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Blake Shelton was inspired to create his version of "God Gave Me You" after he heard Barnes' version of the song on a contemporary Christian station.  This song inspired Shelton to propose to his then-girlfriend Miranda Lambert.

Barnes wrote this song, because he was inspired by his wife, Annie, who supported him "through all the ups and downs of an artist's career."

This song appears to have Blake Shelton as the speaker.
Blake is talking to his to be wife Miranda Lambert.  The occasion for this song is Miranda's and Blake's wedding date on May 14th, 2011.

Blake's audience is his newly wife, Miranda Lambert.
The purpose of this piece is that you should never take your life for granted, because you never know when your day or your closest friend’s day might be up.  The subject quickly becomes the idea of being loved or having people care and support you.

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Blake Shelton acting as the speaker attempts to tell Miranda Lambert that they are made for each other through all the ups and downs in life.  God gave them this adventure for a reason.  Shelton uses the appeals of logos and ethos in the lyrics and the appeals of pathos and logos in the video to get this message across.  He uses a sad, but very confident tone to make the subject feel very sensitive and touchy.

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God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton (lyrics)

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Shelton uses Ethos to try and convince Miranda that he is someone worth listening to.  He is trying to gain Miranda's love throughout the song.

Blake uses the line "And I need you" to help admit that he needs Miranda in his life.  He is telling Miranda that he cannot go through life by himself.  He is trying to convince Miranda why she should stay with him throughout this journey.

Another example of Ethos is "We are stitched together/And what love has tethered/I pray we never undo."  Shelton uses this example to explain to Miranda how they are made for each other.  He hopes God stays with them and never lets them untangle their love.

"I've been a walkin' heartache/I've made a mess of me/The person that I've been lately/Ain't who I wanna be." In this
example Blake knows that the person he has been acting like lately, is not reflecting himself.  He is not showing what a generous man should look like.  He is trying to tell Miranda that he wants to fix his unhappiness and Miranda is the only one who can unlock that special side of himself.

The last example is "Half of what I could be/ I can't do without you."  Blake is proving to Miranda that she is the fit for his life.  Blake has already proven that he can only be half as great by himself.  He wants to show Miranda that he is still waiting for his other half to come along on his journey.

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Shelton uses logos to get his message across that he needs
Miranda.  He wants to tell Miranda that he cares for her but needs to feel loved back by her.  He needs to know she is excited to be doing such a wonderful journey with him.

The first example is "I've been a walkin' heartache/I've made a mess of me/The person that I've been lately/Ain't who I wanna be."  Blake understands that he has made a lot of mistakes in his past, but this time he wants to change with Miranda.  He wants to be the best man he can be to her.  He admits to everyone that he has made a fool of himself in the past and that's why girls leave him.  But he is saying this to Miranda, because he see's potential in their future.

Blake says, "That you, an angel lovely/Could somehow fall for me/You'll always be love's great martyr/And I'll be the flattered fool."  Blake is confessing his confusion of how Miranda could ever fall for such a foolish man like himself.  Blake is questioning what he did to ever deserve a chance with such a beautiful girl.

The last example explains "And for when I think I lost my way/ There are no words here left to say, it's true/God gave me you."  He knows that when he goes crazy, he has no words to say about his actions, except the idea of how he was blessed by God with such a lovely intelligent girl.

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Blake Shelton - God Gave Me You (Official Music Video)

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Blake uses several appeals throughout his song especially in his lyrics to make his message clear to Miranda Lambert.  Throughout the song he is trying to gain Miranda's love and prove to her that he is ready to take this journey with her.  The video uses a lot of the same appeals but draws us in a more visual way that allows us to connect and feel what some of the lyrics mean in regards to how God is always going to be there for you through all the ups and downs.  Overall, Shelton is very effective in both the lyrics and the video.  He uses both the lyrics and the video to convince his audience (Miranda Lambert) that he will always be there for her through all the ups and downs within their new adventure.

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“God Gave Me You.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 17 June 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Gave_Me_You.

KrazySpiice. “God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton (Lyrics).” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Aug. 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGXHWqlH_dc.

blakeshelton. “Blake Shelton - God Gave Me You (Official Music Video).” YouTube, YouTube, 7 Sept. 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCf2PoTuh4Q&list=RDnCf2PoTuh4Q&start_radio=1.