Words are a language. Music is another language. When these two auditory languages collide, your feelings and responses are more often controlled by the music (pitch, key, tempo, rhythm, musical interval, and musical contour) rather than by the words.
As an example, listen to a bit of the hit song “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Then listen to Taylor Swift sing a cover of that same song.
Earth, Wind & Fire sings it with the energy and buoyant optimism of springtime. Taylor Swift sings it with the romance and reminiscence of autumn.
