Foreign Music in another language
By trader22
@trader22 (232)
Jamaica
January 30, 2011 3:02pm CST
I like listening to foreign music in different languages. It calms me. I might have an idea on what the song is about but most times I have to go online and see a translation for the song to really understand the words lol. I don't really listen to my local music with is mainly reggae and dancehall. I really like alternative rock. Music has become apart of globalization.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
30 Jan 11
I also listen to songs in a foreign language, one in Hebrew and the other in German. But I make sure I know what the words are, because words are powerful, and if the words are against my faith, I won't listen to it. In fact I am listening to some of my favorites right now..:)
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
31 Jan 11
Either that or know and trust the band..Most of the bands I listen to I have known them for years and trust them. Then any new band, I make sure by going to youtube since some videos have an English translation..A friend here shared some German videos with English translations that are really good..:)
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
31 Jan 11
I'd have to disagree here. I'd say words are not powerful, but the energy behind them, the feeling/emotion, is. I listen to some foreign songs, which have some words in them which I don't agree with; but, the energy and emotions behind them I do agree with, so I listen to them still.
Personally, I think the best music is where you don't pay attention to what is being said, because the sound of it is enough to paint a picture for you. One of my favorite songs is "classical gas" by Mason Williams; it doesn't have any words in it, still, it says more than any amount of words ever could...
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
30 Jan 11
Music is itself a language. I find more of the meaning comes from how it is being said and sung, along with the sounds going with it. I don't even bother to look up translations of foreign songs that I listen to because of this. There is even one singer who sings in there own made up language that really doesn't have any meaning to the words; Lisa Gerrard is her name I think, she had a track or few in the movie "Gladiator" I think.
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
31 Jan 11
Yep. Emotions say more than any words ever could, in less time, with full understanding.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
31 Jan 11
I very much enjoy listening to music of other languages and cultures. Each and everyone is unique and conveys the cultural values. When I travel to foreign countries in different parts of the world, I often take the opportunity to buy CDs of the music of the countries. I have a collection of those CDs and I listen to them often. Very beautiful and enchanting !
@danrunsfast614 (1396)
• United States
31 Jan 11
I absolutely love to. Some of my favorite artists are Chinese singers and Spanish singers. To me, music, regardless of the language can be beautiful, even if I can't fully understand what is being said throughout it. It' got a power to it regardless. Happy Mylotting!
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
31 Jan 11
I also listen other country's and other language music. Though i don't understand the lyric or what they are trying to say in the songs but when i feel the melody is good then i listen the songs. Sometime i shake my body after listen other language songs though i understand there meaning. But the melody made me dance and happy.
@Marmot (590)
• United States
30 Jan 11
It is true that music flows all over the world. I like listen to foreign songs too. And most time I don't care much about the lyric. Because I listen to them just for their melody. I like pop songs a lot because they always clearly beats and that make me feel good. I can hear their happiness without know what they are singing. But there are also beautiful songs like "May it be", which is very soft. It makes me feel comfortable and clam down.
