Sleeping Pills

Suede
Suede (1993)
Moderate 110 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a delicate, spacey arrangement with ambient textures, smooth guitar counterpoint, and contrasting dissonant bursts that create emotional tension without overwhelming intensity. A jarring shift to a louder, bashing section midway introduces moderate disruption to the otherwise dreamy flow.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A poignant ballad from Suede's debut album addressing a woman's use of Valium to escape daily emptiness, with the narrator pleading for her to share time instead of pills.

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Moods: dreamy, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: britpop

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