Last Time Again

Alt-pop with half-time pulse and moody syncopated drums; verse stays sparse with close-mic lead, finger snaps, and a low synth bed; pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and rising filtered pads; chorus lands wider with doubled vocal hooks, short delay throws, and a repeating mantra. Use reversed swells into the hook, a breathy ad-lib pocket after each line, and a glossy-but-bitter mix with intimate low-end thump.