# CATEGORY LEGEND

COLLABORHYTHM COLLABTUNES / TOM JENSEN
CHOMSKN
CHOMSKIAN — Noam Chomsky-inspired critique; exposes systems of power, media manipulation, and institutional control
CONTROV.
CONTROVERSIAL THEMES — Provocative, taboo, or deliberately transgressive subject matter
DEATH
DEATH — Mortality, loss of life, dying, grief
DEPRESSNG
DEPRESSING — Depression, despair, hopelessness, dark emotional states
DRUGS/ALCH
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL — Substance use, addiction, recovery, alcohol abuse
FUNNY
FUNNY — Comedic, humorous, light-hearted in tone
HEARTBRK
HEARTBREAK — Romantic pain, loss of love, emotional devastation
HUMOR
HUMOR — Satirical, witty, comedic framing or delivery
INSPIRING
INSPIRING — Uplifting, hopeful, encouraging, emotionally elevating
INT.STRUGGLE
INTERNAL STRUGGLE — Personal conflict, self-doubt, inner turmoil, psychological tension
LONELINESS
LONELINESS AND SOLITUDE — Isolation, being alone, emotional disconnection from others
LOVE
LOVE — Romantic love, devotion, affection, desire
MISC
MISCELLANEOUS — Does not fit neatly into other categories
MOTIVTNL
MOTIVATIONAL — Pushes toward action, determination, and achievement
NATURE
NATURE — The natural world, seasons, environment, landscape imagery
NOT LOVE
NOT LOVE — Unrequited love, love not meant to be, wrong timing, love that cannot work
POLITICAL
POLITICAL — Government, power, elections, political figures and systems
RATED-X
RATED X — Over-the-top obscene, shock value, intentionally offensive adult content
REAL LIFE
REAL LIFE — Everyday experiences, observations, slice-of-life, grounded realism
RELATIONS
RELATIONSHIPS — Romantic, familial, or friendship dynamics and their complications
RELIGIOUS
RELIGIOUS — Faith, spirituality, God, organized religion, religious doubt or trauma
SEX.GRAPHIC
SEXUALLY GRAPHIC — Explicit sexual content treated seriously or descriptively, not purely for shock
SOC.ISSUES
SOCIAL ISSUES — Cultural commentary, inequality, race, class, systemic problems
SPOOF/PAR
SPOOF AND PARODY — Comic imitation of another song, artist, or cultural figure
STATE/WORLD
STATE OF THE WORLD — Global affairs, national events, civilizational concerns
TOM LGCY
TOM LEGACY — Tom's songwriting journey, catalog, artistic mission, lasting impact
TOM PERS
TOM PERSONAL — Autobiographical, directly personal to Tom Jensen's life and experience