Mitchell Broodley, who sounds wise and reflective beyond his years, puts out “Overtime Again,” a country song that turns the hurt of a long-distance love into an allegory for something much larger. This is a real-life song, the result of years spent out of the spotlight, and it carries the heft of experience and the warmth of hard-won perspective.
“Overtime Again” deploys football as a means of structuring feelings, a residue of a long-distance relationship in which every moment was treated as a championship game that would never end. The metaphor is vital and organic, the perfect way to illustrate the tensile urgency and longing involved in love that’s far away.
Broodley had an early opportunity to go to Nashville, but decided to leave and build a life away from music. Years later, he returns not just as an artist but also as a father and a man shaped by ambition, sacrifice, and devotion. Broodley is a contemporary country act that writes, sings, and self-produces his music. This affords him complete creative freedom when telling his stories, and “Overtime Again” shows that independence. The production is honest and down-to-earth, allowing the story to breathe.
The song resonates because it applies to us. Distance tests your commitment, being apart makes feelings stronger, and when they do finally reunite, somehow every second lasts longer. “Overtime Again” tries to teach us that getting away doesn’t have to take you back. Other times, it means returning stronger, with stories to share. Mitchell Broodley is singing from love.
Connect with Mitchell Broodley on Instagram – @mitchell_broodley
Discover Mitchell Broodley on | TikTok | Spotify | SoundCloud |
