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Breaking Benjamin
We Are Not Alone (2004)
Moderate 90 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a blend of melodic and heavy guitar riffs, with emotionally charged vocals that convey a sense of urgency and introspection.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A powerful rock ballad that explores themes of longing and emotional struggle.

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Moods: emotional, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: rock

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 7/10 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 Breaking Benjamin's catalog

We have 18 songs from Breaking Benjamin in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 6 Moderate, and 12 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits below the artist average of 7.4, making it the #10 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from We Are Not Alone

We have 5 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.

2004 context

Released in 2004. We have 334 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.

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Moods
emotional · 2189introspective · 5721melancholy · 5399
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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