Hold My Breath

Slow rock with mid-tempo swung drums, warm distorted guitars, steady bass pulse, and a rising emotional arc; verse stays intimate with picked guitar and restrained drums, pre-chorus opens with toms and vocal doubles, chorus blooms into wide power chords and stacked harmonies. Lead vocal is close-mic and vulnerable with subtle doubles on key lines, airy ad-libs in parentheses, and a final bridge with stripped drums before the last lift. Bright, full-bodied mix with a nostalgic edge and a big singable hook., slow, rock