Fascinating. I'm almost exactly the opposite. I enjoy music for the lyrics and the expression with which they are sung, and see the music itself as almost entirely a vehicle for the lyrics. I use "good/bad song" almost synonymously with "good/bad lyrics" (with exceptions for fun cheesy music which is good to dance to even if the lyrics are rubbish).

I have always preferred "pop" (i.e. vocal - I made the same false dichotomy you did) to "classical" (i.e. instrumental) for that reason.

I'm not a very musical person (I struggle to carry a tune when singing, and don't play an instrument apart from simple one-finger melodies on the piano) but I do love words and poetry.