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Rose in Paradise

Waylon Jennings
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1982)
Moderate 70 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a rich, layered instrumental backdrop with dynamic vocal delivery that conveys emotion. The overall feel is warm and nostalgic, evoking a sense of longing.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A poignant country ballad reflecting on love and loss, with a narrative that captures the essence of yearning.

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Moods: melancholy, nostalgic, reflective

Traditions: country

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 Waylon Jennings's catalog

We have 20 songs from Waylon Jennings in the library. Of those, 6 are rated Safe, 14 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits above the artist average of 5.7, making it the #12 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

1982 context

Released in 1982. We have 211 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1980s.

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Moods
melancholy · 5399nostalgic · 1573reflective · 5792
Traditions
country · 833

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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