Second Skin

Alternative pop ballad with mid-tempo pulse, hand-played drums and arpeggiated synths; verse stays sparse and close-mic, pre-chorus opens with rising harmony stacks and filtered toms, chorus blooms with layered doubles and a chantable hook, bridge drops to piano and breathy vocal then lifts into a final chorus. Ear candy includes reversed swells, soft vocal chops, and a wide delay throw on the last word. Bright, intimate, and polished with a glossy emotional edge.