LuckyBlade374

Three Helmets Down

Country rock ballad with a slow 72 BPM half-time pulse, brushed drums, mournful steel guitar, and sparse piano under a steady acoustic strum; verse keeps it intimate and story-led, pre-chorus lifts with harmony tension, chorus opens wide with stacked vocals on the names, and bridge drops to a lone piano and breathy lead before the final chorus swells. Close-mic male vocal, cracked and tender, with short delay throws on the hook words, vinyl crackle, and a warm but heavy mix., sad