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To Be Forgotten

Squirrel Flower
I Was Born Swimming (2021)
Moderate 75 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: The song features a gentle yet haunting vocal delivery layered over a rich instrumental backdrop, creating an immersive listening experience.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A reflective and atmospheric track that explores themes of memory and loss.

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Moods: melancholy, reflective

Traditions: indie rock

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: soft vocals.

Where this sits in Squirrel Flower's catalog

We have 20 songs from Squirrel Flower in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 20 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.2, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

2021 context

Released in 2021. We have 405 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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Moods
melancholy · 5399reflective · 5792
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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