listening to music, lyrics drive your attention first or the music?  

The music,of course.Because it's hard for us to recognize the lyrics of the new songs now.

Being a person who studied music before, I guess the first thing that catches my attention would be the music. I don't really know why, but a song with great music but lousy lyrics can still warrant my attention but a song with lousy music but great lyrics wouldn't be able to. I reckon this is because we need the music to enable us to appreciate the lyrics, so if we don't have the music we're not going to appreciate the lyrics anyway. Like people always say "Music is an international language", and I feel this is so true. We can see people from different races, background and beliefs all come together to appreciate music, especially during concerts or international music festivals. Lyrics can only do so much, but music penetrates the heart and soul like no other.....

I think music is the first to attract my attention to the song. Because I am not such a big fan of hard rock, trance or hip hop music, (I think I am more towards pop genre), thus if the introduction of the song is too much for me to handle, I will just give that piece a miss.

But definitely lyrics is as meaningful and so is the singer's vocal. Because these are all the things that makes the song attractive to me. If the vocalist is unable to project out the emotions of the lyrics or if the lyrics don't really voice out the music's theme, I might not be attracted to the song.

Hello voldrox,

I listen with my heart...it's the melody
I appreciate songs from other countries eventhu i don't understand the lyrics,...by listening to it's melody.
I had this favorite song from a friend in Tamil..."EN SWASAKAATRE"
The very first time i listen to this song...i really feel in love with it.
While listening to that song...with my eyes closed,i feel like,i am wandering from the other dimension...
The instrument used...the singer's voice,everything in harmony.

I like love songs,mellow touch and country songs...
My favorite singer is Barry Manilow...and Jim Brickman.
I like their songs and compositions...i can relate with it,and i could live with their lyrics

Hi Voldrox! Im also a music junkie and I like any music with a good beat. I should've been a drummer lol, but my brother beat me to it!! Im bad with lyrics, I never remember them and I always forget the tittle of a song or who's playing, so Ive learned to deal with it and the secret is to have someone close to you who's into music also and pays attention to the tittle

The music/melody definatley catches my atention first. A song has to have a nicley composed meleody that is perfectley tuned up and with an eq balanced. The lyrics can either make a music better or completley wreck a song. there is no middle term so either the lyrics are nicley writtin and sung in tones compatible with the melody or the song is a bust..

Hi voldrox.Well I am quite the opposite to you.I am kind of more interested in the melody of the song which lies in the singing.And I dont think you can find it in rock,metal and so on.Though it is not necessary that I will catch the lyrics first but except for piano I dont like to listen to instrumentals.I love listening to pop.Anyways have a nice day ..

--shames--

Music is a good way to relax us ,i like it.

Hello my friend

It all depends on the song, lately it seems to take me a few listens in oder to understand what the lyrics really mean, when I was younger it was easy but now I forget them so fast that I have to listen over/over to understand lol kinda sucks but hey such is life, if someone tells me about a song then I have a better idea what I am listening too, great question/discussion.


Smoochessss

hi.. personally i love music... for me.. music catches first my attention because it speaks more than the lyrics (if your know what i mean?).. melodies come alive and it creates a perfect harmony.. Music or Melody has a wide interpretation the you are freely to express the way you understand.. While lyrics has its limited interpretation because the composer give its though already! "So what catches first my attention?" is the MUSIC...