Well it is not a rule,but,minor key and slower tempo can be some parts of a definition.And there are different ballads,Cemetery Gates is ballad,but not in relation to James Blunt
,if you see what I mean.Love lyrics are most of time the subject in this songs,so there is a good start there.
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