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Woe Is Me

The Walkmen
You & Me (2008)
Moderate 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a rich, layered texture with dynamic vocal delivery that evokes a sense of melancholy. The instrumentation builds gradually, creating an immersive listening experience.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A reflective and somewhat melancholic track that explores themes of longing and introspection.

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Moods: melancholy, reflective

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: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in The Walkmen's catalog

We have 20 songs from The Walkmen in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 19 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.2, making it the #14 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from You & Me

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

2008 context

Released in 2008. We have 259 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
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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