Jerking Awake

Alternative R&B with a slow half-time pulse, sparse kick and muted electric piano in the verses; pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a low synth swell; chorus lands on a wide, aching hook with doubled male vocals and short delay throws on the last word. Ear candy includes a tape stop before the chorus, reversed breath swells, and a soft sub drop under the title phrase. Mix is intimate, dark, and polished with a close-mic vocal upfront., sleep, vocal