Kelsea Ballerini Makes Waves With “Legends”

Kelsea Ballerini first made it to the country airwaves back in 2014 when she catapulted onto the scene with “Love Me Like You Mean It”. The fast-paced country tune climbed to number five on the US Country Charts and number three on the Canadian Country charts. Since then, the blonde star has released a self-titled EP and a full-length album. Ballerini’s first album, “The First Time”, was a mix of first love, crushes, breakups, and growing up.

Recently, Kelsea released a single titled “Legends”. The new single has a more mature sound than “The First Time”. Even more recently, she released the music video for it. When “Legends” first hit the airwaves, you could interpret it as a lost love story. With lyrics such as “We were golden, we were fire, we were magic, and they all knew our names all over town,” it tells the listeners a story of a couple who were in love and happy. Though sung in past tense, listeners understand it was a failed relationship. However, instead of singing about the loss, the song focuses on the good times.

When the music video was released, a whole new perspective on the song came forth.

The “Legends” music video takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. Starting with the journey a young couple takes, from when they first met, going through rough times, to having a child and raising him together.

The video takes a massive turn when, on their child’s seventh birthday, the husband goes to pick up ice for his son’s party. When he doesn’t make it home, the video takes us through all the flashbacks of their whirlwind romance. Nearing the end of the video, we find ourselves seeing into their present day: her son is graduating high school. When he crosses the stage, he looks out and sees his mom. He then signals to her with a wave his dad used to give her all the time to show his affection.