Sometimes, it really depends on my mood and what im doing

I enjoy both. I also enjoy music of multiple languages I don’t understand. I don’t think understanding the lyrics is necessary to enjoy a song or feel an atmosphere.

I’m not a musician, but I don’t think it’s necessarily harder to compose with instruments only. Lyrics and voice are one of many tools in music, and whether you include one or the other, you compose with what you have or choose.

Additionally, I often listen to music without consciously paying attention to or observing the lyrics.

I agree that it can be seen as more universal, though.

For an instrumental recommendation, I recommend This Will Destroy You, particularly the songs

• The World is our ____
• I Believe In Your Victory
• Burial On The Presidio Banks
• Quiet,

Web links:

• This Will Destroy You on YouTube
• This Will Destroy You on Bandcamp
• This Will Destroy You linktree

I’m on the same page as you, but really it’s for different reasons.

Oftentimes when I listen to music with vocals (especially American music), I can’t shake the feeling that the singer is being an attention whore / trying too hard.

I don’t always get that vibe, but it definitely impedes my ability to listen to a lot of tracks.

I also like that instrumental music gives me room to think.

Language is irrelevant, beautiful music transcends. Weather it is lyrical melodies or harmonies… makes no difference. There are VERY many truly sublime operatic performances across a variety of genres

I listen to a lot of music in languages I don’t understand. Growing up I especially loved Rammstein. No clue what they were saying until I was older, but feeling is feeling.

There’s a time for both instrumental and vocals, and that’s of course dependent on my mood and focus. I’ll put on something like an elder scrolls soundtrack or lo fi hip hop if I need to focus.

I wouldn’t really say I prefer one over another; they both have their place to me

I’m not sure why the need to draw a firm distinction between the two. I’m quite focused on lyrics if they’re present and in a language I understand. I’m not fussed if they aren’t.

If you find the music in some way engaging, that’s enough. Denigrating other music as in some way lesser than your preferred genre is odd.

I cannot listen to lyrical music, it ends up making me mad. I can’t explain it. I just stick to instrumental or game soundtracks to listen to

It’s due to auditory processing issues

Sometimes I do prefer instrumental music for the exact reasons you described. It lets me focus on the music itself instead of music and lyrics simultaneously. If it’s minimalistic enough, I’ll have it playing as I read too. Other times I want something fun to sing along to, or to hear lyrics that resonate with me in certain moods. Almost every form of music has its appeal.

I enjoyed both, but i like instrumental more tbh. so yes

depends of what platform its being played, like as a ost on a show, or a game, and only in ochestra. other instruments combined makes it better.

I don’t know about taking more skill, but I do like instrumental, and pretty much ignore lyrics when present.

Remember Gangnam Style?

IMO, the more verbal and sentimental you are, the more you’ll enjoy words in your music. On the other hand, if you’re more appreciative of the ‘mechanical’ nature of the world, you’ll probably prefer fewer words.

Good examples would be Latin American/Mediterranean romantic ballads on one end and Western classical music/ Germanic rock/Swedish electronic music on the other, with funky lyrical jazz like Jamiroquai and Japanese city-pop somewhere in the middle.