I never find myself differentiating between lyrics and music in that way. If I like the song, there will be both elements working together in a way that appeals to me.
If something happens to stand out from the rest of the song, be it the lyrics or the music, it may be more memorable to me.. but I don't really have a preference as to which element that is. It simply becomes what I appreciate more for that particular song.
And to me, it's not limited to lyric vs music. All the elements in the song hold a significance for me. I may like a song and really dig the drums as far as what stands out, and in another song it may be the bass line, or the guitar line... It doesn't matter. As long as I like the song as a whole, I'm good.
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