Sound and instruments for me. Lyrics are good to convey messages, though; however, I see them mainly as song enhancers. However, nearly all lyrics use the
heavily overused yet liked technique of rhyme, which kind of give every song an edge. However, sounds are just...amazing; I can't describe it exactly. They sound intriguing, because some sounds can convey emotions which would be lost if one tried to express the same meaning in words. I also tend to listen to instrumentals of various songs as well.
Also, I listen to videogame music a lot, which is very hummable to boot. I think people who compose videogame music have to be a bit more creative in the process. A lot of lyrical tracks get away with repeating parts of instrumentals in the song, but in videogame industry, repetition within songs is
much more obvious due to no differing lyrics.
I mean, a song could have the catchiest/most meaningful
lyrics ever, but if the tune is no good, it will be unlikely that people will be singing the song.
As for best instrumental IMO...
this particular song takes the cake even without the catchy lyrics. The intro, the bridge, the "refrain", the solo, and the outro have awesomeness of sheer
epic proportions. :cer_boogie: