reacting to songs i wrote in college (part 4) my journey with songwriting // Nena Shelby

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today i’m going to be doing another video reacting to songs i wrote in college and trying to play them on my guitar!
taking a little break from tutorials today to share more songwriting :) i’m really hoping to make more videos about the songwriting process and my experience with it, so if you guys would like more videos like this, please let me know in the comments!!
in this video, i’ll kind of share with you my journey with songwriting. i go through all my old songwriting notebooks from high school & college and see which ones i remember how to play lol. i’ve written a LOT of songs, and there were definitely a ton of really bad ones haha, but i just wanted to show y’all where i started. i hope this is entertaining for you & if you want to see more let me know!!
my songs:
temporary- 3/25/17, age 19
paper words- 4/5/17, age 19
still the one- 5/12/17, 19
black swans- 6/28/17, 19
good intentions- 7/15/17, 19
just can’t say goodbye- 8/13/17, 19
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nena
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@icraveforberries 3 жыл бұрын

Why don't you start debuting....you deserve to become a singer

@dc.moonlight3714 3 жыл бұрын

So true 💖

@jennifersun2638 3 жыл бұрын

I know right?Maybe she should go on the voice.

@JoseVasquez-vm3sl Жыл бұрын

yes

@livlauran Жыл бұрын

I know!!!

@403_not_found. 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear the full versions of your songs! I've been wanting to play them on guitar ever since you made the first video in the series 😂 they're so good and I think Bittersweet and Paper Words are my favorites.

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you!!💛

@JoseVasquez-vm3sl Жыл бұрын

I ❤ bittersweet

@snipejet5135 3 жыл бұрын

It's so good that her list of songs never ends

@sofi1632 3 жыл бұрын

i love still the one, the part when you sing "the words you thought would heal the pain only brought me pouring rain" almost fell down of my chair

@AnaRibeiro-df9zg 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely post the whole version of these songs!!!! I've seen all of the other videos and there's not even one song that I didn't like. I would love to listen to them in full and also play them, they sound so good acoustically ❤️❤️ you're very talented!!!

@jaemuseofficial Жыл бұрын

As a songwriter, I really enjoyed watching these sessions. It would really be cool if you could have a section on your channel or a separate channel where you post your originals because you’re a really good songwriter. There’s nothing I appreciate more than good songwriting! One of the biggest reasons why I love Taylor ❤

@sandpiper_ 3 жыл бұрын

AAAAH I WAS LITERALLY STALKING YOUR KZfaq PAGE WAITING FOR THIS LOL

@aashnashesings 3 жыл бұрын

I've been writing songs since I was 12. I mostly write them whenever I feel inspired happy, sad, when I hear a Taylor song but mostly I write songs about inspiring people and daily life

@jennyb3966 3 жыл бұрын

Your songs seriously need to be on spotify! You’re so talented! ❤️

@jennifersun2638 3 жыл бұрын

An artist needs a label to make it big.

@israucok4067 3 жыл бұрын

Idk why but i always feel like nena will make an album someday lol much love❤️

@sandpiper_ 3 жыл бұрын

I've only tried to write at night, the only thing I'm actually trying to write is a Harry Potter version of Blank Space.

@anchita.kumari. 3 жыл бұрын

Woahh I would love to hear it!

@vivashah8330 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That would be a pleasure to hear for a swiftie and potterhead like me

@tomstevens857 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I wrote a Starbucks version of blank space

@melikagoodarzi6369 3 жыл бұрын

English is my second language ,so it's really challenging for me to write a song,but I do :) There the times that I usually write : 1.Whenever I pick up my guitar 2.When I want to study 😂 3.When I hate/love sb I write a song for him/her and just sing it for him/her and according to the fact that most of the people around me don't understand English, so I just keep writing and singing for myself 😂

@racheldistasioliveira3871 Жыл бұрын

Same, I'm Brazilian but I prefer to write songs in english

@mikisversion 3 жыл бұрын

I really wished that I had kept songs that I wrote in high school. I started writing songs again in quarantine and so Far I’ve written 56 songs. Some are ehhh but most a pretty decent. I wish I was brave to sing my songs like how you are!

@aprilmusic4731 Жыл бұрын

To answer your question as a songwriter, you really don't know when a good melody or lyric will hit you. So I just record the melodies and sound effects in my voice memos, and for the lyrics, I keep them in my notes. I have sections for my fav rhymes and single lines/phrases that I haven't used yet (in songs), and half-finished songs everywhere (literally). Love this process so much!

@harshitahahaha 3 жыл бұрын

Nena this is awesome!! I seriously love this series... We need more of it❤️❤️❤️

@shaniavaz9322 3 жыл бұрын

I love you're still the one! Beautifully written! Yes!!! Please post the full versions!

@dc.moonlight3714 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for it for sooo long ❤️

@comamorsofia7638 3 жыл бұрын

Nena, you’re helping me so much to explore my writing skills and process! Thank u ❤️

@danielaaleman7394 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this series! Nena! You're so talented ❤️

@dc.moonlight3714 3 жыл бұрын

YES!! Post the full versions on your other channel! It would be soo great! I’m already excited 🥺❤️

@wiktoria-795 3 жыл бұрын

Like I said earlier - "I'm so happy". now I'm happier, since the moment I saw this video is 20 ministra long!!! Love that!!💛💛

@harryswife4480 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video for like a thousand years hahaha. Ok but seriously I spend 24/7 watching the other 3 parts because I love this videos so much ✨

@sofi1632 3 жыл бұрын

you're so so so talented, you deserve everythinggg

@manya06 3 жыл бұрын

I love all of these so much!!!

@karlitamorales4811 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your songwritting, it's so amazing & so catchy. 🥺💖 You are really talented Nenaaa, there is no doubt that you've definitely got a gift for everything related to music 🤩 I'm just starting to write songs and I'm honestly learning a lot from you. The way I write is kind of weird because no matter what time is it, or no matter what I'm doing, words and rhythm always come to my mind. It's such a cool feeling! Well... Sorry Haha, I got a little bit too excited. Great video Nenaa, ly.💜

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much💓 i’m so glad you’re starting to write! keep at it 🤗❤️

@im_tin3682 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: I watch your videos everyday(on repeat) Isn't it weird?😂 Especially, your songwriting videos. It makes me smile😁 you are a talented person..🧡

@tonithorne9511 Жыл бұрын

I write songs in the day time and sometimes in just on the swing and I just sing out my heart and then rush back home to get my song writing book and try to remember it and make a whole song.

@katelynford3094 3 жыл бұрын

Love the songwriting videos, Nena!!

@Prachie05 3 жыл бұрын

Good intentions was amazing! You should definitely do this more often.🤩🙌🏼

@urfavvarii 3 жыл бұрын

YAYYY CANT WAIT TO START WATCHING!

@enaslifestyle9594 3 жыл бұрын

like, really, they're masterpieces!!

@16Sarahxox 3 жыл бұрын

I love these. Thank you for brightening up my day ❤️

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

🤗💕

@emilyjohnson5060 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nena, I write songs too and I use to write them only at night but as I grew older and started writing more and more, inspiration happens anytime, day, night, even school, my science teacher actually found my songs in my notebook today at school, lol

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

yes me too!!💜 totally relate haha

@swasthi679 3 жыл бұрын

Nena, plssss release these. I will listen these for sure

@Ashbenzyl 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for this Temporary song to be released ! 💕

@danielaaleman7394 3 жыл бұрын

good intentions sounds so fun to play!

@FernandaSantos-kp2qp 3 жыл бұрын

gosh, Nena, this was AMAZING!!!! debut! debut! debut! debut!!!!

@nethrasubramony4228 3 жыл бұрын

I usually write songs in the afternoon weirdly...and even 2am the typical taylor swift timeeee ;) Btw ur the best Nenaaaa Edit: The Emaj prograssion is the bestttt

@403_not_found. 3 жыл бұрын

same, I come up with a lot of my ideas at 2 am, and then actually write the songs in the afternoon. It's been the way I've done it for years now (I started writing when I was 12) and it just feels natural at this point

@justannie4987 3 жыл бұрын

I right songs any time, usually when I ride my bike or In the shower. But sometimes when I start to go to sleep, a random song melody with pop into my head and I just HAVE to write lyrics for it. And that’s the story of how I stayed up until 3AM to write a song that I currently dislike 😃

@aasthawaranwal5913 3 жыл бұрын

I write when an idea comes to my mind and it often comes when I sit for studying LOL;) or when I decide that this felling is too much for me so why bother myself to fell all of it alone write it down in a song. luv u Nena.😘🎶

@LittleOldMe21 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I love the sound of the guitar and the lyrics you've written.. it's amazing..🥰 I wish you become a singer..

@TheRahul1616 3 жыл бұрын

i mostly write poems and songs too sometimes...i think with me, it just happens anytime, while i am sitting in broad daylight or even at 3 am...mostly i write to calm my anxiety and overthinking, but it also becomes fun when you are trying to find new fancy words and rhymes and structures for your thoughts and feelings....mostly i have written dark things, which comes not as a surprise for me...lol love your channel!

@beatrizpassinho3919 3 жыл бұрын

The 19 year old you was such an intense person, I loved it

@laviniarossi5306 3 жыл бұрын

love love love your songs, would love to learn some of them!! It just makes me feel so safe idk

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you🥺💕

@livlauran Жыл бұрын

I write songs like all of the time. Not usually at night, but I come up with an idea every once in a while and just sleep-write until I go back to bed. But usually, I'm just doing random things and then I come up with a great lyric every once in a while and kind of center the song around that. But sometimes I just sit down with my guitar and write whatever comes to mind.

@dishajani3751 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your songwriting 🥰✨

@mmm-np5dw 3 жыл бұрын

Please release a whole version AAAAAAHHH!

@lassadaguir9044 3 жыл бұрын

just "WOW"🔥

@yunhsinyang2806 2 жыл бұрын

Your songs is beautiful! Hope you still keeping writing songs

@harryswife4480 3 жыл бұрын

And about the songs, right now with online classes I spend the most of the time writing 🤭 while I’m in class(except in maths, and I have good grades don’t worry hahah) but right now that I’m in vacations I literally spend my whole day writing songs 🙃, and sometimes it’s 2 am and I’m still writing haha. That’s one of the reasons of why I don’t want to come back to face to face classes because I’m sure my songwriting routine would change.

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

writing all the time helps you grow in your writing so i love this!! haha i also would write during class😂💛

@broi1092 2 жыл бұрын

10:00 the chorus SLAPS yass

@gretchenpratt4080 2 жыл бұрын

love these videos

@user-vy7xn3um9l 3 жыл бұрын

These are really good songs it’s nice to know we have felt the same in some situations :)

@saory179 3 жыл бұрын

Love all you songs! 👆💛😭

@minimovies6830 3 жыл бұрын

Nena your literally tha next TATLOR SWIFT!!! You should really release alllll your songs that you have written! They so bootiful. 💜💜💜 I 100% support you!!!

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank youuuu!🤗❤️

@Daniela-lv9yt 3 жыл бұрын

You should definitely upload the last one here on KZfaq 🥰🥰🥰 i think is such an amazong song to leave it

@jeanettelebogang4665 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have time exactly, I just write when ever I hear a word that interest me or I hear a melody in my head and I write lyrics around that.

@n_lf2374 3 жыл бұрын

I write songs at any possible time that I have to write them because I enjoy writing even if I don’t have anything going on I write a literal story and put it to music

@stargirl___ 3 жыл бұрын

AAAA THESE ARE SO GOOD

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

THANK UUU💜💜

@addisongreen201 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I would fall in love with the girl holding a guitar singing her own song

@JoseVasquez-vm3sl Жыл бұрын

I'm a song writer now thanks to you❤😉

@saory179 3 жыл бұрын

Every day i love u more! 😣 I love u! 😆

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

thank you🥺💜

@CheskaArcena 3 жыл бұрын

you're an amazing songwriter, upload some full versions on your channel pls!!

@lovingchannelmusicproducti8493 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful playing . Enjored listening...

@blancadelestad7059 3 жыл бұрын

When I get ideas by the day i write them in notes and when I feel inspired I grab my guitar and start to join them and make them a song

@samridhigoyal3331 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love black swan. I just feel like you write a lot like me, but I feel like I can only write sad stuff ugh.

@addisongreen201 2 жыл бұрын

You are my favorite person Nena

@johnoko6018 3 жыл бұрын

You're so good!

@leilaguerrios78 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nena, Most of the time I get hit with lyrics at the most inconvenient time and have to write them down on my hand😂 I don’t really have a certain time to write but a lot of my music is written in the evening. Those songs are absolutely amazing!!! I’d love to write songs with you one day!! We have the same Taylor Swift vibe going on✨✨ Keep up the good work!!!

@danielaaleman7394 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I'm a song writer but I did once wrote a song about me and my dad's relationship. I was doing the dishes when I come up with the lyrics😅

@AmandaSbarros 3 жыл бұрын

You are so talented

@jasleenarora02 3 жыл бұрын

Love from India ❤️ You literally taught me my very first five songs on guitar Thankuuu🥺🥺🥺

@NenaShelby 3 жыл бұрын

aw love this!👏💓

@faeoreo 2 жыл бұрын

I lovee uuuu

@lylaecheverria1028 8 ай бұрын

you need to get famous so i can here these songs on the radio

@starrvibes 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god you are so good at writing just like taylor

@GayaShoval Жыл бұрын

I write songs if I have a situation made up in my head or If I have like a melody or lyrics , without a doubt I stumbled over to my iPad and write or hum it

@jennifersun2638 3 жыл бұрын

You have talent.

@laujonas6666 3 жыл бұрын

I usually write after taking a shower at night. It's like all my ideas flow with the water lol

@Rachel.DawnAmber 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not really a song writer but I do write some stuff when it hits me... Usually late into the night haha so if I do pick up songwriting in the future then it will likely to be at night too :P

@Sarah_Fields14 2 жыл бұрын

I alway write my songs in the evening sometimes before i have dinner, meaning I’m starving and grumpy. Good content i know.

@abhiramtammana3105 2 жыл бұрын

I love to write my songs in the pitch-black night. Idk why tho. It's just a vibe lol

@emmaekg8733 2 жыл бұрын

I write songs that’s comes with helping the themes and thinking of tittles and I and I write them all down and I might do it

@emmaekg8733 2 жыл бұрын

I am starting a new song today by Emma They don’t know when I got you all of something special you just let it through out but you have been so nice been so ready

@marianagyb9412 2 жыл бұрын

I usually have a l thought all day, and then at midnight I get the inspo, so I have to write it down on my phone notes before I forget lol.

@harshitahahaha 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh btw, please teach the plucking and strum pattern you use for "temporary"❤️

@Nilangi7000 3 жыл бұрын

Could you please do love by olivia rodrigo (unreleased song) tutorial 🥺💞 ily

@tomstevens857 3 жыл бұрын

Literally Talyor Swift vibes. I get song lyrics anytime and all the time. Lmao

@teoteo4207 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow I only manage to write when I study because that’s when everything hits different:))))

@harshpreetkaur5197 3 жыл бұрын

Your voice is so soft........i'd rather ask you to sing me a lullaby

@destinyryan5298 2 жыл бұрын

hello! i’ve recently come across your channel and am loving your videos! you mentioned that some of your lyrics end up sounding more like poetry. do you have any suggestions on avoiding that? cause as a poet who is trying to get into song writing it’s a lil difficult

@tessavasquez6647 2 жыл бұрын

i always get random bursts of inspiration but i usually write at night

@dishajani3751 3 жыл бұрын

The problem is I don't get a topic to write 😩 But still I have written two to three songs..

@kaashvikamani1095 3 жыл бұрын

I need an album

@Original_Lurke_fromthe_Unknown Жыл бұрын

I write down phrases when ever they come to me. Like right now it’s about 1:37 am I am thinking of song lyrics because I just met up with my brother and his family for the first time in 13 years. Back then he was married to someone else. Always in a Songwriting mode. Funny thing is I wrote this comment at 1:37 time and stopped the video.

@Swiftieloverlee Жыл бұрын

13:37 got me dying lol

@gemmakguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Would you ever consider positing more of your original songs on your channel Nena? I think everyone would love to hear them. I write songs on my channel and they totally hit me at random times day and night. Sometimes they pour out of me and other times I feel like I really want to write and it just doesn't flow.

@samara3254 6 ай бұрын

Hey Nina! I am a big fan, and I love all ur videos, you are a great teacher and bc of you I have been able to play guitar! Recently I’ve wanted and tried to get into song writing but it’s not going as planned, in this video you mentioned how u wrote a song based off of someone else’s ideas and stuff. I was wondering if there was any chance you or someone else reading this comment can help me write this song! 🤞

@samridhigoyal3331 3 жыл бұрын

Please make tutorials of your own songs :)

@lylaecheverria1028 8 ай бұрын

the third one

@aashnashesings 3 жыл бұрын

I really love your songwriting videos and all of your videos. One of my favorite Swiftie Channel. BTW, I tried searching your Taylor fanpage couldn't find it...and I also made a cover in my channel of "Mean" can you tell me your opinion about it as a guitar and singing teacher😊