I did some research on this topic, among other musicians, and the result was multimodal. On a scale from 1 to 10, on the importance of lyrics, you had two larger peaks near each end of the scale, and a smaller in the middle / neutral zone.
I myself am more of a "music" type of person. I rarely, very rarely listen to the lyrics. When people ask "but what about the singer then?", well, I listen to the melodies, and the vocal technique itself.
I'm much more into the soundscape. Interesting rhythms, layering, etc.
I myself am more of a "music" type of person. I rarely, very rarely listen to the lyrics. When people ask "but what about the singer then?", well, I listen to the melodies, and the vocal technique itself.
I'm much more into the soundscape. Interesting rhythms, layering, etc.