Slow Vietnamese bolero ballad, đàn tranh arpeggios and sáo trúc countermelodies over deep, steady bass; male vocals from the South with cải lương-style ornamentation and storylike phrasing, đàn bầu swells answering the vocal lines. Verses stay intimate and hushed, chorus opens with wider vibrato and subtle reverb, ending on a lingering, unresolved note., bolero