JayKeeley said:
When it comes to non-English lyrics, they become somewhat of a moot point if I don't know the 'foreign' language. In fact, I'd rather a band stick to their original language than bastardize their own "pure" lyrics through poor English translation, weak intonations, etc. And since you can't understand some of these bands anyway....I dunno, some languages just sound phonetically more interesting/historic/romantic than English.
I'm drunk so I feel compelled to go through this point by point...even though I skipped a few just now
In this case, I must make an interesting comparison: Gontyna Kry v. Helloween
In the case of the former, I cannot understand a word of Polish yet their spoken word passages combined with synths+sound effects evoke a feeling of pride within me...as if we are speaking a universal language through music: that of Pride. Pride in our race and heritage, and a determination to annihilate those who oppose that.
In the case of the latter, throughout their career Helloween's albums are full of lyrics that no sane English-speaking person would consider putting to paper:
"Heavy Metal can't be beaten by any dynasty / we're all wizards fighting with our spell"
"One day you'll live in happiness with a heart that's full of joy / you'll say the word 'tomorrow' without fear"
"His assistant's hips were nice / so he cloned her once or twice / now his hips are aching / what a scene!"
"Something's growing in my pants as I look into her eyes"
And yet, with the exception of the last one really, all those lyrics are part of sons that amount to undeniable fun, air guitar and (hopefully) drunken headbanging.
I don't think there's much point to this, except to maybe add fuel to a fire
