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House of Gold
Twenty One Pilots
Vessel (2013)
Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
95
BPM
House of Gold by Twenty One Pilots is 95 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 48 BPM · Double-time 190 BPM · released 2013
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Song DNA
Notes: A bright, ukulele-driven melody.
Recommended for: emotional release meltdown recovery
A calm, low-key track. It rises and falls a fair amount with no sudden shifts to brace for — a densely layered track with gentle vocals riding over it at a steady, walkable tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 22% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Highlights the importance of family ties.
Listening Prompt
Think about your own family relationships.
What to Expect
Maintains a cheerful tone throughout.
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Moods: joyful, warm
At a glance
"House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots
95 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 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: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
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 Twenty One Pilots's catalog
We have 16 songs from Twenty One Pilots in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 10 Moderate, and 4 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.9, making it the #10 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Vessel
We have 4 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Car Radio — intense DR 9
- Holding on to You — moderate DR 7
- Ode to Sleep — 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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Guides that may help
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How fast is "House of Gold"?
95 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 "House of Gold" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
No — 95 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
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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.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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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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33/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype2/10
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 6/10, 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
Intensity33
Dynamics56
Tempo31
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "House of Gold"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots?
"House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots has a tempo of 95 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 48 BPM, and at double-time 190 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots?
"House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, none sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "House of Gold" — what is its dynamic range?
"House of Gold" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "House of Gold" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "House of Gold" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "House of Gold" best for?
In our library "House of Gold" is recommended for: emotional release, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "House of Gold" released?
"House of Gold" is from 2013, on the album "Vessel". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "House of Gold"?
We tag "House of Gold" as joyful, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "House of Gold"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "House of Gold" good for running?
Not really — at 95 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "House of Gold" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "House of Gold" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "House of Gold"?
"House of Gold" 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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