Modern Song Ballad

1. Modern Song Ballad By: Bradd Mejorada

2. Introduction In one of Stevie Wonder’s songs he says, “Music is a world within itself with a language we all understand.” From that line, it shows that not only poetry can influence others, so does music in a way that people can feel and understand easily with its depth, inspirational language. Artists like OneRepublic have made that affect with their style of music and language towards audiences from all over the world.

3. “Life in Color” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_qhqKpupDA Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah

4. “Life in Color” Symbol Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah

5. “Life in Color” Simile Symbol Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah

6. “Life in Color” Simile Symbol Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah Hyperbole

7. “Life in Color” Simile Symbol Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah Allusion Hyperbole

8. “Life in Color” Theme Simile Symbol Well you've seen my worst And yet you see some hope in me The black and white set us free Like the queen to the rook Your decision was a sure thing Honey yeah, a sure thing No wonder I feel Like I'm missing a heavy load But no matter what daylight brings to us We all know Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color This is life in color I do my best To find some kind of glow I'm giving it some heart and soul, now From the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Yeah, we see that fire From the streets of Babylon To the road that we've been on now The kaleidoscope claims another Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Oh oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race, no The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color Oh, Well this is life in color (color) Today feels like no other (other) And the darkest grays The sun bursts, clouds break Whoa oh oh oh (oh) Well this is life in motion (motion) And just when I couldn't run this race anymore The sun bursts, clouds break This is life in color, hey This is life in color, yeah Allusion Hyperbole

9. Conclusion Poems do inspire others in many different languages, but modern ballads have language to influence the world. OneRepublic was able to bring poetry to life and any artist can do that as well, it all matters in their POV.