Pearl of the Stars-Ballad

The most prominent characteristics of a ballad found in the song Pearl of the Stars by Coheed and Cambria are unrequited love and sudden disaster. In the song it tells of a man who has lost with his wife and only has his child to remember her. The song shows unrequited love because the man talks about how much he loves and misses his wife but wont know here love again. He wishes for he could have done more for her but knows that she wouldnt have wanted it anyways and thats why he loves her. Sudden disaster is shown by the death of his lover. He wishes he could go with her but knows in his heart he will follow her one day. Pearl of the Stars is also a ballad because he wants to avenge the lose of his lover and is upset that she was put through pain. In Pearl of the Stars the man shows that he wants his lover back but is a victim of unrequited love.

Each night, I wish to God he'd let her rest.
Oh, this hurts me more than any man can bear.
She's my angel from the west.
There will never be one to take her place.

When you go, I will know.
Follow you to the stars.
And when the world burns apart,
There will be a place for your car.

I'd give you everything,
If only I'd have known you'd take it.
But you don't, 'cause you're you.
That's why I'll always love you.
My pearl of the stars.

Oh, the pills she takes, the pain of which she drowns.
A baby sleeps next door, she's new in town.
I'll tell her how wonderful you were.
I'll remember everything you were to me.

When you go, I will know.
Follow you to the stars.
And when the world burns apart,
There will be a place for your car.

I'd give you everything,
If only I'd have known you'd take it.
But you don't, 'cause you're you.
That's why I'll always love you.
My pearl of the stars.

When you go, I will know.
Follow you to the stars.
And when the world burns apart,
There will be a place for your car.

I'd give you everything,
If only I'd have known you'd take it.
But you don't, 'cause you're you.
That's why I'll always love you.

When you go, I will know.
Follow you to the stars.
And when the world burns apart,
There will be a place for your car.

I'd give you everything,
If only I'd have known you'd take it.
But you don't, 'cause you're you.
That's why I'll always love you.
My pearl of the stars.


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