Slipping Through

Pop ballad with half-time pulse and airy piano, verse opens sparse with close-mic vocal and soft finger snaps; pre-chorus adds rising pads and stacked harmonies; chorus lands on a bigger drum kit with octave doubles and a trembling top-line. Bridge strips back to piano and a breathy falsetto, then final chorus blooms with wide backing vocals, reverse swells, and a last delayed hook. Intimate, glossy, and aching, sad, pop