I think the lyrics don't actually matter that much to me. I really like what I do understand, and the rest, I let the emotion of the song take over. I fell in love with them when they were only singing German and I didn't understand what they were saying then, either, but the music and the emotion in Bill's voice (whichever song he'd be singing) just worked for me, made me feel. I'm a huge fan of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and some of their lyrics are quite difficult to understand, but it's the same sort of thing. I don't have to know what they're saying to feel their hurt.
The only thing I guess that bothers me about not being able to understand the lyrics is that it makes it that much more difficult for them to get any possible airtime/following on the radio. If Aliens are scratching their heads, non-fans will too, and I fear they won't stick around for a second/third/whatever listen to figure it out.
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Date: 2014-09-12 03:44 pm (UTC)The only thing I guess that bothers me about not being able to understand the lyrics is that it makes it that much more difficult for them to get any possible airtime/following on the radio. If Aliens are scratching their heads, non-fans will too, and I fear they won't stick around for a second/third/whatever listen to figure it out.