Days Gone By
Artist: EP & The Gates of Dawn
Genre: Rock / Indie / Ballad
BPM: 60
Key: E Major
Duration: 5:04
SONG STRUCTURE
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0:00 - 0:20 Intro — very sparse, near-silent
open; patient, cinematic entry
0:20 - 1:00 Verse 1 — gradual build, layers
entering, emotional atmosphere
establishing
1:00 - 1:20 Pre-Chorus / First Peak —
energy crests for the first time,
emotional tension rising
1:20 - 1:40 Verse 2 — brief pull-back,
breath before the full chorus
1:40 - 2:00 CHORUS 1 — FIRST BIG PEAK;
full emotional release, track
opens up completely
2:00 - 3:00 Mid Section — sustained mid
energy; bridge or verse 3;
emotional reflection zone;
dialogue-friendly underscore
3:00 - 3:20 Pre-Final Build — energy
climbing toward climax
3:20 - 5:00 FINAL SECTION — SUSTAINED
CLIMAX; nearly 2 full minutes
of consistent peak energy;
exceptional for long sync cuts
5:00 - 5:04 Outro — rapid fade, clean exit
BEST PLACEMENT MOMENTS
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0:00 — Cinematic cold open — black screen,
title card, establishing silence
0:20 — Scene begins — character in landscape,
slow establishing shot, morning light
1:00 — Emotional activation — scene shifts,
character begins journey or realizes
something important
1:40 — MAIN SYNC MOMENT — full emotional
release; reunion scene, departure,
memory flashback sequence opening
2:00 — Dialogue underscore — sustained mid
energy; characters talking, internal
narration, documentary interview
3:20 — FINAL SYNC LOCK — climax scene
opens; montage, race, resolution,
emotional payoff building
4:40 — PEAK MOMENT — deepest emotional
beat; close-up, tears, embrace,
victory, grief, arrival
5:00 — Clean fade exit — scene holds,
narration returns, credits begin