Acoustic ballad (guitar + strings) Style: minimalist arrangement (acoustic guitar — fingerpicking, cello, light piano). Tempo: Andante, 60–70 BPM. Key: Dm (D minor) — subdued, contemplative atmosphere. Chorus delivery: First chorus («As leaves fall without a sound…»): Voice: whisper-like, slight huskiness. Dynamics: p (piano). Accents: «fall», «fade», «companion» (elongate vowels). Effect: protagonist speaking to themselves. Second chorus («The shadow of separation — our constant compa, male voc