Funny how differently we all learn. Seeing the text on a page doesn't help me learn it (except to see what the words are, of course). I need to hear the words aloud, in the right rhythm and preferably with the tune. Even if I learn a song from a book, I will do this by singing or reciting the words so that I get the sound and the cadences of them in my head.

There are pitfalls in this method. Some times I find that the word that comes into my head, or even out of my mouth, is something with similar vowel sounds to the correct word but a totally different meaning; so "habits" could become "cabbage", or "shipmates" turn to "fishcakes". (Purely hypothetical examples, affected by the fact that I am just about to go and cook my dinner).

This only happens when I'm not concentrating, most likely singing in the car or something. Focusing on the meaning of the lyrics will prevent this type of blunder.

Marje