What’s one trick that helped you learn a language faster than anything else?

I’ve always found traditional language exercises to be a bit of a grind, but things finally clicked for me while learning French once I leaned into the power of music.

Instead of just drilling grammar rules, I started diving into French playlists and translating the lyrics of songs I actually enjoy. Honourable mentions include "Papaoutai" by Stromae" and "Aicha" by Khaled. There are many others as well but these ones are my fav

There is something about the rhythm and melody that makes new vocabulary and those tricky pronunciations stick in my brain far more effectively than any textbook ever could.

What worked for you?