Innocent When You Dream

Tom Waits
Franks Wild Years (1987)
Moderate 72 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range4/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Scratchy, demo-style acoustic production with fuzzy electric guitar and upright bass creates an intimate, worn-in atmosphere. Tom Waits' distinctive gravelly vocals deliver melancholic storytelling without jarring intensity.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundspresent

A folk-influenced parlour ballad about mortality, regret, and lost innocence, featuring Waits' characteristic gravelly vocals over sparse instrumentation.

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Moods: contemplative, introspective, melancholy, nostalgic, reflective

Traditions: blues, folk, parlour ballad, vaudeville

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