I love working to music, but I struggle to work to music with lyrics. Music with lyrics wreaks havoc on my ability to write, so I listen to instrumentals instead.
I came across a few Spotify playlists that had pop song instrumentals, and the moment I heard the music, my mind immediately started to populate the instrumentals with the melodies and lyrics. It was almost as if I was listening to the actual song.
For me, this was a lesson in emotion and groove. Sometimes a piece of music can be so memorable that all it takes is a small reminder for the mind to fill in all the gaps.
What a feat to create art, write prose, or compose music that evokes such a reaction.