Before The End Begins

by @carleybaer

Before The End Begins
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Liner Notes

#girlwithguitar #onetake

I didn't want to end the night with a sentient cupcake, so I sat with my electric guitar and started playing these changes and this song popped out. Bit ragged because it's a one-take at midnight, but it fits with the subject matter I suppose.

Lyrics

Tiny earthquakes every morning Coffee don’t even need a stir The heavy yet unspoken warning Is that we can’t go back to the way things were

Blue islands with red seas surrounding The weatherman says things are looking grim We’re treading water even though we’re drowning But still our only option is to swim

So hey Don’t come down on me today It’s just one more on a laundry list of sins Away Wish that I could get away Somehow Before the end begins

Every moment consequential Keep your head level at all times Although the dread is existential Now’s no time to lose our minds

So hey Don’t come down on me today There’s a clown parade burning down the world for grins Away Wish that I could get away Somehow Before the end begins

Comments

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Love the cool bossa nova vibe for these angst-tinged lyrics.

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A very midnight song. Reflective and muted but with emotion. That "So hey section" is melodically moving, floating, and effortless. But what I love most is how the lyrics cut so hard. I feel ya.

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I love the use of weather as a metaphor for the political climate. Good job!

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Dancing and snapping along to this, also found myself harmonizing along with you! Beautiful chord changes, and your voice is just absolutely gorg!

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A nice laid back piece of existential dread and reflection on where we are.

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I love this - love that latin laid back beat with the forbidding lyrics. I can kind of imagine it playing at the end of some apocalyptic 60s movie, or an ironic current one!

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So laid back and so foreboding in such a classic way.

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Brilliant, thanks Carly. Getz Gilberto-esque

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Awesome chord changes and delivery. I visualize a smoky lounge with whiskey and martinis. “Before the end begins” is such a cool turn of phrase. Loved it!

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Solo electric accompaniment is so tasty! The subdued and up front vocals are perfect ✨. I especially love the held “away” etc with a little crescendo on them. All around beautiful to listen to…serious voice goals listening to you! 🤩

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Cool chord changes. They somehow give me an island vibe. The chorus is really cool. The darker lyrics offer a great counterpoint to the music. Very good song.

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This is a lovely song. I think the lyrics are solid. The song writing is also stella, melody, chord structure, and so on. Not sure it needs much more at all really. Ragged, you say, but if I was listening to it live somewhere, as it is, it would have really hit the spot!

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Bit of a Bacharach vibe with this one (usually a good sign, right!). You’ve very neatly captured the existential delight that is living in 2026. I love that ‘so don’t come down on me today’ sentiment too, I’m sure most of us have had that moment. Oof, and then where you take your voice at the end is glorious - proper soul music that. Great tune, even greater one-take.

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