It's easier to get into the heart of a song when you don't understand the lyrics, but that doesn't stop us from enjoying it. On the contrary, it's often because we don't understand the lyrics that we subconsciously listen to them, subconsciously appreciate them, and savor them more. And that's one of the reasons why we love songs when we don't understand the language.
I think the reasons are as follows:
1. Good songs are not constrained by the lyrics
It is said that music has no borders, and whether or not you understand the lyrics doesn't affect your appreciation of the song. That's why there was a news story about a 10-month-old baby who was moved to tears by his mom's song. He didn't understand the lyrics, but he understood the mood of the song and was infected by it.
The style of the song, the interpretation of the singer, even if we do not understand the lyrics, but we can hear the singer's singing, hear the rhyme of the song, we can hear the song to express the feelings, to convey the emotions. And these are not as closely related to the lyrics as we might think. That is, lyrics you can't understand are not going to affect your enjoyment of the song.
2. Cantonese songs are just great
We all know that Mandarin has only 4 tones, but did you know that Cantonese actually has as many as 9 tones? This means that Cantonese has more variations in tone, and the songs sound more rhythmic, and at the same time, more moving. So why do we like to listen to Cantonese songs, because Cantonese songs are more likely to delight our hearts and make us feel ****, and more likely to make us feel moved by them.
3. More style
If you are a young person, I believe that you will not like those songs of square dance, such as "Horse Pole", "Love Trade", "The Most Dazzling National Wind" and so on. You may also listen to, but certainly can not talk about is to appreciate. Why? Because these songs are so grounded that the next time you hear them again, chances are you'll be annoyed because they're all over the streets and you want to turn around and walk away and run away, really because we've had enough.
Cantonese songs are different, it's good but not so popular, it's more melodic but not so catchy, it's not like everyone in town is dancing and singing along. The young people are looking for something different, something unique. Cantonese songs are not as popular as the popular songs, and they are more stylish, so it makes sense that they would love Cantonese songs more than songs that are easily sung by the public.