Here's my hot take. This is just me! + Edited for clarity.
I'm not a lyrics person when it comes to pop music (or a pop music fan either). I don't want them to be the focus of the song, with the music just backing them up. For me it's about how the whole piece sounds. When there are lyrics, I'm extra picky about what I listen to. Music runs deep into my soul and what I feed myself sonically plays a big role in how I think and feel.
I love symphonic, choral, deep, well layered, and ethereal compositions, but also the occasional really stripped back just vocal + one instrument that sounds like a gathering with friends around the campfire.