The Indie Bar Brawls: Music V Lyrics

The first thing I really tune into is the sound of the song. If it has a good melody and it's all on key, etc. then I'll move onto the lyrics and really get a feel for the song.
 
Both are important, but I think the music is a bit more important. I can listen to a song that's musically great, but with weak lyrics, and enjoy it, but one with bad music will lose my interest quick. Case in point...Coal Charaber; Their music is great, but Dez's lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Weak lyrics don't make "Big Truck" a bad song, but weak music would.
 
Some banRAB can pull off bad lyrics if they have good music (Children Of Bodom) but very few can do the opposite. I'll listen to some music, especially if it's fun pop-punky stuff even if the lyrics leave alot to be desired but in general I like lyrics to be as good as possible, it sort of lenRAB more substance to the songs.
 
i have to say i pay very little attention to lyrics, maybe it's cause english is not my native language because i do pay much more attention to lyrics in croatian songs...either way i'd have to go with music too...that's the first thing that gets your attention, if the music is crap the best lyrics in the world can't make up for it...
 
well the music counts alot, it's like a first impression, but if the lyrics are really bad i sometimes get disappointed and only look for the good tunes and not pay attention to the lyrics or ignore the artist altogether and vice versa....music does give an overall impression and is universal. i think i'd pick the music, just because it's more international and can give an impression of the song whether you like it or not and it can put you in a mood, like in movies.....
 
MUSIC.

Deffo.

For one, its called music, not lyrics.
And another, ya get music without lyrics more often than ya get lyrics without music.
AND another... I like music more. Id die without ma music, but.. I'd cope without lyrics. Its the music I look for in a song.
 
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