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songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /
NOUN
lyricist
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"As a songwriter, it's kind of like, is anyone going to even think I really wrote this?"

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Drummer Romeo Challenger described Oakes as a "brilliant songwriter" and said he "will be in my heart forever".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And I can tell that it’s because I wasn’t a very good songwriter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Much of her work as a songwriter and producer went uncredited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Your songwriter has written the solo as it sounds on his keyboard, so you have a C part.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones