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A '''songwriter''' is a person who [[composer|composes]] the [[word]]s and [[music]] for a [[song]]. Someone who writes only the words (lyrics) is known as a [[lyricist]], while the composer of the music or [[melody]] is known as a melodist. In [[opera]] the writer of the words (dialog and arias) is known as a [[libretto|librettist]].
A '''songwriter''', in popular music, is a person who [[composer|composes]] both the [[word]]s and [[music]] for a [[song]]. Someone who writes only the words (lyrics) is known as a [[lyricist]], while the composer of the music or [[melody]] is known as a melodist.
[[Performer]]s who write their own songs are known as [[singer]]-songwriters.
[[Performer]]s who write their own songs are known as [[singer]]-songwriters.