Welcome to the electronic press kit for Maleena's upcoming album, "For the Love of Everything Beautiful". Please see the sections below to download her album, press release, bio, lyrics, album cover, and photos. To contact her for press/booking, please email musicbymaleena@gmail.com

For the Love of Everything Beautiful

For the Love of Everything Beautiful is a deeply personal journey crafted entirely by Maleena, who played every instrument, penned each lyric, and handled the recording and mixing process alone. At its core, the album embodies the healing power of music and the sheer joy it brings. Opening with the title track, a sprawling 6-minute epic, Maleena takes listeners on a poignant narrative of a girl navigating a challenging path. The song gradually builds momentum, starting with gentle piano and vocals, shifting to an uplifting major key as the girl finds inspiration amidst nature's embrace.

Throughout the album, tracks like ‘Red Flags,’ ‘Nowhere to Hide,’ and a cover of Hanson's ‘Strong Enough to Break’ delve into universal struggles and emotional resilience. ‘Growing Up’ and ‘Change’ explore the complexities of adulthood and life's inevitable transformations. The album culminates with ‘Not That Kinda Love Song’ and ‘Reprise,’ which celebrate music's profound joy and catharsis, completing a journey of introspection, growth, and unabashed happiness.

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Lyrics

She walks the fraying wire, at points only hanging on by the skin of her teeth
Is it worth holding on for, or best to just plummet to whatever lies beneath?

With no clear end in sight she wonders “where does this cold and winding road go?”
If she reaches the destination unacquainted, will she even know?

The lights are dim and fading, the frigid journey is endlessly long
Why would she continue if there’s seemingly no cause?

But then she hears a sound coming from up above
A small shred of light appears to allow a vision of the mourning dove

He calls a somber song and fills the girl with ambition
She chases after his beautiful call and sings his repetition

Suddenly the path feels less narrow and the sun is beaming bright
But she doesn’t seem to notice, forgetting about her dreadful plight

From the nearby brush appears a tree frog humming a bass line
And as he does the cold melts away and buds arise in springtime

The girl stops her frightful travels to join in the harmonies
Completely abandoning her grievous travels, her heart is filled with ease

The forest fills with music, the creatures melodies all awhirl
But the voice that sings the loudest is one of the enlightened girl

For the love of everything beautiful, her journey ceases to be
To look around and find music and love is all the young girl needs

Getting older means I don’t feel the same like when I was young
Getting older means I don’t play with toys and I don’t have any fun

Growing up is such a battle
Growing up is a waste
If I could stay young forever
Maybe I wouldn’t be erased

Chorus:
Growing up is something we all do
Getting old is inevitable
Growing up is an uphill battle
But maybe it’s not too bad at all
Growing up can be exciting
But getting old sounds terrible
Growing up can be such a struggle
But maybe it’s not too bad at all

Getting older means I have to hide myself in this adult disguise
Getting older means I don’t know anything but I pretend I’m wise

Growing up can be so lonely
Growing up on my own
I pretend what I know what I’m doing and hide what I should have outgrown

(Repeat Chorus)

Getting older means I am in control of my own outcome
Getting older means that it’s not a dream, that it can be done

Growing up is a lot of pressure
Growing up takes work
But I can do whatever I want
Maybe growing up doesn’t hurt

(Repeat Chorus)

Not bad at all
Maybe it’s not too bad at all

I never saw the red flags but I like the attention
Let's forget the past but hold on to the tension
Let's run away darling, let's leave it behind
Make sure no one can find us, there's no warning signs

You know what they say
Ignorance is bliss
When they turned a blind eye
You asked for a kiss
Does it really matter how far this all goes?
We won't get in trouble if nobody knows

Chorus:
I never saw the red flags but I like the attention
Let's forget the past but hold on to the tension
Let's run away darling, let's leave it behind
Make sure no one can find us, there's no warning signs
I never saw the red flags but it's nice feeling needed
I know it's not right how badly you treat me
Let's move away darling, let's cross some state lines
Make sure no one can find us there's no warning signs

You know what they say
About you and I
They say you're no good for me
Let's hope they're not right
Does it really matter how far this all goes?
We won't get in trouble if nobody knows

(Repeat chorus)

I never saw the red flags but I like the attention
Let's forget the past but hold on to the tension
I never saw the red flags but it's nice feeling needed
I know it's not right but it's not like you cheated

(Repeat Chorus)

I don't feel myself today
Just a figure in a big monopoly game
Struggle is the price you pay
You get just enough just to give it away
I'm sinking but I'm floating away
Throw me a line so I can anchor my pain
The fabric is about to fray
The fabric is about to fray

Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

Chorus:
Things keep coming and I keep wondering
I start feeling the walls close in
Things keep coming and I keep stumbling
I start feeling I'm strong enough to break
Oh, I start feeling I'm strong enough to break

Been running through my mind today
Scenarios to add to your hypocrisy
No one ever takes the blame
But everyone is searching for a cure to the pain
Nothing ever seems to change
Oh, nothing ever seems to change
We just play like broken records in a deaf man's charade

Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

(Repeat Chorus)

Carry on just a pawn and the same old song
I'm still holding on

The fabric is about to fray

Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
Maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

Things keep coming and I keep wondering
I start feeling the walls close in
Things keep coming and I keep stumbling
I start feeling I'm strong enough

(Repeat Chorus)

Can you feel my soul?
Can you see it in my eyes? I'm tryna keep control
I can't help but get lost
When you're looking back at me, please don't let us be star-crossed

Chorus:
I'm scared to let you in
What if you don't like what's inside?
But I promise that I'll try
I can see there's nowhere to hide

Can you feel my heart?
I just want you to see me, it's tearing me apart
And only God will know
What happens for the future, so I won't let this moment go

(Repeat Chorus)

When the waves of emotion could overflow the ocean
I just want you to breathe
And if you feel like you're drowning and your heart won't stop pounding
I just want you to breathe
When the waves of emotion could overflow the ocean
I just want you to breathe
And if you feel like you're drowning and your heart won't stop pounding
I just want you to breathe

(Repeat Chorus)

I'm scared to let you in
What if you don't like what's inside?
But I promise that I'll try
I can see there's no need to hide

Chorus:
I don't need to change to know that I'm addicted to it
I can't feel the same for longer than a couple minutes
Different mindset every day
Cause I only feel okay knowing nothing's ever permanent

New hair color every couple months
New tattoos then I get them covered up
New job and a brand new group of friends
I get sick of everything I do
Maybe that's why I dropped out of school
Cause I'd been there far too long to grow

(Repeat Chorus)

I want to kill every part of me
That's the same as I used to be
Otherwise, how can I progress?
I want to be a better person
In this world that's full of burdens
And make myself proud to be me

(Repeat Chorus)

Does it make you wanna dance? Do you ever lose control?
Let the music in your body as it infiltrates your soul

Can you feel it in your heart as its racing through your veins?
Does it pump with every beat to get that tune stuck in your brain?

Do you get a little high when you sing with every word?
Do you feel a little buzz with every new song that you've heard?

Do you let it take over? Do you let it make you whole?
Let the groove overcome, let the music take control

It's not that kinda love song, love song baby
Love song, love song baby
Let it move your, move your body
Love song, love song baby

(REPEAT ALL)

Official Press Release