Ballad Blog

A ballad is a narrative poem that is often of folk origin and intended to be sung, and consists of simple stanzas usually having a refrain.  The song "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith is an example of a ballad because it speaks about the topics of love and heart ache.  A charactersitic of a ballad is that it has simple language that most everyone can understand.  The song "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" also has simple language in which the audience would not have to repeatedly listen to the song to understand it.  Ballads are also known to have a refrain.  The song also has a refrain which  is repeated multpile time throughout the song.  A final characteristic is that a ballad tells a story.  This song tells the story of a man who doesn't want any moment with his loved one to pass him by.

 Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing

 I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
'Cause I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing

 

 

My Heroes

There are many heroes that we have in live. They can be fictional, a role model, or even your parents. One of my heroes is Batman. Batman’s parents were murdered when he was just a child and from that moment on, he was determined to fight crime. He doesn’t have any special powers or mutations, but rather he uses his wit and gadgets to make himself a lethal weapon. He has all the fame and fortune a person could want, and yet he fights criminals just to bring justice to Gotham City. He is brave, intelligent, and honorable which makes him one of my heroes.




Another hero of mine is Peyton Manning. He studies countless hours of film and practices until he has perfected his throws. Manning is unwavering in the face of adversity. He commands his teammates and orchestrates an offense unmatched by any other team. With all of his success on the field, he also finds time to assist those in need. He has helped so much, that he even has a children’s hospital after him. One of my greatest memories of Peyton is from the AFC championship game. He had been beaten by the Patriots countless times in the playoffs and once again faced losing to them. He led a drive in the final two minutes to steal the game and win the AFC title. Even with all odds stacked against him, Peyton finds ways to be victorious.



A personal hero of mine would be my grandmother. She raised 9 children as a single mother who worked multiple jobs (including being a lunch lady at Roncalli). She fought to be able to send my dad to a good school like Roncalli. She never lost that fight, even in her old age. Three times she faced cancer, and unfortunately she only won two of three. She was brave in the face of adversity and never took the easy way out. She is an inspiration to me and that is why she is my hero.