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Vocal part has an improvised quality
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Vocal part has a wide range of over two octaves
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Most vocal phrases are falling, reflecting the melancholy mood of the song
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Frequent ornamentation in the melody line, with glissandos between various notes
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Most of the word setting is syllabic, although there are some long melismatic words to emphasise certain words
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In the bridge section, there is a passage of vocalisation, in which Buckley uses falsetto
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Buckley often uses word painting to highlight his bleak outlook on love
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