Hello all! Ive been trying to figure out lately, about the components or break down of songwriting and what it is considered to be. For instance. I create music, but in the sense of it being a song. So I structure my music to fit the lyrics that will go with that. I have heard about songwriter credits being 50/50...lyrics and melody and music. When it comes to music, are they meaning, chords, melodies? by piano, guitar. Or instruments. Drums, keys, bass, synths, and any other instruments that the songwriter wants to add. Iam trying to make out, what is really songwriting when it comes to a real breakdown. Some friends/musicians are saying, iam the composer of the music, but I feel that title really means or is related to actually writing music for an ensemble to play later. While I think that most or all composers write music without a structure of song in their heads. They kinda follow a different creed. I can understand, if Im composing notes as a songwriter, but being called a music composer is kind of not where my hearts at. Can someone give me feedback on this matter, when you get time.