Alt-pop with a slow half-time pulse, tight kick and muted snapped snare in the verses; pre-chorus thins to pulsing bass and faint piano, then chorus opens with layered harmonies and a rising synth pad. Lead vocal stays intimate and close-mic with doubled lines on key words, breathy ad-libs in the corners, and a delay throw on the hook phrase. Reverse swells and a filtered lift before each chorus, glossy but bruised mix with a cold-to-warm contrast.