Dark cinematic gothic rock with a tragic minor-key melody, female lead vocal, intimate verses rising into powerful anguished choruses. Begin with sparse piano, low cello and distant electric-guitar swells; add tom-heavy drums and distorted guitars gradually. Build a wide, dramatic arrangement with a restrained first chorus, explosive second chorus, a fragile bridge, then a final crushing release. Female vocal should move from breathy, wounded storytelling to full-throated desperate singing, with layered harmonies only at emotional peaks. Deep controlled low end, brooding guitar texture, spacious but clear mix, strong dynamic contrast, no cheerful resolution.