft brush drums, deep warm bass. Emotional, intimate, with moments of silence and string swells. Lyrics tell a mother’s tender, protective love and quiet struggle against judgment from family and society; the child is her light. Include wordless vocalizations (A-a-a) in chorus. Mood: bittersweet, heartfelt, slightly melancholic, but with a hopeful,