What do singer-songwriters do first: write their lyrics, or compose their melody?

Ethan

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Or is it a combination of the two at different stages? And would writing the lyrics first dramatically change the outcome of the song, and vice versa?

If anyone has a favourite artist and is aware of the processes they undergo when creating a song, that would be appreciated.

I know the approaches would differ between artists, but I would be interesting to see if there's a trend.
 
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