Over Before It Starts

by Neither Could Dylan

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Sometimes you just want to kick back with some pals around a campfire sharing stories and taking in the stars, and if you're lucky, someone has an acoustic guitar on hand (or in the case of this production, at least two!).

Over Before It Starts is a simple tune about the simple things, like driving down a windy road and coming across a landmark that makes you feel like you're home regardless of how far you've traveled. It's about being grateful for everything around you because well, it'll be over before you know it, so enjoy every last bit of it.

It's a bit of a love letter to Dorset, Ontario and all the people I've met there, taken there or shared the space with.
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I couldn’t help but notice it when I walked in
The watermarks on the table where you like to sit
Always in a hurry, even when you planned the trip
You scribbled directions on the back of a napkin

The ink was faint, but we knew where it led
Northbound on 35
Pass the fire tower in Dorset

So predictable, but who could blame you
We’ve only got a couple of weeks left to enjoy this view
That Muskoka air’s been calling since Sam last packed the Kee
It’ll be over before it starts
It’ll be over before it starts, yeah, grab the keys

Stock the car up with essentials, we can stop for the rest
Passenger you’ve got a job to do, play the soundtrack in my head
Skipping all the traffic ‘cause we knew where the back roads led
Strayed far and wide but always found our way to the same old beds

There’s just something about the way it bends
When you’re northbound on 35
Pass the fire tower in Dorset

That cool breeze off the lake
Those late-night fires, barely awake
Flashing lights across the bay
It’s the little things that make it what it is

Like when you’re northbound on 35
And pass the fire tower in Dorset

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released August 19, 2023

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Neither Could Dylan Vaughan, Ontario

Equipped with the casual snarkiness of fellow Canadians Treble Charger, the tranquillic and thoughtful introspection of Death Cab For Cutie and the immersive melodic stylings of Jimmy Eat World, Neither Could Dylan emerged in the summer of 2020 with an aesthetic all her own. Affectionately dubbed “Canadian Punkabilly,” it’s a little punk, a little folk, a little pop and all rock and roll. ... more

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