I’m not deaf, I just prefer to consume my music as it was originally created: in print.
I’ve read over 20 audiobooks this year.
In all honesty I do actually wonder about this. Any deaf people out there to weigh in? Does having the captions talk about music improve the experience for you? This is not a loaded question, I’m genuinely curious.
I’m a hearing individual but I’d like to say that I always enjoy subtitles and I really the way they sometimes describe the emotion music intends to convey.
Like when it says “romantic melody” or “suspenseful music.” I like having that spelled out for me because sometimes I’ll hear the music and I’ll get a completely different vibe from what’s playing than what was intended.
“Why is this horror scene playing elevator music” has been a real question I’ve asked myself, only for the subtitles to tell me I misinterpreted the music.
That’s a really interesting take to me because I actually have the opposite reaction. I don’t like the subtitles telling what to think about the tone of the music. I like to experience it raw so to speak.
