Epic folk-ballad with a slow driving pulse and ancient, mythic percussion; verse rides sparse frame drum and low strings, pre-chorus opens with rising drones, chorus lands on chanted group vocals and doubled lead lines. Add bowed lyre accents, serpent-like glissando flourishes, and a brief breathy break before the final chorus. Vocal sound is close-mic, grave, and storytelling, with shadowed harmonies on key names; mix is wide, earthy, and cinematic