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Timshel

Mumford & Sons
Sigh No More (2009)
Safe 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturesmooth
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: A gentle and thoughtful reflection.

Explores themes of choice and free will.

Cultural Context

Inspired by John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'.

Listening Prompt

Consider the choices you make in life.

What to Expect

Steady throughout, with a soft build.

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Hear it the way it was made

The right gear changes everything.

Moods: calm, contemplative

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: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.

Texture: smooth.

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: soft vocals.

Where this sits in Mumford & Sons's catalog

We have 12 songs from Mumford & Sons in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 9 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 7.2, making it the #10 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Sigh No More

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

2009 context

Released in 2009. We have 218 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
calm · 1610contemplative · 3297

Why this rating

We rate this song Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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