Theres a very real extent to which the sound of a lyric or the context of a lyric affects the song itself or the way the song feels. Sometimes the best or most important part of a section is the thing that someone says during that section (e.g. all the soldiers surround me and make sure I'm lonely) Now, if one were to compose for a video game, that presents an issue. With a game, lyrics can be distracting, especially if they're in a language spoken by the person playing the game. So is music in games doomed to never reach the height of other types of music?
game music can reach higher heights than a lot of other music. because one of those core elements is actually YOU and what you are doing in the game. this is a perfect example of music and non-music enhancing each other intimately