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ballad

[bal-uhd] / ˈbæl əd /
NOUN
narrative song
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Love becomes more mournful on “Harbor Lights,” the first of two ballads on the LP: “One way ticket and a runaway heart / A sailor’s dream came true the night I dreamed you.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He often incorporates elements of ballad and pop-rock into his music, delivering them with a softer, more contemporary vocal style.

From BBC

The pair previously gave the melancholic ballad its live debut, performing it together during Fender's gig at the London Stadium - home of Dean's team West Ham United.

From BBC

“I think I have only released ballads, and the ones that aren’t ballads were written that way first,” she joked.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took a while for me to settle on the perfect ballad.

From The Wall Street Journal