What is another word for lyricist?
Pronunciation: [lˈɪɹɪsˌɪst] (IPA) 
A lyricist is someone who writes the words to a song. However, there are many synonyms for this creative profession. Some common synonyms include songwriter, wordsmith, poet, balladeer, rhyme smith, and lyric writer. A songwriter generally refers to someone who writes both music and lyrics, while a word smith is someone who is particularly skilled or knowledgeable about words. The term poet refers to someone who writes rhythmical or metrical compositions, often expressing profound thoughts, and a balladeer is someone who sings or composes ballads, typically telling a story in a narrative form. A rhyme smith is someone who is particularly adept at creating and using rhyme in their lyrics, and a lyric writer simply refers to someone who writes lyrics.
