Mina

New & hot: Folk & Singer-Songwriter

originals :)

this is an original track I wrote, sung, and played on the ukulele. very proud of it and took multiple takes so I hope you enjoy it :)

LYRICS:

I'm not a toy
don't wanna be played with
not a game, such a shame to turn away

but you're black
I'm white
these chemicals don't mix right
I'm vinegar
you're water
but these feeling don't seem to matter

you're high
I'm low
I'm yes
you're no
none of this makes sense
but we're in this till the end

lost in confusion
just an illusion
barely completion
just in love with you

solving this puzzle
such a big hassle
stuck in this maze
such a long chase

you're just so great
how could anyone replace you
I'm baffled by the fact that I love you

but you're black
I'm white
these chemicals don't mix right
I'm vinegar
you're water
but these feeling don't seem to matter

you're high
I'm low
I'm yes
you're no
none of this makes sense
but we're in this till the end

lost in confusion
just an illusion
barely completion
just in love with you

solving this puzzle
such a big hassle
stuck in this maze
such a long chase

Chemicals

I wrote this song with the help of my cousin, Lily. Title speaks for itself :)hope you enjoy!

LYRICS:

(verse 1)
picture this
we were just kids
holdin' hands and
lockin' our lips

(verse 2)
you and me
we were so young
in the summer
sittin' in the sun

(pre-chorus)
oh I
I'll never get sick of you
pullin' my hair
memories to share
hoppin' over squares

yes you
mean the whole world to me
with music to play
laughin' all day
spending time with you

(chorus)
this young love
this young love

(verse 3)
in the park
going down slides
watching clouds
as they pass by

(verse 4)
we were the bestest of friends
till we drifted apart
but I know in my heart
we were one

(pre-chorus)
oh I
I'll never get sick of you
pullin' my hair
memories to share
hoppin' over squares

yes you
mean the whole world to me
with music to play
laughin' all day
spending time with you

(chorus)
this young love
this young love

Young Love

This song is inspired by a boy in my life that means the whole world to me, hope you enjoy :)

LYRICS:

what would you do if I said goodbye?
just picked up and left, start another life?
but how could I be so blind
when everything I've ever wanted, would be left behind

I travel on these roads
they take me to nowhere
and somehow I found you
so they lead me somewhere

where you are is my home
and where you're not, is when I'm lost

my mind is like traffic
but my heart is a garden
your love is my sprout
and it keeps on growin

and this flower blooms
grows near the sidewalk guides me to you

I travel on these roads
they take me to nowhere
and somehow I found you
so they lead me somewhere

where you are is my home
and where you're not, is when I'm lost

I travel on these roads
they take me to nowhere
and somehow I found you
so they lead me somewhere

where you are is my home
and where you're not, is when I'm lost

Roads

one gal walks into a cafe, headphones are best <3 enjoy

LYRICS:

lady walks in so subtle
red buttons on her silly sweater
drenched from the rain w/ her broken umbrella
asks if you have a minute

she says, "today's not my day, not my day
showed up to work a half hour late
locked myself out of my car, left my wallet in my house, today is not my day not my day
today is not my day, not my day"

burnt her tongue on her macchiato
a goofy smile placed above her chin
big blonde bun on the top of her noggin
infects me w/ her contagious grin, she says,

"today is not my day, not my day
I woke up an hour late, hour late
spilled my coffee on my shoes
but what am i trying to prove
it's okay not to be okay
everybody has those days"

little lady walks out of the cafe
she says "thank you for your time"
claims i made up her whole day, her whole day
i said "no, darlin you made mine"

i say, today has not been great, not so great
my missing glasses are somewhere on the highway
but you walked in today with a big smiley face
you turned my frown upside down
made me smile for awhile
and i don't even know your name
my bad luck for burning my pancakes
my bad timing for staying up too late
but i believe that everything happens for a reason
a certain timing and it becomes a whole meanin'
but as i was saying
just dont keep waiting
for a great big change

enjoy every little moment, even if it's the worst
because no matter what, you'll hop right over it
just because you made a mistake doesn't make the whole day bad, no
so today, today's been okay day

Floral

Lady

a classic I wrote in 7th grade about my best friend when she was going through a rough time

LYRICS:

if the stars, went out of sight
then you'll do just fine
just like tonight

and i love you, just the way you are
you and all your little scars

where did you get those big, beautiful brown eyes?
that heart i'd gladly call mine
i would make your soul my treasure
and hope you might just love me back
i would take your hand with pleasure
and do whatever you liked

la la la
i love you, i love you, i love you-
(x2)

where did you get those big, beautiful brown eyes?
that heart i'd gladly call mine
i would make your soul my treasure
and hope you might just love me back
i would take your hand with pleasure
and do whatever you liked

sandwich

Brown Eyes

everything's alright

LYRICS:

what i do is just what makes me
i laugh too loud and my musics way too foul
and knowing me you'd probably think i'm crazy
my hearts on fire and my energies too high

and that's alright, that's alright

i wont change for anyone else but me
i don't care what people think
go ahead and laugh at my dance moves
i'll keep dancing till i cant move my feet

and that's alright, i feel fine
i feel good in my own skin
and that's how it should be
how it should be

you never know how beautiful you are
you never know until you accept yourself
you'll never know until you take that step
take that time to love yourself

what i do is just what makes me
i laugh too loud and my musics way too foul
and knowing me you'd probably think i'm crazy
my hearts on fire and my energies too high

and that's alright, i feel fine
i feel good in my own skin
and that's how it should be
how it should be

Alright

Written & Performed by Ben Zaidi.
Produced by Ben Zaidi, Additional Production by A.Graff.
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY.
Photograph by Mackenna Paige.

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all summer / we would fall in
the lake water / now its frozen

all that ice / shining in the moonlight
i can’t see through
and it's so quiet / i’m leaving when the crow flies
but they’re waiting on the sunrise
and i’m waiting on you

funny how our plans all break / on the moment
funny how we run to the gate / as it closes
what if i faded away / would you notice
swimming in words that’ll stay / unspoken

i guess i won’t have the chance to say it
i’ll just carry all the words away
and i believe you had the best intentions
but it's too late
and it's so quiet / i can hear the minutes go by
i can’t see em in the low light / but i know that they do

and i’ve been here standing in the waves / for the longest
tell me would it kill you to say / that you noticed
it's funny how tryna keep it safe / you broke it
now think of all the words that’ll stay / unspoken

funny how everything can change / in a moment
funny how i swam in the lake / when it was snowing
funny how you can only break / what’s unbroken
but it's still hardest to say / what's unspoken

that i loved you / more than i knew

spotify etc.

Lake Morey.

You reminded me alot of myself.
i didnt necessarily agree with everything you said or that was said about you and even though I tried hard to not like you at first, I couldn't deny something special when I saw and heard it.
its almost as if the light had shone through the darkness, no matter what.

I always wished we had met one day, I had daydreams about it. there were many things I would've told you and some part of me thinks I could've changed the way things went if I just had started a little earlier.

I don't remember a whole lot about the day the incident happened but I remember a girl in front of me on the train, who kept side-eyeing me as if she was into me, while talking about someone else she knew was truly in love with her. 
still not sure how I feel about that.

don't wanna make this about myself anymore but this is just me being honest.

this is for you

thank you for existing

this message is not meant for anyone living

The Sound Of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel Cover)

soooo this is a pretty vulnerable song for me, it's kind of a song about overcoming depression. basically, how my self-discovering side sees my negative side. here are the lyrics!!!

am i awake?
am i breathing?
i can feel your heart not mine
i forgot when it stopped beating
i have lost my sense of time

holy, ghost in me
bury me in lies
fill me of that emptiness that sinks so deep inside

i have yet, to find
that peace of mind

i'm alone
bring me home
to the girl i left behind

oh, oh

i don't
trust these bones, anymore
she's a wreck, she's a mess, and she's all torn apart
and she's coming back again
she's a wreck, she's a mess, and she's all torn apart
and she's comin for me next

holy, ghost in me
bury me in lies
fill me of that emptiness that sinks so deep inside

i have yet, to find
that peace of mind

i'm alone, bring me home
to the girl i left behind

oh, oh (lotsa oh's)

holy, ghost in me
bury me in lies
fill me of that emptiness that sinks so deep inside

i have yet, to find
that peace of mind

i'm alone
bring me home
to the girl i left behind

Ghost

**this is where i’ll put my unmastered + raw music, welcome to the archive** hoping my music brings you relief, love, and joy. you are so loved and i'm happy to be on this planet together. the world hasn't heard us yet!

Ghost

mina.lilly