Music is both entertaining & enlightening. Lyrics are both fun & philosophical. Why do we sub-consciously begin singing or whistle a particular tune? Knowledge of the facts is clearly articulated in language. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, a fact. Expressed precisely.
Music doesn’t usually present facts. How we feel can’t be truly expressed in words or sentences. It’s experiential knowledge. Like the first time we taste chocolate! It’s self-justifying. I can reasonably say, ‘I know because it’s my experience’.
Music helps us experience familiar things in unfamiliar ways! Brings beautiful memories, emotions, sensations, joy & discovery. Delightfully deepens our capacity to experience art & the abstract. Opens creative channels in our mind for passionate innovations. The experience of music is incredibly unique, every bit as significant as knowledge acquired from books.