Voice & Point of View
📋 What it is
Voice is WHO is speaking in a song; keeping the point of view consistent makes the lyric believable.
🗣️ Coach says
Every song has a VOICE — a "who" that's speaking. Is it "I", "you", or a character? Keeping that point of view CONSISTENT (not flipping from "I" to "he" for no reason) makes the song feel like one real person talking, which is what makes listeners connect.
🧠 Memory hook
Voice = WHO is speaking (I / you / a character). Keep the point of view consistent.
😂 Giggle
Why did the rhythm skip a beat on purpose?
Because a well-placed pause can hit harder than a word!
😲 Whoa!
Writing a song from a made-up character's point of view is a favourite songwriter trick — it lets you say things you'd never say as yourself.
✅ Quick check: What does keeping a consistent "point of view" do for a song?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It makes the song feel like one believable person/voice speaking, so listeners connect — instead of confusingly switching who is talking.
A consistent POV keeps the lyric coherent and relatable.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Take a line written as "I" and rewrite it as "you" — notice how the whole feel shifts.