“Stick Season” is a poignant exploration of heartbreak and nostalgia, framed by the cold, barren setting of Vermont’s autumn and winter. It delves into the emotional aftermath of a failed relationship, grappling with loss, self-reflection, and longing.
🥇1st Place – BBCRadio1VEVO
🥈2nd Place – Olivia Rodrigo
🥉3rd Place – Marianne Beaulieu
4th Place – BBCRadio1VEVO
5th Place – Our Last Night
6th Place – Boyce Avenue
7th Place – Allie Sherlock
8th Place – Gareth
9th Place – Davina Michelle
10th Place – Samantha Harvey
11th Place – Reinaeiry
12th Place – Luke Silva
13th Place – josh ryan
14th Place – GuitarZero2Hero Express
15th Place – Madilyn Bailey
16th Place – Lily Fitts
17th Place – Amy Ahn
Did you know?
“Stick Season” portrays the raw emotions of a breakup, reflecting on both personal shortcomings and lingering attachment to a lost love.
The imagery of Vermont’s “season of the sticks,” where trees are bare and lifeless, symbolizes the protagonist’s emotional desolation.
Lines like “you kept on drivin’ straight and left our future to the right” capture the moment the relationship began to unravel.
The mention of “memories are somethin’ even smoking weed does not replace” highlights the inescapability of pain despite attempts to numb it.
The song juxtaposes personal blame (“it’s half my fault, but I just like to play the victim”) with a yearning for connection (“I’ll dream each night of some version of you”).
Ultimately, it captures the struggle of moving forward while holding onto fragments of the past, mirroring the starkness of the season.

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