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From This Valley
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars (2013)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
90
BPM
From This Valley by The Civil Wars is 90 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 45 BPM · Double-time 180 BPM · released 2013
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Song DNA
Notes: uplifting and hopeful
Recommended for: emotional release energy
A balanced track — neither sleepy nor charged. It swings widely from quiet to loud with the occasional gentle turn — a layered track with gentle vocals riding over it at an unhurried mid-tempo. Mostly steady, it still leaves a little room to surprise. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 38% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Encourages resilience in tough times.
Listening Prompt
Feel the uplifting nature of the melody.
What to Expect
Warm and rootsy, this moves at 90 beats a minute with a layered, full texture and a wide dynamic range that builds toward bright, communal peaks. The voices are soft and earnest, gathering strength as the song grows. It sits in the moderate band but leans hopeful and uplifting. Save it for the moments that want a little resolve — a hard road with light at the end, a feeling of pressing on together, the lift of a song that rises to meet you. Let it build; the hope is in the climb.
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Moods: joyful, transcendent
Volume Warning
"From This Valley" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. The Civil Wars built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in The Civil Wars's catalog
We have 10 songs from The Civil Wars in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 7 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.8, making it the #6 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from The Civil Wars
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Eavesdrop — moderate DR 6
- The Weight of Lies — intense DR 9
2013 context
Released in 2013. We have 408 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "From This Valley"?
90 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "From This Valley" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 90 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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42/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-06-21. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 71% 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
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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
Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity42
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "From This Valley"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "From This Valley" by The Civil Wars?
"From This Valley" by The Civil Wars has a tempo of 90 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 45 BPM, and at double-time 180 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "From This Valley" by The Civil Wars?
"From This Valley" by The Civil Wars rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "From This Valley" — what is its dynamic range?
"From This Valley" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "From This Valley" have sudden or surprising changes?
"From This Valley" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "From This Valley" best for?
In our library "From This Valley" is recommended for: emotional release, energy. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "From This Valley" released?
"From This Valley" is from 2013, on the album "The Civil Wars". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "From This Valley"?
We tag "From This Valley" as joyful, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "From This Valley"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "From This Valley" good for running?
Not really — at 90 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "From This Valley" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "From This Valley" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "From This Valley"?
"From This Valley" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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