You are assuming that everyone internalizes communication the same way. When I read poetry and listen to music, I project it into my own experiences. When I listen to Johnny Cash song about killing a man and having regret, the man in black didn't kill a man, but I think about the times in my life where I made a mistake that can't be undone and what it feels like.

The source of the words might matter for you, but it is the projection of those words into my own psyche that has the affect on me.

I can give you a machine that will print a Certificate of Authenticity for any experience you desire.