Dark waltz with a swaying 3/4 pulse, brushed percussion and bowed bass; verse stays bare and intimate, then pre-chorus lifts with trembling strings and breathy pickups, chorus opens into fuller piano and low string swells. Male vocals stay close-mic and haunted with whispered doubles, soft harmony shadows, and delay throws on key phrases. Add reversed chimes into the chorus and a creaking-room tail for a cinematic, smoky mix., deep