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10 songs that feel like Swan Song

Matched to Swan Song by Lana Del Rey on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Swan Song
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Swan Song
Lana Del Rey
moderate 42/100 intensity 72 BPM
Always You — Depeche Mode moderate 80 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

That's the Way of the World — Earth, Wind & Fire safe 85 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

My Lover's Prayer — Otis Redding moderate 72 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Foreigner's God — Hozier moderate 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Waiting for the Miracle — Leonard Cohen moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

The Weeping Song — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

Precious Angel — Bob Dylan moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 94% alike.

Tucson Train — Bruce Springsteen moderate 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

Honeymoon Avenue — Ariana Grande moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Hold On — Adele moderate 72 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Swan Song is more than you want right now.

Stardust by Louis Armstrong
Stardust — Louis Armstrong safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 18/100, down from 42.

One More Love Song by Mac DeMarco
One More Love Song — Mac DeMarco safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mood Indigo by Frank Sinatra
Mood Indigo — Frank Sinatra safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 20/100.

Entering Heaven Alive — Jack White safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 22/100, versus the original's 42.

Tell Me Why by Neil Young
Tell Me Why — Neil Young safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hazey Jane I by Nick Drake
Hazey Jane I — Nick Drake safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed
Coney Island Baby — Lou Reed safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Crepuscule with Nellie by Thelonious Monk
Crepuscule with Nellie — Thelonious Monk safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 42.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Swan Song” by Lana Del Rey?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Always You” by Depeche Mode, “That's the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire, “My Lover's Prayer” by Otis Redding — the top match scores 95% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Swan Song” but calmer?

“Stardust” by Louis Armstrong, “One More Love Song” by Mac DeMarco, “Mood Indigo” by Frank Sinatra keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Swan Song”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 72 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2015 in context

The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity42
Dynamics56
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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