Intimate French chanson, 86 BPM, minor-leaning key, restrained and reflective mood. Male vocal: very close-mic’d, breathy storytelling, almost whispered in the Bridge, with just enough projection to be clear. French phrasing: soft vowels, gentle melodic slides, no vibrato—only natural inflections. Instruments: accordion (sparse, single-note melodic phrases, lots of space), upright bass (pizzicato, dry sound), acoustic guitar (muted strums, barely audible). No reverb beyond natural room ambience. Leave silence between phrases to let the words breathe. In the Outro, let the accordion play the main melody one last time, very slowly, while the city sounds gradually return as a soft background.