Write From A Different Point of View
Most songs are written in the point of view of the first person. An example of this is Otis Redding and Steve Cropper's, 'Dock of the Bay.' "Sittin' in the morning sun, I'll be sittin' when the evening comes. Watching the ships roll in, I'll watch 'em roll away again." I'll bet most your song's are written in the 'First Person' POV, mine are. 'Second Person' POV shifts the storytelling to 'you.' Same example with the new POV. 'Dock of the Bay.' "Sittin' in the morning sun, You'll be sittin' when the evening comes. Watching the ships roll in, you'll watch 'em roll away again." See how it dramatically changes the vibe of the line? 'Third Person' POV has the storyteller as 'he' or 'she.' Same example. 'Dock of the Bay.' "Sittin' in the morning sun, she'll be sittin' when the evening comes. Watching the ships roll in, she...