Some songs don’t need to raise their voice to break your heart—and Time’s a Killer by Dee Dasher does exactly that. It arrives like a whispered confession in the dead of night, the kind of track you stumble across during a bout of insomnia and end up listening to on repeat because something about it hits you right in the soul. It’s a slow burn, a ghost story wrapped in silk, and a deeply cinematic portrait of time, loss, and the emotional fallout of unreciprocated love.

Time’s a Killer is not here to pump you up or distract you from your feelings. It’s here to sit with them. This is the kind of song you play when you're lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling, wondering why you gave so much of yourself to someone who couldn’t meet you halfway. It’s raw but elegant, stripped back but emotionally saturated.

Dee Dasher’s voice is ethereal, delicate, but devastating in its delivery. The production is minimal, but in a way that enhances the emotional intensity. The acoustic guitar drifts in like a distant echo, paired with subtle ambient textures that swell and dissolve like waves. It’s a soundscape that feels like walking through fog—you’re not quite sure where you’re going, but you know you can’t stay where you are. Every element is intentional. No drum fills, no big orchestral moments. Just space, tension, and emotional clarity.

Lyrically, the song is deceptively simple. There’s no need for overly clever wordplay or elaborate metaphors. Dasher knows that heartbreak doesn’t need dressing up—it’s powerful enough on its own. But what makes Time’s a Killer hit even harder is how it evolves. Originally written in the wake of a dying relationship, Dasher has since said that the song took on new meaning as time passed. It became not just about that person, but about how old wounds can seep into new love, how unhealed pain becomes emotional baggage we unknowingly carry forward. That kind of insight turns a sad song into something quietly profound.

For fans of artists like Lana Del Rey, Weyes Blood, or Agnes Obel, Time’s a Killer will feel instantly familiar—but not in a derivative way. Dee Dasher’s voice may carry the same melancholic softness, but her songwriting feels more intimate and even more stripped down. It’s less about vintage glamour or theatrical sadness and more about that low-level ache that follows you around long after a breakup, even when you think you’ve moved on.

And while it’s deeply personal, the track taps into something universal. We’ve all wasted time on someone who couldn’t give us what we needed. We’ve all held on longer than we should have. Dee Dasher just found a way to put that feeling into song without making it sound cliché or overly dramatic. Instead, Time’s a Killer is patient, graceful, and quietly gut-wrenching.

In a world full of loud singles screaming for attention, Time’s a Killer dares to whisper. And that whisper might just stay with you longer than the shouting ever could.

We spoke to Dee about her journey so far.

Do you have an interesting moment or story from your early life that has had a significant impact on your journey into music? 

Dee:

I just found what is technically my first album the other day buried deep in my attic. It’s a fake CD for a band called “CD” I made with my friend when I was 12. We wrote an entire country album together and I made a real CD booklet with album art and photos and lyrics. It’s adorably twelve and absolutely inspired by The Chicks and Shania Twain. It’s even a little bit man hating!

I thought it was cool that I wanted to be a songwriter and musician all the way back then. That’s when I started playing flute, but my family and her family made fun of us when we sang. And so I put singing away for a long time. I think that can be a sad time in life, the transition from childhood to adolescence. We’re told to stop believing in things like music, making things, like a pop album just for fun.

Reconnecting with my voice and my passion for songwriting didn’t happen again until my thirties. And now I’m releasing my first album at the end of the summer. It’s a love letter not only to my younger self but to anyone who was told to stop playing. I decided to start playing again.

Are there any artists that were influential to your musical journey? How have they inspired your sound as an artist?

Dee:

I mean I am a little girl from Pennsylvania with big dreams and I loved country and pop growing up so obviously Taylor Swift has always been one of my favorite artists. Actually when I thought I couldn’t sing I thought but they said that to Taylor and look at her now!

But also I listen to all kinds of music. I’ve played flute in bluegrass, classic rock and folk bands for over a decade. I love big band jazz. I love Billie Eilish and I love story tellers like Agnes Obel. I love music with a great melody and something connect to.

How would you describe your sound to new listeners? What do you think sets you apart?

Dee:

Introspective cinematic dream-folk pop? Sometimes with a more modern sensibility. I borrow from all kinds of eras and elements whether sonically or lyrically or melodically. Pop might root the sound, but it comes from the heart. And depending on the day, time and mood the heart can sound a lot differently.

What’s your creative process? Where do you normally start when it comes to writing and recording? Do the lyrics come first?

Dee:

Usually it is spontaneous outpourings of melody and lyrics into my voice memo app. Later I might take that to my ukulele or guitar to work out chords and flesh out a finished song. I also sometimes write or collab with other musicians so it can be quite different depending on the genre. Times a Killer was written on ukulele and performed for years in my folk duo Twin Hill using flute and guitar. The track was produced by myself and Keath Lowry of Groove Control and Keath has been inspired in helping craft my signature sound with that pop sensibility I love so much. This track is one of my favorites because it has so many elements of the acoustic version I’ve been playing but also leans into that dark cinematic pop. It feels like a true journey. I’m excited to celebrate it.

Have you had any challenges or adversities in your life that you feel have shaped you as an artist?

Dee:

Definitely. I grew up in a tumultuous household and that’s something I hadn’t talked about much until recently. Lots of drugs and alcohol and abuse and not nice things. Emotionally abusive relationships and a lot of time spent caring for others and not enough time spent healing myself. So writing music has been a way to process all of that. My duo partner Matt Filer and I always joke that we can only write sad songs or mostly do. I’m not sure that’s true but I think a lot of us use music as a way to cope, and I think that’s beautiful. When someone tells me a song I wrote helped them that’s like the biggest honor on the world.

Are there any moments or achievement from your career so far that you’re most proud of?

Dee:

Definitely releasing my first single but every time I perform when I see someone connect with a song I wrote that’s always when I’m most proud.

Which do you prefer, the creative process or live performance? Or do you enjoy both equally?

Dee:

I love both. My day job is designing hotels.

And restaurants and I love marketing and graphic design too. So I love a creative project and I love telling a story with my art. But I also love performing live and feeling all the feels of that.

Do you as an artist require fans to fully understand your message in each song or do you encourage subjective interpretation from every listener?

Dee:

Everyone should listen to music for themselves I think listening to and interpreting songs in our own ways is a great way to deepen our understanding of ourselves and situations we are going through. When I’m going through it songs change meaning and contain little messages I need to hear. That happens in music I listen to, but of course personally it’s even deeper in music I write.

Does the political landscape have an impact on your music, or do you keep your personal opinions separate from your work as an artist?

Dee:

No comment lol.

What are your future plans? Any new songs/projects on the horizon?

Dee:

I have an album called Conscious Home coming out at the end of this summer. I’m excited to share ir with the world.

”Time's A Killer” is available now on all major streaming platforms

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