"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "Vanish" by Giveon. Noticeable climb from quiet to loud. balanced composition. Mood: melancholy, reflective. Visual style: contemporary editorial aesthetic. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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BPM
Vanish by Giveon is 80 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 40 BPM · Double-time 160 BPM · released 2021
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Song DNA
Notes: The song features a smooth vocal delivery with emotional depth, creating a reflective atmosphere. Its production is rich yet understated, allowing the vocals to shine.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening emotional release relaxation
Vanish is a soulful ballad that explores themes of love and loss, showcasing Giveon's unique vocal style and emotional expression.
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Moods: melancholy, reflective
Traditions: R&B
Volume Warning
"Vanish" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Giveon built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
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: smooth.
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 Giveon's catalog
We have 19 songs from Giveon in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 19 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.5, making it the #7 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from When It's All Said And Done... Take Time
We have 6 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Still Your Best — moderate DR 6
- For Tonight — moderate DR 6
- Like Strangers Do — moderate DR 7
- Another Goodbye — moderate DR 7
- Dandelion — moderate DR 7
2021 context
Released in 2021. We have 411 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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Traditions
R&B · 937How fast is "Vanish"?
80 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
Browse more songs at 80 BPM.
When "Vanish" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 80 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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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.
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36/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 24% of songs, calmer than the other 76%. Its intensity reading of 36/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 85% 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
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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
Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner9/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2021 in context
The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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
Intensity36
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Vanish"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Vanish" by Giveon?
"Vanish" by Giveon has a tempo of 80 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 40 BPM, and at double-time 160 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Vanish" by Giveon?
"Vanish" by Giveon rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Vanish" — what is its dynamic range?
"Vanish" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Vanish" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Vanish" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Vanish" best for?
In our library "Vanish" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Vanish" released?
"Vanish" is from 2021, on the album "When It's All Said And Done... Take Time". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Vanish"?
We tag "Vanish" as melancholy, reflective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Vanish"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Vanish" good for running?
Not really — at 80 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Vanish" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Vanish" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Vanish"?
"Vanish" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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