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Used to Love You

Ledisi
The Truth (2014)
Moderate 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features rich, soulful vocals layered over a smooth instrumental backdrop, creating an emotional and engaging listening experience.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A heartfelt ballad reflecting on love and loss, showcasing Ledisi's powerful vocal delivery.

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Moods: emotional, intimate, reflective

Traditions: R&B

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 Ledisi's catalog

We have 19 songs from Ledisi 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 6.7, making it the #12 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from The Truth

We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2014 context

Released in 2014. We have 313 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 2010s.

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Moods
emotional · 2189intimate · 2267reflective · 5792
Traditions
R&B · 935

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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