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Of Up and Coming Monarchs

Pedro the Lion
Control (2002)
Moderate 80 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: The song features a gentle yet layered sound, with soft vocals that create an introspective atmosphere. The dynamics shift subtly, enhancing the emotional depth of the lyrics.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A reflective song that explores themes of ambition and the complexities of life through a soft and melodic sound.

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Moods: contemplative, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: indie rock

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 medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: soft vocals.

Where this sits in Pedro the Lion's catalog

We have 20 songs from Pedro the Lion in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 20 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits at the artist average of 6.0, making it the #14 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Control

We have 9 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.

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Moods
contemplative · 3297introspective · 5721melancholy · 5399
Traditions
indie rock · 1109

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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