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10 songs that feel like Fruits of My Labor

Matched to Fruits of My Labor by Lucinda Williams on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Fruits of My Labor
Lucinda Williams
moderate 19/100 intensity 72 BPM
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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100).

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Only Love Can Break Your Heart — Neil Young moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (19/100). Same smooth texture.

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Amelia — Joni Mitchell moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (19/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Tell Me Why — Neil Young safe 72 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

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She Believes in Me — Kenny Rogers safe 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (19/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Wendell Gee — R.E.M. moderate 72 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

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Summer's End — John Prine moderate 72 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

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Maggie's Song — Chris Stapleton moderate 60 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (14/100). Same smooth texture.

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Tour of Duty — Jason Isbell moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (19/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

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Seven Years — Norah Jones safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (19/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Fruits of My Labor is more than you want right now.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 5. Intensity 8/100, down from 19. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.

Knockin' on Your Screen Door by John Prine
Knockin' on Your Screen Door — John Prine safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 16/100.

No Place to Fall by Townes Van Zandt
No Place to Fall — Townes Van Zandt safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 13/100, versus the original's 19.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 16/100, down from 19.

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 — Frédéric Chopin safe 60 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Reads 12/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 21/100, versus the original's 19. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Fruits of My Labor” by Lucinda Williams?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine, “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” by Neil Young, “Amelia” by Joni Mitchell — the top match scores 96% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Fruits of My Labor” but calmer?

“I Remember Everything” by John Prine, “The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine, “Knockin' on Your Screen Door” by John Prine keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Fruits of My Labor”?

It measures 19/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 72 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 91% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 19/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 91% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep9/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2003 in context

The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity19
Dynamics44
Tempo18
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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