Monsters

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"Monsters" is an emotional ballad by James Blunt, written as a farewell to his ailing father and noted for its poignant lyrics and stripped-back performance.

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Monsters canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Once Upon a Mind
artist James Blunt
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre ballad
piano ballad
pop ballad
hasPerformer James Blunt
hasTitle Monsters
instrumentation piano
language English
lyricalPerspective farewell message to James Blunt’s father
musicalStyle stripped-back arrangement
notableFor highly emotional lyrics
portrayal of James Blunt’s relationship with his ailing father
stripped-back piano and vocal performance
partOf James Blunt discography
linked to: James Blunt
performer James Blunt
performerNationality British
releaseDecade 2010s
subjectOf music video featuring James Blunt and his father
theme family
farewell
father–son relationship
grief
illness
mortality
tone emotional
poignant
vocalist James Blunt
vocalStyle intimate vocal performance
writer James Blunt

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James Blunt notableWork Monsters
subject linked to: releasing music by James Blunt
James Blunt single Monsters
subject linked to: releasing music by James Blunt
Scoot McNairy notableWork Monsters
Shinedown notableWork Monsters
Once Upon a Mind featuresSong Monsters
Once Upon a Mind notableSong Monsters
Tom Odell notableWork Monsters