Martha

Tom Waits
Closing Time (1973)
Intense 60 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range3/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturesmooth
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: Sparse, intimate arrangement with slightly out-of-tune piano and Waits' reedy, vulnerable voice creates an emotionally raw and deeply melancholic atmosphere that is actively difficult to listen to.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

An elderly man calls an old flame after forty years to reminisce about their youthful love and the life they've lived since parting ways.

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Moods: contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholy, nostalgic, reflective

Traditions: ballad, folk, piano ballad

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