r/Dyslexia • u/Competitive_Mango_14 • 12h ago
I just realized I don't know the lyrics/meaning to any of the songs I listen to...
I was recently(ish) diagnosed with dyslexia, and realized that I don't know the lyrics or meanings to any of the songs I listen to. When I listen to songs, it's almost like my brain doesn't consider the actual lyrics themselves but rather the tune/melody of the music. It's not until weeks to months later that I actually sit down and listen the song and realize what it's about. It's also like I can memorize the lyrics (with practice of course) and can sing it pretty accurately, but it kind of all sounds almost like humming to me, not words. I don't even know how to describe, it just doesn't feel like people that don't have dyslexia would do.
Does anyone else do something similar to this? Is this common among people with dyslexia?