Mass quote and comments on words and music (mixed up the date earlier, and not just the date with that woman but did that too)
A Bible quote today:
“You will be hated by all because of my name,” said someone famous.
Samuel Beckett wrote a brief play called “Words and Music” and said later of it that music always wins. David Gilmour, lead singer of Pink Floyd, similarly said late in his career that he preferred the rock group’s music to its lyrics (not sure I agree; they both seem good to me often).
I think successful bands achieve a balance between melody and lyrics, like The Rolling Stones, Hall and Oates, and Steely Dan.