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Poll Question: What is better for bands from non English-speaking countries?
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25 [60.98%]
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2006 at 19:17
I like both, but if there are several versions of an album (for instance PFM and Le Orme did Italian language albums and English versions) I go for the original one.
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native language... and sort of surprised so many voted for English.  The voice is an instrument as well. 
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Native language. The voice is indeed an instrument and I think it's better to writw lyrics in the language that you know the best.
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Thanks for poll NotAProghead I wanted to make the same Definetely the native one(especially in Italian bands )
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Native language!

If a band is aiming the international market the lyrics may be translated to English in the internal folder.

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Points: 1881 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2006 at 08:48
I think on balance I'd rather hear the band's native language...
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Points: 234 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2006 at 10:14
Different languages sound differently, so whatever sounds right for both the lyical subject and music FTW.
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Points: 2506 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2006 at 07:47
It depends on many things, but I have sympathy for bands who sing in their native language.
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Originally posted by Publius84 Publius84 wrote:

Language is not most important.
The most important are feelings.

But IMO it's almost always easier to convey one's feelings in one's own language. And no offence to anyone here, but singing in English all the time is simply limiting; every language is a music genre of its own. 
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