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Ukrainian folk ballad with a steady 6/8 sway, plaintive acoustic guitar and hand drum pulse; Verse 1 stays sparse with solo voice and room tone, pre-chorus lifts with close harmony, chorus opens with unison melody and a rising drone. Lead vocal is intimate and cracked, with doubled last lines and soft gang responses in parentheses. A bowed string swell and wind-chime turnarounds mark transitions; mix is warm, earthy, and close-mic