Slow minor blues, 62–68 BPM, 12/8 shuffle, key A minor. Melancholic, regretful, introspective male vocal — raspy, weary, intimate. Vocal melody based on minor pentatonic/blues scale: descending mournful phrases, blue notes, slides and bends, call-and-response with guitar and harmonica. Verses sparse: upright bass, brushed drums, soft piano, restrained clean electric guitar. Chorus slightly bigger: Hammond organ, harmonica, guitar answers; repeated motif on “No no no, not like that”, rising emotion on “I would live my life”, then falling on “chose the wrong paths”. Arrangement: verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, verse 3, chorus. Warm analog lo-fi production, reverb, dynamic contrast, emotional, not polished