BOTH (unless it's an instrumental obviously)

Even if you don't know every word in a song, the lyrics still convey meaning/vibe that is central to the tune.

However, this is a general statement, and you can find examples on both ends of the spectrum. You can almost say some songs are their lyrics (to a great extent), and other songs grab you with the music (and the lyrics are secondary).

Genre certainly plays a part in this as well.

Peace,
TC


If it has strings I will find a way to play it!

You can hear my tunes at https://soundcloud.com/tc-gypsy