Great music with just beats in them and sounds is great, but if a song has great lyrics, it is truly something great. Now that I think about it, their are not that many songs that do that, and definitely not that many artists. Combining lyrics and music is not an art but rather something that comes from your heart that makes it divine art.
Another great thing about lyrics is everyone can get their own meaning from it. It doesn't matter what the artist is trying to say, what matters is what you are getting from the song. You know why? The reason is when the artist created that song, if the artist was a true artist, the lyrics he wrote were for him or herself.
Their are so many songs I've heard over the years that I just couldn't help but write down the best lines from them in a little notepad. It's just something I could relate to and look at if things were a little off. Lyrics can be powerful and can be thought changing especially if heard at a certain time in your life or not. Their has been so many artists that have influenced me with their simple one-liners in their songs which has had nothing but a positive effect on my life.
After all, music is a gift that we all have been given to enjoy. Music has been around since the beginning of time and it is always going to be around us - hopefully. Regardless of what you like, if you feel it and it gets you going on an emotional level, it means it's great music.
See everything only matters if you think it matters. Do good lyrics make a good beat even better? Naturally yes, but if the meaning is something you can't relate to, than it doesn't matter. Just take some of the songs out there, some people love the lyrics and some are like what the heck is that crap? See if it matters to you, than it matters.
