#this is mostly stemming off my irritation with ppl who dismiss bts due to the language barrier

[jigokuhana]

ngl i think the most ignorant thing you can say about foreign music as an english speaker is that you ‘dont understand the lyrics’ as an excuse to not listen to it.

if you dont like the vocals, fine. if you dont like the instrumentals, fine. if you dont like the beat, fine. those are legit reasons based on your personal taste.

but saying you ‘dont understand the lyrics’ just tells people that you arent willing to expand your horizons beyond your immediate and base understanding.

do you understand every english speaking song? do you understand the meaning behind every english lyric & harmony choice? do you understand every double meaning of an english phrase?

unless you’re the composer, you will never fully ‘understand’ any song, english or not. to remain willfully ignorant of foreign music on that basis is to deprive yourself of the beauty and fun of other cultures, and to stay in your own little bubble where nothing can challenge you and what you ‘understand’.

…it also tells ppl that you’re a lazy fuck who can’t be bothered to do a simple google or youtube search for translated lyrics.