Slow dark alternative rock with a dragged half-time pulse, muted toms, low detuned guitar swells, and a bare piano line in the verses; pre-chorus opens with rising noise and stacked low harmonies, chorus hits with wide distorted guitars and a repeating gang-vocal hook. Lead vocal stays close-mic and cracked, with doubled choruses, delay throws on final words, and a ghostly whisper layer in the bridge. Vinyl hiss, reversed cymbal pulls, and a sub drop into the first chorus; mix is heavy, shadowy, and close