For as long as I can remember, I never really perceived music to be sounds and tones, but rather a spoken language, a language that translates to all people, a language that we can all "understand", and music sheets are like our written books and one can learn to read them, write them, and "read them aloud" (that is, play the composition using an instrument). I don't hear melodies, so much as I hear emotions, as if the very notes are speaking to me and telling me a story, whether that story be about the composer's life, or an insight of human nature, etc. I think this is why I've always preferred music without lyrics. The mark of a good song is when long after a performance, the audience is still humming the tune to themselves.
But I digress,
As an example of how music is a language everyone can understand, consider the following video:
Haha, I saw this video on Tumblr. These twins really are adorable, especially considering the look they give each other when their dad starts the music. They're so excited the music is back, I love it
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