Blues-country ballad with chamber piano and brushed drums, steady swung 74 BPM; verse rides sparse acoustic guitar and upright bass, pre-chorus opens with strings and a descending piano figure, chorus lands with harmony stacks and a lap-steel answer line. Close-mic lead vocal with gritty doubles on key phrases, short delay throws on the hook, gentle violin swells and brushed cymbal lifts between sections. Warm, earthy, cinematic mix with intimate front-and-center vocal, classical, country, blues