Russian folk ballad with slow 6/8 sway and bare acoustic guitar, breathy female vocals doubled in the chorus; verse stays sparse with voice, plucked strings, and low hand drum, pre-chorus opens with a held drone and soft harmonies, chorus blooms with choir-like backing lines and a mournful fiddle. Frosty wind risers, creaking wood textures, and a final bar with solo voice. Warm but bleak, intimate close-mic mix., folk