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Mary Jane

Alanis Morissette
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
Moderate 90 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a blend of soft and powerful vocal delivery, creating an emotional landscape that is both engaging and introspective. The instrumentation adds depth, enhancing the lyrical themes.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A reflective song that explores themes of longing and emotional complexity, showcasing Alanis Morissette's signature vocal style.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: rock

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Alanis Morissette's catalog

We have 20 songs from Alanis Morissette in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 18 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.3, making it the #13 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

We have 7 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

1998 context

Released in 1998. We have 339 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.

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Moods
introspective · 5721melancholy · 5399reflective · 5792
Traditions
rock · 1459

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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