Examples of Passive Voice in Song Lyrics

Passive voice, the art of making the subject of the sentence do nothing but look pretty.

Why not use active voice? Well, why not?

The active voice is so... active. It's like a loud, boisterous person at a party. The passive voice is like a quiet, reserved friend who just observes from across the room. It's not as exciting, but it gets the job done.

But don't just take our word for it, go check out these examples:

Elvis Example

As mentioned earlier, Elvis uses the passive voice in his song "Hound Dog".

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Katy Perry Example

Katy Perry also uses the passive voice in her song "Firework".

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AC/DC Example

AC/DC also uses the passive voice in their song "Hells Bells"

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