There are times in life where you're not sure what direction to go or where to turn, but, looking back, you realize what happened was just the way life or fate planned it. That notion is captured perfectly with "Life Just Came to Me," a gentle, toe-tapping single courtesy of Newmarket, Ontario-based folk roots musician John Dawson from his album Outlier.

 Newmarket Roots Musician John Dawson Speaks To Life's Big Picture With "Things That I Meant To Say" From Outlier Album

One of life's bigger events is the birth of a child and the dichotomy that comes for parents. On one hand there's the joy of seeing a little bundle of joy while on the other there is the fear and stress of how to look after and care for that same little bundle of joy. For John Dawson, his latest single "Things That I Meant To Say" serves as a credo to tell his child of the wholehearted love and support they'll have regardless of what unexpected twists, turns or hurdles life has in store.

"The song essentially serves as a list of things I wanted to make sure my child knew no matter what challenges life presented to our relationship," Dawson says. "It is also the picture of the ideal parent I hope to be as I moved into this new adventure: an example of unconditional and unwavering love 'until my days are done.' Above all, I believe it's a song that serves as a reminder to me during those inevitably challenging times of that one thing which truly matters above all else: love."