[Western Music] Ballads that resonate with the heart: Classic love songs

Talking to the MoonBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – Talking To The Moon (Official Lyric Video)

This gem of a piano ballad by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Bruno Mars portrays the pain of heartbreak and longing for a loved one through a romantic theme of speaking to the moon.

Released in 2010 on the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, it features a serene sound in the key of C minor at 73 BPM, with a poignant melody woven by his rich falsetto.

It was used as an insert song in the Brazilian TV drama Insensato Coração and topped the local charts for 22 consecutive weeks.

It’s a perfect track for solitary moments at dusk or quiet nights spent thinking of someone special.

Made to LoveJohn Legend

John Legend – Made to Love (Official Video)

A gem of a love song that celebrates the bond of two people destined for each other.

John Legend’s refined vocals resonate deep within listeners’ hearts.

Blending elements of R&B, soul, and gospel, it expresses the depth and beauty of love.

Released in June 2013 and included on the album Love in the Future, the track features Kanye West as a producer and crafts a distinctive sound world characterized by African drums and an up-tempo beat.

Recommended for those who cherish their bond with a loved one or are searching for a destined partner.

Love Me Like You DoEllie Goulding

Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (Official Video)

This song by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is famous as part of the soundtrack for the film Fifty Shades of Grey, which portrays a passionate and complicated relationship.

Set to a sweeping melody, it sings of uncontrollable emotions that intensify with every touch and the resolve to step together into the unknown.

Many listeners will be moved by the protagonist’s willingness to surrender completely to the other person, declaring their presence to be a sacred light.

Released in January 2015, the track spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the UK charts and was later included on the album Delirium.

If you listen to it when you want to reaffirm the blazing love you feel for your partner, it just might deepen the bond between you.

For NowLauv

Lauv – For Now [Official Visualizer]

When time goes by without being able to meet, I suddenly start to feel anxious.

It’s precisely these delicate feelings unique to long-distance relationships that the music of American singer-songwriter Lauv gently embraces.

In this song, the loneliness of days spent apart and the tenderness of loving someone deeply nonetheless are portrayed over an emotional melody.

Included on the album “How I’m Feeling,” released in March 2020, this track seems to reflect Lauv’s romantic and heartrending side.

If you’ve experienced a long-distance relationship, you’ll surely recognize the protagonist’s wavering emotions as if they were your own.

Believing in the day you’ll meet again, it may warm your heart and make you want to cherish the feelings you have right now.

I’m YoursJason Mraz

Jason Mraz – I’m Yours (Official Video) [4K Remaster]

The light, airy arpeggios of an acoustic guitar pour down like rays of sunshine.

It’s a gem by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.

This piece sings, over a sound that weaves in comfortable elements of reggae and folk, of the resolve to offer one’s true self to a loved one and the joy of living in the present.

Released in May 2008, it set a then-record by staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for 76 consecutive weeks as the lead single from the album “We Sing.

We Dance.

We Steal Things.” In Japan, it became widely loved as the song for a Kirin Beer commercial.

It will gently stay by your side when your heart is weary or when you’re about to open a new door.