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Malinda: "Less is more" Google Translate: "You and I have tightly linked the agricultural economy and all the activated meals. It fills his pocket, blessing all verbs."

“Write one thing that is true” “write what’s on your mind.” Ok I’m probably going to end up writing about food now 😂😂

Malinda writing a song: *Works perfectly Me writing a song: "What rhymes with Community? Oh, I know! Bananas!!"

The story of your songwriting journey (and how long you convinced yourself you weren’t a songwriter) is honestly really inspiring! Especially when listening to how good your original music is, and how great an outlook you have on the songwriting process! 😁

Me writing a song...... Lets start from the start I don't wanna fart Oh my foolish heart Where is my chart I dont know any art I just know how to fart💨 Thank you for all the appreciation thank you so much 💓😊😭

I'm kinda nervous to comment this because I've never actually told anyone before, but I've been writing songs for 10 years! I don't play any instruments so haven't put actual music to any of them but they all have melodies. I'm actually really proud of a lot of the songs I've written so I don't know why I'm scared to share them with people. The past few years I've been struggling though, I wrote 8 songs in 2017 which was great, but then nothing in 2018, 3 in 2019 and I've just written 2 in July, I feel like after writing 2 songs this past month I'm maybe finding that spark again, there's no feeling like when you complete a song, I always cry for some reason. I'd really love to add music to my songs one day but think I might need other people to do that for me haha. xx

I can't sing and 100% sure can't write, but I'm here because I love to listen our girl talk about her passion

Let your heart guide you, put your heart and soul into a song's creation

I definitely have regretted not jotting down lyrics when they pop in my head from a dream or coming out of a dream. i'll say "i'll remember in the morning" nope gone forever

Okay. Okay. I get it. I used to write poetry like crazy and actually have won awards. When I got into recovery I poured myself fully into it and I stopped writing. I really miss it and the universe has sent people to just say to start writing even if it's shit. I'll stop procrastinating.

It has just occured to me that malinda is not even 25 and she's freaking successful. Awesome.

This video was what got me into writing songs and what eventually led me to some of my best friends. I absolutely love writing music and it has become a release for emotions that I don’t know what to do with and also has been an anchor as I’ve been struggling with severe depression and anxiety. This video led me to what saved my life. Thank you so much Also, this is one of my more recent songs, pretty unrelated to the previous topic, but I hope y’all like it! Cupid’s Mistake When I met you back in the fall I was falling like a pic from a wall Caught in the heart and reeled right in I was to the moon and back again But we had sat too long like over steeped tea We were too bitter all my friends could see My heart was turning from gold to black The arrow didn’t stick but my heart cracked Cuz we were Cupid’s Mistake He regrets us to this very day We fought we made up You threatened to break up when you saw some guy talking to me We were Cupid’s Mistake The worst choice he ever could’ve made I feel bad for your roommates Who have to put up with you every single day We were Cupid’s Mistake Remember that walk around the lake I was on time you were an hour late Out at a bar playing wingman with your buddies Why don’t you find a new girlfriend at your parties Yeah we were Cupid’s Mistake He regrets us to this very day We fought we made up Im happy we broke up when you didn’t care what happened to me We were Cupid’s Mistake The worst choice he ever could’ve made I feel bad for your roommates Who have to put up with you every single day I wanna write a letter saying thank you For all the bullsh*t that you put me through Cause now I know what I want in a person I date Aka an IQ that’s higher than eight We were Cupid’s Mistake He regrets us to this very day We fought we made up You threatened to break up when you saw some guy talking to me We were Cupid’s Mistake The worst choice he ever could’ve made I feel bad for your roommates Who have to put up with you every single day We were Cupid’s Mistake I regret us to this very day We fought we broke up I glad my friends spoke up when they found out you were cheating on me We were Cupid’s Mistake There’s a lot more I want to say But I’m done with your bullsh!t Babe you were asking for it Don’t go asking me to stay We were Cupid’s Mistake

i wrote a song about a really close friend i had... i loved her, but we grew apart - not by choice... please... if you have the time, would you read it? BACK WHEN WE WERE NAIVE: Skin to skin Matching sets of everything Holding hands while we both live Back when we were naïve. Playing games Pretending to be someone else Nothing else mattered then Now we have different plans. And I don’t wanna grow old without you there No, I don’t wanna lose hold of your warm hand. Talking lightly Forgetting ourselves in the glee Nothing between us like a wall We are both pure souls. Fate is fate There is no such thing as safe Feeling like I have gone deaf I'm all by myself. Can we meet again? Can we get rid of this pain? edit: wow! i didnt know people would actually like my song! thank you!!

As a poet, these tips are also helpful for writing poems and some things are just crucial (more is less, what sounds right ...) Thank you for summarizing them and reminding us all what's important :)

Thank you SO MUCH for this Malinda. One other tip I'd give from my experience is: whenever you don't feel like writing, listen to people who you admire, especially if they're a smaller creator, it's such a boost to get reminded of the reaction that what you're writing would create in another person's brain and of how much it feels like having a superpower. Also, for topics of songs, my best way of coming up with cool subjects is to just try to be more aware of the random thoughts that cross my mind in an instant, be it just 'I enjoy being awake at night' or 'I feel claustrophobic within my small town and I want to explore the world' or any thought you may have, anything can make a song once you extract the essence of what you want the song to convey. Songwriting truly is one of the most beautiful things I got to discover over the last few years, especially once you make a song and listen to it and have that mindblowing sensation of having made something that gives you a pleasurable feeling, it genuinely feels like magic, even moreso when sharing a song with someone else and having them relate to it, I just cannot express how much meaning it can give you.

*i have no idea what to write but i want to compliment my queen*

Hi. I'm a 11/12 year old, I am able to sing but I always don't like my voice even though everyone tells me that I sing beautiful. I am a boy. I cant make my own songs, its very hard for me...

Following the siren (-unkown) Come my children Come with me Let's leave this world And live our broken dreams Stay closer......... closer And don't don't fall asleep Because we don't wanna go back to where we used to live Keep dancing on the glass Tilll it starts to bleed Because we don't wanna breath We don't wanna be seen We just wanna be Leave Ohh my children why did you leave This place is not what it should be This world is dark Not for us Ohh at the end we all broke apart If this is life Then what is death Disgusting mess We all have to face Ohh my children why you all smiling I don't know why this is happening It's getting harder to breath .......... ........ ....... Come my children keep on smiling I wanna be with you Please ..... take.....me She died after singing this song. I wrote this.

I’ve recently started writing music and was looking for some tips then this video came out. Great timing 😂. This helped me a lot and will hopefully improve my songwriting

" But those details are actually something that you get to keep for you to cherish." I love this so much.

Your singing and personality are both so so amazing!

Malinda: Puppies Puppies Puppies My brain instantly: PUPPIES PUPPIES PUPPIESSSSS

This video comes out at the PERFECT time. Been going through a bit of a writing block YEAR. Lots of ideas and inspirations and thoughts in my head but nothing seems to fit or sound right out loud. I’m legit planning on using your melody technique, because its genius! This is PERFECT! Thank you Malinda! (I may submit something for your review...maybe haha)

I’ve always considered myself a poet, and not a song writer because I felt that I could never come up with an original tune. This was actually really inspiring, thanks for the advice Malinda!

I don't write songs but this really helped me for writing stories. I've been having a block. This may help me. Thanks Malinda!

These are tips that are also useful for regular writing. I'm a fanfic writer, and I've been working on a Star Wars/Wynonna Earp crossover for a while, but the return of the jedi equivalent hasn't been coming as quickly as I'd like due to covid, time, and other stuff. Its fine, though -- I just write other little things in the canon universes while saving to buy Jedi and take notes on that (the main stumbling block is that Jedi is my least favorite of the trilogy and also that except for the skeleton it'll be the most different adaptation, but I still need them notes)

Beautiful thank you! I love your energy, journey and technique. I didn't write for years, then in Feb 2018, I started writing a song everyday based on daily meditations. I am now on album 32, it's a beautiful journey and you inspire me to share more about my song writing adventures 💜 thank yo! Sending love from Scotland!

I’m writing rn this is how far I’ve came so far: My tears are falling down white writing this song, try to fit in with the public Don’t know where I belong I hope one day I will meet the one and only I have the melody in my head it’s pretty slow 🥰

My song writing skills usually comes when I'm showering or pooping and I easily forgets it after getting out of the bathroom .....y

As a songwriter I can say all of this 100% true and very helpful! I was nodding my head all throughout this video because: YES! I can relate to this so much! Great video, Malinda :)

My inspiration for lyrics ideas comes through from event that happens in my life and experience i've gone through but my life is so uneventful I stop writing for a year, so this is very helpful in every way

There was a band in the 70s, I forgot which one, but their lyrics was a full band member. He couldn't play an instrument, he wasn't even poetic, but his words must have meant so much to the rest of the band, he was their only writer of lyrics. So that proves anything is possible.

Yayyyy new malinda! I really needed your positivity today, thanks for gracing our screens with your musicality and entertainment and love💖

There are no songwriting tricks that one can learn from someone else. My ideas come to me from a divine source. I started writing songs when I was 8 years old. Today, I produce my own songs in my recording studio because no one can envision my ideas as a final product the way I can. My advice to all songwriters out there is to follow your own instinct. Learn music production techniques from others so you can use them in your own creative process, but don't try to please anyone's taste. Be bold and brave in your creativity or it will never reach its unique artistic apex. Once I finish my songs, I do pay attention to which songs people like most. For example, my song "Cute Dude" is always men's favorite - men of all ages, races, and music preferences. I can't ignore that.

This was so enlightning and encouraging! Malinda, thank you so much for sharing your experience and wisdom with us

I think i find it a bit tooo funny that I clicked on this WHILE listening to a Malinda song. Yeah, that's way too hilarious to me. And it's comforting to see someone who is obsessed with keeping a massive note. I am not alone.

Thank you so much for this! I just started being interested in song writing, and your video really helped me. I love all your songs and videos and I hope you keep doing this for a long time!

I wrote a song... LOVE IS SUICIDE The truth is falling in love is suicide Guess that makes us all suicidal People say it's a beautiful thing But it's the reason we all drown Love Its something so hard yet so easy to do Cause it's hard to tell when you really knew Its something you don't ask for, being in love Love is like falling and not knowing where you'll land Love is something we'll never understand Its the reason you stay up for hours Plucked petals, piles of flowers It's wondering if they love me, they love me not I shouldn't be suprised, it happens a lot It's this feeling that makes you want to scream Makes you do things to the extreme Why do I fall for the ones that don't feel the same To them, it's all a game Why do I put myselfs thought this pain Trying to find their faults, its all in vain I do all I can and hope that they'll notice In the end, we're all hopeless And I change myselfs so maybe they'll like me Loves never a guarantee The truth is falling in love is suicide Guess that makes us all suicidal People say it's a beautiful thing But it's the reason we all drown People say love makes you whole I just feel like I'm losing control And people say love is worth the wait But love doesn't seem all that great I just want my heart to stop racing And forget the true love I've been chasing I don't want to drown anymore

You have inspired me to feel free with my own voice and music style. You are amazing 💕

Ahh this is so useful, thank you! I’m going back to school in about 5 weeks and once I’m back I’ll have until around March to write 2 full compositions for my music GCSE which I’m honestly pretty stressed about so thank youuuu! Xx

Thank you Malinda ! I’ve been researching this topic for a long time having been a (non)songwriter for the past 12 years myself and I have to say your advice is really eye opening and different ! Thank you 🙏

I am literally in tears because what you said is SOOOOO similar to my story and self talk. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS!!!

Thank you so much for this! As someone who wants to write songs but doesn’t know how this is so wonderful to find. There are so many things that I had never thought about before and I am so excited to really start writing now!

Thank you for the advice! I found the things that can be useful for me and willing to try them out.

Thank you a lot, Malinda! I want to start writing songs and I think these tips will help me! Thank you so much💜

Oh my goodness, your journey to becoming (or telling yourself you can't/shouldn't become) a songwriter is LITERALLY my journey to becoming a composer. For so long I wasn't, until one day, I literally couldn't deny it anymore and the floodgates opened. Love your content, love your voice, and thank you ♥

All I've lacked so far is inspiration and I really think your video can help me get inspiration the next time I write a song Thank you so much your video truly helped!

You are one of the very best singers on KZfaq and I love your channel ❤❤

Definitely the most helpful video I’ve found. Thank you.

Thanks for the tips it will help have listened what u said from others and didn't understand well but the way u brought it out increasedy determination

Okay. I struggle constantly with finding lyrics for songs. I always have three songs in the works and finish the music part but then they sit without words while I struggle for inspiration. This has been a huge help! I love your music style and this video is going to contribute immensely to my creative process.

Hey Malinda, are you planning on releasing the puffin song as a single?

omg the timing of this was so perfect thank youuuuuuuuuu ❤

I love your long list of notes... I have a whole journal dedicated to story ideas and it gets filled more every day. I'm not really a songwriter, but I do stories, poems, and fanfics and this helps with those too.

Hearing that you were insecure about song writing before now, makes me feel allot better. I’ve been asked to come to a studio and only have one song, and I super appreciate you!

This is the best video I could find on songwriting so far. Thank you so much!

thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to write a song for fun over the quarantine so maybe with this video I can do just that!

Thank you for sharing your story and advice! You are so talented and thoughtful. I have so many ideas, and I’ve been trying for years to turn them into songs, and I just finally started this summer! Still a bit stuck, but this helps so much. Everything you said really resonates with me, and I love the way you explained it! Best wishes! :)

Especially the first tip is sooo important! There are so many ideas that are lost in the land of forgotten tomorrows and its such a shame. I need to really work on writing down my ideas as soon as I think of it...

I am SO excited about this! I actually suggested that video idea (covering people's original songs) when you asked for suggestions a few weeks ago! I am so hyped. I'm definitely sending in music!

My goodness Malinda! THANK YOU FOR THESE TIPS! I am in a writers block right now. This game me inspiration to continue and keep going. Thank you!

This is gonna be soooo useful! Thanks!

Enjoying every video you have. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much this whole video is pure gold!!

This is amazing!!! Thank you for this

So beautiful, Love from Egypt💕

I've been asking and waiting for so long this kind of a video!

Thank you! This video is absolutely amazing and helpful! I love all the tips that you gave c:

Wowww thank you Malinda, this is probably the most helpful video I’ve ever watched.

I loved this. Thank you so much. Im actually having a hard time recently. I feel like giving up on my dreams, my plans, etc. Ugh Thanks for this very alive and cheerful reminders.🥺🌱🧡

Thank you for this video! I really needed some advice because I've always wanted to write songs! 😁

Oh my goodness. I completely suck at the music part but I can make pretty great lyrics!! Thanks so much Malinda!!!

Running is my favorite song of yours - but I also love music box and pretty much the entire love letter album.

You are wonderful! Thank you!!

I literally went to like this video multiple times because I forgot I had already done it. Thank you so much for making this video! I am just getting into songwriting, and I'm looking for tips on how to write, but also validation that I don't have to be perfect straight from the start. Especially coming from someone as thoroughly amazing as you, this is exactly what I needed to hear, and I cannot thank you enough! I will definitely be submitting my (let's be honest; only decent) song!

This was just what I needed. Thank you

I just love your songs it never gets old

This is what I’ve been doing lately gosh, and I love writing my own songs they are so personal!!!

I've thought about songwriting, but never persued it. Now I might. I have old poems and unfinished stories. Poems are songs without music I have found. All writing is a piece of your heart. Thank you for giving us little pieces of your heart. ♥️

You have no idea the hope this video has given me. I recently started writing ideas for songs. I love singing but I want to sing songs that are mine. My best friend told me that I wouldn’t be able to do it because I didn’t know enough about music. This year she stopped being my friend and the pain of that drove me to start writing. Now because of your video I feel like maybe someday I’ll be able to make good music. Thank you 💙

Thank You So Much For All Your Of This I Just Want To Say You're Super Great At This

Amazing video, thank you for the tips!! 😃

Oh, wow, this is pretty great timing- I was just writing a song for a musical and this popped up in my recommended. That's epic.

Loved your energy 💕 great video! Thank you!

I’m glad I found this video it’s very inspirational! Ty!!

Hi. This is super cool and you're awesome. I love you and your other channel (Translator Fails, I LOVE THAT).

Nice video dear Malinda. Here is the newest of my Poems: Lying on this lively meadow I try to hug the earth Apologise for all the sorrow Mankind caused to her since birth I smell the plants Caress some ants Take a deep breath I shed a tear for all the deaths It is a peaceful moment here Where everything becomes so clear What is right and what is wrong Most of us know that for time long But living our lives not hugging earth Many forget that till they give birth To the next generation living their lives And hopefully teaching them How to hug our earth

#5 was very helpful and eye-opening for me. I always want to portray exactly how I was feeling in the lyrics, but the idea of keeping some of those details for myself is very nice.

I don’t like writing songs but I do do poetry. If that makes sense. In Hebrew the word שיר (shir) is the same word for both a poem and a song and I find it beautiful. Thanks Malinda for getting me to write!

I’ve been working on a song for a while and this truly helps. I’ve been stuck on the melody and where the vocals need to be.

I have been watching all your previous videos and listening to all ur music You are so good at singing! ❤️❤️❤️

Awesome ! You are a treasure !

I'm glad the puffin song made it in there! 💙

ah! thank you! this gave me so much inspiration because i was stuck! thank you!

Malinda you've inspired me so much 😭 thank you!!!!

Ooh I might watch this later since writing a song is something I’ve been wanting to do lately

Hey Malinda! Thanks for the tips coz I wanna become a guitarist and I am about to make a band with my classmates. This video really helped me🥰

Thank you so much this helped me so so so much. Thank you

ohh !!! thank you very much, you helped me a lot, really serious ✊😔✨❣️ You are amazing girl💗✨💜