Close My Eyes And Pretend

folk, Art-pop dream ballad with male vocals, slow-build cinematic arc. Start with soft picked acoustic guitar and distant reverb-soaked pads, heartbeat bass pulsing under whispered lead. Background choir creeps in as tension rises, stacking harmonies in the pre-chorus. Huge, devastating drop into the chorus: sub-heavy bass swell, wide drums, and haunting choral chords. Second half adds subtle folk strings and bell-like synths, ending on a stripped, fragile vocal over a fading choir drone., dream pop, art pop, ballad, sad