Originally Posted by Gary E. Andrews
Shortening a Song, simplifying a Lyric, is almost always a good idea.

Changing from an anonymous 'lecturer'
telling 'the collective you' about the philosophical idea,
to a 'first-person I'
had an interesting effect.

That makes it less 'philosophical' and more 'Singer Character' relating first-hand experience, a 'storied conversation' between him and his Love-Interest Character. We get to eavesdrop on it, or even 'assume the persona' of the Singer-Character and 'be in' the Song/Story ourselves.

Gary clued me in on that back at SW101... Listen to him, Rob.


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