My interpretation is that everything all the Ainur sang were at least partially influenced by Ilu, but that they added to it, in different levels. So Melkor took Ilu's idea and twisted it in an attempt to make it evil, but Ilu has the power to take Melkor's twisted and use it to make his creation more beautiful than he could have done on his own.
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"Come away! Let the cowards keep this city!"
-- Fëanor to the Noldor
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