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Bandit at the Gate

Country ballad with steady acoustic strum, soft fiddle lines, brushed snare, and a warm bass pulse; verse rides close-mic and conversational, pre-chorus opens with rising harmony and a held pedal steel note, chorus lands on a singable hook with gang-style backing vocals and light handclaps. Bridge drops to just guitar and voice, then final chorus returns fuller with fiddle fills, gentle tambourine, and a bright, intimate mix., country