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title: "1 Listen Somebody Quotes By Ian Brennan"
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> [It's better when you don't understand the words in music. Because when you don't understand the words, you have to listen to what somebody means, not what they're saying. And if they mean it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brennan/it-s-better-when-you-don-t-understand-the-words-in-music-because-when/)

Ian Brennan

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## More by Ian Brennan

> [It's better when you don't understand the words in music. Because when you don't understand the words, you have to listen to what somebody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brennan/it-s-better-when-you-don-t-understand-the-words-in-music-because-when/)

Ian Brennan

> [Music and other forms of art are by far the most effective kind of social-work that exists. A single, nameless one-hit wonder brings more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brennan/music-and-other-forms-of-art-are-by-far-the-most-effective-kind-of/)

Ian Brennan

> [To fully appreciate the music, you have to see the misery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brennan/to-fully-appreciate-the-music-you-have-to-see-the-misery/)

Ian Brennan

> [The thing we look for everywhere is, you know, music that resonates with us. This is what moves me. And hopefully my music will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brennan/the-thing-we-look-for-everywhere-is-you-know-music-that-resonates/)

Ian Brennan

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