ballad

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Her mother died while she was at George School, inspiring “My Life’s All Right,” a ballad about surviving tough times, which later appeared on the Sam Jay show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I just love a ballad — I can’t help it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Even romantic ballad Coming Up Roses ends with a sense of unease.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

However, “Sir Savien” was a ballad, and the vocal part was a counter melody that ran against the timing of the lute.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss