Which came first?

I've come to a conclusion about this quote:
      "Which came first: the music or the misery?"
It had to be the misery that came first because something must have inspired the music. And if it wasn't the music that came from the misery, certainly it was the lyrics. The lyrics spark the music into action anyway. The story being told is just setting the scene. The music really pains the picture though. So,
     "Which came first: the music or the misery?"
I guess it's really all up to perspectives now.

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