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Roses

Kanye West
Late Registration (2005)
Moderate 90 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a somber piano melody with soulful, layered vocals and gospel choir elements that build emotional depth without harshness. Production is smooth and introspective, with subtle shifts in intensity during choruses.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

Roses is an emotionally raw hip-hop track reflecting on Kanye's grandmother's hospitalization, critiquing healthcare inequities and emphasizing family presence over distant sympathy.

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Moods: emotional, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: hip-hop, soul

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 high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Kanye West's catalog

We have 110 songs from Kanye West in the library. Of those, 12 are rated Safe, 70 Moderate, and 28 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #64 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Late Registration

We have 10 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2005 context

Released in 2005. We have 361 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 2000s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
emotional · 2189melancholy · 5399reflective · 5792
Traditions
hip-hop · 800soul · 787

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: 2026-04-14. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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