Rock ballad, 96 BPM, raw emotional vocal with strain on key lines. Start with acoustic guitar and cello drone, minimal dry drums. Add clean electric guitar in pre‑chorus, distorted chords in chorus (no wall of sound). Include subtle gusli texture and occasional zhaleyka melody. Bridge: drop to zhaleyka + hand percussion, then quiet arpeggio in non‑standard scale. Mood: intense, intimate, powerful without bombast, modal folk inflections, off‑beat accents. Russian lyrics.