I've been following this with interest. It's hard for me to say which I consider more important - the lyrics or the melody. A lot of times a melody will "catch" me -- but the same is true of lyrics. when *both* grab my attention - then learning the song become almost comulsive.

I wish I had more of a knack for coming up with tunes - as I'll often run across lyrics/poems I like but I can't come up with a tune I find fitting.