Smoke and Mirrors

Pop R&B with a slow trap groove, swung kick-snare pocket, muted guitar plucks, warm sub bass, and airy synth pads; verse rides sparse and intimate, pre-chorus opens with rising harmony stacks and filtered percussion, chorus hits fuller with doubled lead and gang vocal echoes on the hook. Add reverse swells into the first chorus, a tape-stop into the bridge, and short delay throws on key words. Polished, glossy mix with close-mic vocals and wide, emotional choruses.