Hold My Liquor

Kanye West
Yeezus (2013)
Intense 80 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Pulsating synths and metallic stabs create a frenetic, woozy atmosphere with industrial flourishes and a prominent distorted guitar solo, building emotional dread through erratic production. The track's slow 4/4 beat contrasts with intense, stumbling vocal delivery evoking disorientation.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A house ballad from Yeezus featuring Chief Keef and Justin Vernon, with Kanye West rapping about drunken recklessness, substance abuse, and fractured relationships over pulsating synths and Mike Dean's guitar solo.

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Moods: emotional, intense, melancholy

Traditions: hip-hop, house, industrial

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