Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of music, and while I can only speak English, this doesn’t dictate the music I listen to. I enjoy songs sung in different languages just as much as I enjoy songs sung in English. To me, music is more about the feeling it gives you. This feeling could be from the instruments, voice, and lyrics. For me, whether I like a song or not is more about the way the instruments are played and tone, pitch, and strength of voice, rather than the lyrics.
Of course, lyrics are relevant and I do look up what the lyrics are in songs that I like that aren’t in English from time to time. But, I generally don’t feel a great need to know what the lyrics are saying in songs in other languages. I pretty much just base how much I like the song on how it makes me feel and how much the instruments and vocals appeal to me. My favorite songs in a language besides English are generally Japanese. Japan has the largest physical and second-largest overall music market in the world. So, if you’re looking to listen to music in a different language, I’d definitely recommend Japanese.
Overall, my point is that understanding the lyrics to a song isn’t necessary to appreciate the music. I’d definitely recommend listening to music in some other languages, and I hope you enjoyed reading this article!