Piano for core piece Violins, violas, cellos (sometimes bass) Subtle percussion / rhythm Piano = structure and repetition Strings = emotion and expansion Percussion = forward motion and urgency Around 120 BPM Longing + melancholy + beauty That’s a steady tempo The intensity builds, but the BPM mostly stays the same Add depth - it starts quietly, almost simply things build, layer, and become more intense emotions overlap—nothing is just one feeling it reaches a kind of overwhelming peak - beauty + sadness tension + release longing + acceptance That emotional ambiguity Cinematic worthy