End Of The Road

Alt-pop ballad with half-time pulse, muted kick and piano in the verses; pre-chorus opens with rising strings and clipped handclaps; chorus blooms into stacked harmonies and wide synth pads. Lead female vocal stays close-mic and trembling in verses, then doubles hard on the hook with breathy ad-libs and delay throws. Vinyl crackle, reversed swell into the lift, and a final drum drop under the last chorus. Bright yet bruised mix, intimate and spacious.