Acoustic folk ballad with slow fingerpicked guitar, tender 72 BPM sway, intimate male vocals, verse stays sparse with dry room tone, pre-chorus opens into soft harmony doubles, chorus lifts with stacked oohs and a gentle bass hush, bridge strips back to voice and guitar before final chorus blooms. Fingertip squeaks, subtle tape hiss, and a brushed swell into each refrain; warm close-mic mix, small and aching.