Empty Chair

Pop rock ballad with driving mid-tempo drums, chiming electric guitars, and pulsing bass; verse stays intimate with sparse piano and close-mic female vocals, pre-chorus lifts into stacked harmonies and rising toms, chorus hits with wide guitars and a big sing-back hook. Bridge pulls to half-time with breathy doubles, then final chorus returns with layered ad-libs, reverse swells, and a bright, aching, radio-ready mix., pop, rock