<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Safe and Sound" is a departure of Swift from her previous country pop releases, and is rather described as a moody folk ballad . Rolling Stone deemed the song reminiscent of alternative country music . Written in the key of G major, the track has a moderate slow tempo of 72 beats per minute . Swift's vocal range on the song spans from the low - note of G to the high - note of D . The song is mainly accompanied by an acoustic guitar and features The Civil Wars' "harmony" vocals . According to Swift, the theme of "Safe & Sound" represents "the empathy and compassion Katniss feels for Rue, Peeta, and Prim in different parts of (The Hunger Games)." </P> <P> "Safe & Sound" received mainly positive reviews from music critics . Jody Rosen from Rolling Stone gave the song four out of five stars, calling it Swift's "prettiest ballad ." In a review of The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, AllMusic's Heather Phares picked it as one of the highlights on the soundtrack, calling it "the most crucial" track . Idolator praised Swift's "breathiness that sounds more eerie than sweet", while Jason Lipshutz writing for Billboard commended the "non-Swiftian anthem that embraces the folksiness of the soundtrack" and favored the guest appearance contributed by The Civil Wars . In a less favorable feedback, Darren Franich, and editor from Entertainment Weekly, was not impressed towards the track's lyrics and Swift's vocals, writing that "there's no sense of triumph". He further added that "Safe & Sound" "sounds more like a funeral dirge than a victory chant, especially as the song continues with light percussion that sounds like soldiers marching to their doom ." The Wall Street Journal's Christopher John Farley agreed, opining that the song "has a rural feel, but doesn't sound like a commercial country song ." </P> <P> At the 2012 Country Music Association Awards, "Safe & Sound" was nominated for Musical Event of the Year . It also garnered a CMT Music Award nomination for Collaborative of the Year in that year . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 70th Golden Globe Awards in 2013, but lost to Adele's "Skyfall". At the 2013 Grammy Awards, "Safe & Sound" received a nomination for Best Country Duo / Group Performance, but lost to "Pontoon" by Little Big Town, and won the Best Song Written for Visual Media . </P>

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