Long Way Home

Tom Waits
(2001)
Moderate 85 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range4/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Stylespoken word
Notes: Gravelly, exhaled vocals create a low-key, rumbling texture with a steady walking bassline and simple bluesy chug, evoking a gentle yet wandering rhythm without harsh disruptions. The production remains intimate and unpolished, prioritizing emotional depth over intensity.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A gentle bluesy track about love, wanderlust, and trading domestic stability for the open road, delivered in Tom Waits' signature gravel-throated, exhaled style.

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Moods: melancholy, nostalgic, reflective

Traditions: alternative, blues

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