Over the years, friends and acquaintances have brought music, both good and detestable, to the attention of my ears. an example of the former would be Olivia Ruiz, the French singer who has given us this delightful song, the video of which is available for your viewing pleasure below.
Even though my French is horrible, and French lyrics contain a lot of metaphors, they are still somewhat simple, and a quick lookup in a dictionary will yield some comprehension. But, as everyone knows, words and languages become immaterial when it comes to good music; because music has its own tongue, that speaks to something beyond our literary senses. This does not imply that language is unnecessary in the expression of music, but it is just another instrument, like so many, built upon the genius of the lyricist and the talent of the vocalist.
Even though my French is horrible, and French lyrics contain a lot of metaphors, they are still somewhat simple, and a quick lookup in a dictionary will yield some comprehension. But, as everyone knows, words and languages become immaterial when it comes to good music; because music has its own tongue, that speaks to something beyond our literary senses. This does not imply that language is unnecessary in the expression of music, but it is just another instrument, like so many, built upon the genius of the lyricist and the talent of the vocalist.
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