Why lyrics? Why words?

Yes... good point.
Of course there are (at least) two views for every question/issue. One of my favourite band's opinion was that there are "three sides to every story" but for now, I will leave the third (and subsequent views) for you to add. Here go two of my own.

ONE: Yes, we all are purely incompetents... our music should be enough for everyone to get the clearest image of what we're saying, implying or addressing at each moment, with each chord, harmony note or sound (even silence means something). But, incompetents as we are, we really have to add some words to make our points of view clear. And, despite all this, I bet that there is enough fog in every silable we utter.

TWO: No... music is not only about instrumental combinations of sounds. A voice is clearly an instrument and a word can be as controversial as a C#aug5 chord in a love song. A word carries a unique meaning and contextual value within it (sorry for the cheap cliche') and it clearly depends on who's reading or listening.

Ultimately, we're void once the first sound is heard. In fact, although our music and words are written with a precise intention, it's impossible to capture what it meant to each and every person who read/heard. And there's a sublime feeling to this: being nothing at first, our letters, words and little black dots may eventually mean something to someone... other than us five.

"And do you remember
The blackest moment
Those blackest thoughts that rush

And do you remember
When too much time
When too much time was mine

Ohh - these days
Ohh - they're all mine

And do you recall
When you walk
Talk to yourself
In the street
In your autumn, In your winter
In your wintertime - Time

And do you recall
When you fall
I can't help notice
No light in our eyes
In our eyes

I give you my armour
I give you my glory
I give what's truly mine
And if you want
"Give me" (oooh) heaven
Because heaven should be mine"

          - Love And Rockets, in "The Light", 1987.

Well, today was the first day I listened to this song... I probably had heard a few times before, but it didn't catch my ear. Today, some eighteen years after it was released.

Am I making a point here?