10 songs that feel like The Weight of Lies
Matched to The Weight of Lies by The Civil Wars on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Measured 97% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (76/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (79/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Weight of Lies is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 50/100, down from 74. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 58/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 58/100, versus the original's 74. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 57/100, down from 74. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 35/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 63/100, versus the original's 74.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Weight of Lies” by The Civil Wars?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Amor Eterno” by Banda MS, “Shallow” by Lady Gaga, “vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo — the top match scores 98% 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 “The Weight of Lies” but calmer?
“Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “My Eyes” by Travis Scott, “Before We Drown” by Depeche Mode keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Weight of Lies”?
It measures 74/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 85 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 74/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2011 in context
The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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