It’s been nearly 8 years since anyone has heard of the name Adam Lambert, unless you’re like me and have been keeping tabs on him ever since Lambert’s American Idol days (Raise your hand if you think he should have won Season 8). When you think of Lambert, you think of eccentric glitter and dark eyeliner singing to the outcasts of the world, with his acrobatic vocals to puncture the rock and roll lyrics into your head as you rock out channeling your inner 2009 “punk-rock era”.

As tradition of being the runner-up on Idol, Adam has gained more popularity than his fellow competitor who had actually won the competition. He went on to release four albums and briefly work in TV, starting his career off on an “Original High”. After 2015, Lambert fell under the radar and kept to himself only releasing a single or two in the past couple of years. He says around this time he fell into a depression, where he felt as if he had no direction in his life and was frustrated with his career. After relfecting on all the good he has had in his life, his family and friends and his experience of playing as the frontman for Queen for 2 years now, Lambert took his pain and turned it into an achingly beautiful testimony of his life throughout the past couple of years.

“This was written about me defying my disillusionment, owning my needs and opening my heart […] there have been many times where I’ve had to compromise on my artistic vision, and I’m coming out of a dark period of second guessing my own artistry and having my mental health suffer because of it.”

This song takes a drastically different turn from his initial sound, and opts for a light guitar and drum instrumental, followed by a chorus in the background to emphasize his angelic singing style. Even if you aren’t a fan of Lambert’s earlier work, you may enjoy listening to this track because Lambert uses it to build on a new chapter of his music career.

So it seems like Lambert is temporarily hanging up his guy-liner and trading it for emotionally raw and heartfelt lyrics of heartbreak and isolation that everyone at one point could resonate with. So “for your entertainment”, click the link below and allow yourself to feel something through the melody and tempo of this song.

-Genna Dara