Ballad rock, mid-tempo with a driving tom-tom pulse and ringing electric guitars; verse rides sparse piano and clean picked guitar, pre-chorus widens with bass and cymbal lift, chorus opens into stacked harmonies and big sustained chords. Lead vocal stays intimate and close-mic in verses with gritty doubles on key lines, then wide gang harmonies on the hook. Add reverse guitar swells into the chorus, a brief snare fill before each lift, and a bright, emotional mix with roomy drums and polished mids., ballad, rock