Songs fill the air.

Meaning: This means that the sounds of the birdsong are everywhere around us. It's like saying, The air is full of the birds' beautiful songs.

Choice of Words: Songs are a series of musical sounds that are sung. Fill means to occupy all of the available space in something. Air is the gas that surrounds the Earth and allows us to breathe. When you put them together, "Songs fill the air" means that the sounds of the birdsong are everywhere around us.

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Music is in the air.

Meaning: This also means that there is music playing and you can hear it all around you. It's another way to say that there is music playing and you can hear it everywhere.

Choice of Words: Music is a general term for any kind of organized sound, including songs. In means inside or surrounded by something. Air is the invisible gas that we breathe and that surrounds us. When you put these words together, "Music is in the air" means that there is music playing and you can hear it.

The air is filled with music.

Meaning: This means that there is a lot of music playing and you can hear it all around you. It's like saying, There is so much music playing that I can hear it everywhere I go.

Choice of Words: Air is the invisible gas that we breathe and that surrounds us. Filled means to make something full or to take up all the space in something. Music is a general term for any kind of organized sound, including songs. When you put these words together, "The air is filled with music" means that there is so much music playing that it can be heard everywhere.

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