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Me My Yoke and I

Damien Rice
O (2002)
Moderate 80 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: The song features a gentle yet poignant delivery, with soft vocals layered over acoustic instrumentation, creating an intimate atmosphere.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A reflective and introspective song that explores themes of love and self-identity.

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Moods: contemplative, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: folk

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: soft vocals.

Where this sits in Damien Rice's catalog

We have 20 songs from Damien Rice in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 19 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.8, making it the #9 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from O

We have 12 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2002 context

Released in 2002. We have 332 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 2000s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
contemplative · 3297introspective · 5721melancholy · 5399
Traditions
folk · 878

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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