This is something my wife and I go back and forth about. She is a words person and is much more interested in what the songwriter has to say. I'm more about the music and sometimes don't know/care what message the song is sending. On the otherhand, like Philjolet, there are some artists who are so gifted lyrically that the words become as important (and in some case more important) than the music. Or better still, the words and music are crafted in such a way as to complement each other and push things to new heights of songcrafting. A few artists come to mind:
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Jackson Browne
Rosanne Cash
Bruce Springsteen
I'm sure I could come up with a few more but these are to ones that off the top of my head really bring the music and lyrics together in a powerful way.
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Jackson Browne
Rosanne Cash
Bruce Springsteen
I'm sure I could come up with a few more but these are to ones that off the top of my head really bring the music and lyrics together in a powerful way.