Why do people listen to songs they don't understand

It's probably because it's their generation. Back in those days when Taiwanese boyband F4 was really popular, I would listen to their song even though all of it is in Chinese. But it will soon pass, and new ones will come, so just let them love those music.

Hmm i like to listen Japanese song. The reason i like because i like Japanese language. Although i not understand all the lyricr in there i stilll enjoy their song. I very like Japanese rock song but i also listen Japanese pop song.

As a musician I used to play all genres of music, from classical to pop and I always enjoyed listening to the melody lines of lyrical songs even if the lyrics were in a language I couldn't understand. It was the structure of the music that I enjoyed. I can appreciate good lyrics if I can understand them, but it is not absolutely essential. So perhaps that is why your friend enjoy these song.. Just an opinion. _Derek

I know what you mean but I do like a lot of songs where I don't even know what they are saying I guess the rhythm grabs my attention and the singing style...... But don't get me confused. The gangnam style oh my goodness that song really gave me headaches. My little nieces and teen cousins they were so into it bumping it on a daily basis. Especially the Mexican version they did I don't think many non Spanish speaking folks know about that one that one cause more headaches and annoyed me.

Sometimes it is not about the words, it is basically because of the beat and vibes that the music sends to the soul. Music like Gangnam Style puts you in a freaking mood and make you wanna dance like a freak.

I don't know why inam.listening to them but not understanding..well except for saranghe. Haha

There are songs in other language that have nice melodies so perhaps those who listen like the melody so even if they don't understand they enjoy listening to them. But as for me, I prefer listening to songs that I understand the message. If the melody is good but the lyrics is strange to me, I'd be bored. Rap songs don't appeal to me. I don't think they even qualify as music.

I often listen to songs where I don't understand the lyrics. Sometimes I listen to those songs so many times that I learn the lyrics and start singing along...but I don't know what I am singing I listen to songs in other languages because I enjoy the melodies. If the melody is beautiful I enjoy listening to the song and I able to focus completely on the beautiful melody if I don't get distracted by the words. Of course I also like to listen to songs in languages that I understand like Danish or English, but a foreign song does not prevent me from enjoying a beautiful song.

A deaf person can't hear lyrics of any language, but they can feel the vibrations and therefore still enjoy the music. Thanks to the internet we can find out what those words mean, but music isn't only words in the first place.

I think people listen to songs they don't understand the lyrics to because they like the style of music or the sound f it and the tune. Maybe it is something they can dance to like the macerana or gangnam style. I know i listen to Spanish Hawaiian and American Indian music where i don't know a single word, but the tune is nice i can dance to it and just enjoy the tune or sound of the music.

I always listen to songs that i don't understand,lol,the melodies that attracted me and i listen to korean songs and also american music.Music just got no boundries,so i'm a big fan of it.The music will convey to us their feelings and emotions,we can get it trhough the lyrics.

maybe because the lyrics or the rhythm are catchy that's why most people relate to the song, its funny but that's the magic of a song

Hi, you are very right. there are many people, who do not understand single line of the song but they like to listen foreign music. They only enjoy music. Nothing else, they understand. Have a very nice day.

Alot of people are trying to get in to the new century, of listening to things they dont understand which could be in other languages. Most rap singers like to make there music all fast to where we dont understand at all.. thats why youtube is a good source to find the lyrics to every song to where we could understand what they say

i also korean and taiwanese song, though i don't understand the lyrics, what i like on their songs is the beat of the song, its nice to hear.

Do you like them? lol I for one don't. I mean it is ok to listen to those songs but i don't want to hear those often.. like that of gangnam i am fed up with it lol last December my kids danced to that song almost 24 hours a day! it ws just crazy.. lol as for k-pop i know what you mean, i have officemates who do listen to those and don't know what it means. kinda stupid lol

Some persons are interested in music and dance and listen the songs for them even though they don't under stand the lyics and song.

There are two type of people when we come to music world, one will seek the music and another one will seek for songs that have good meaning and musics.For example, i don't understand Chinese songs but i do hear some of their songs because of the music itself. Gangnam style song has a very racy music and cool words "Ops gangnam style" , so it be famous all over the world. It depends on you and you hear and enjoy it. Thank you my dear friend.

maybe I'm a kind of your friends too :) . I felt so strange at the first but my friends always sing those songs every time we meet, so i started enjoying it. Seems like I know the meaning of the song just by hearing the rhythm. :)

Well, they're just enjoying the nice melody of the songs.