> (I tend to be more rational than emotional, very logical, etc.) so lyrics are captivating to my mind because they contain more directly actionable information.
That's exactly why I steer away from lyrical music! The moment I hear lyrics that bore me or give me negative impressions of the songwriter, I lose a lot of interest in the song. Common cliches are the worst, so while I can enjoy pop I can't usually listen to a pop song on repeat the way many others do.
So I listen to almost all "instrumental" music (including totally electronic). However, those artists who do capture me with the strength of their lyrics I tend to obsess over. (R.A.P. Ferreira, known then as Milo, was one such for many years. The newer works don't hit the same; I hesitate to say I've outgrown his ideas but something isn't clicking.)
edit: Now I've read the article and found a lot of the responses resonate with me. Seems the idea of "music person vs lyrics person" wasn't as solid as the author expected at all.
That's exactly why I steer away from lyrical music! The moment I hear lyrics that bore me or give me negative impressions of the songwriter, I lose a lot of interest in the song. Common cliches are the worst, so while I can enjoy pop I can't usually listen to a pop song on repeat the way many others do.
So I listen to almost all "instrumental" music (including totally electronic). However, those artists who do capture me with the strength of their lyrics I tend to obsess over. (R.A.P. Ferreira, known then as Milo, was one such for many years. The newer works don't hit the same; I hesitate to say I've outgrown his ideas but something isn't clicking.)
edit: Now I've read the article and found a lot of the responses resonate with me. Seems the idea of "music person vs lyrics person" wasn't as solid as the author expected at all.