"before you break you have to shed your armour, take a trip and fall into the glitter, tell a stranger that they're beautiful, so all you feel is love"- Adam Lambert Aftermath
Adam Lambert...what can I say? the man is a genius, a god, a rockstar and possibly one of the nicest human beings on the planet! As you may have noticed, I am huge fan of Adam, and I wanted to share with you the impact Adam has had on me!
Fact: Adam Lambert is gorgeous, fierce and has a great sense of style
I love his looks and I'm not just talking about his gorgeous smokey blue eyes or his perfect smile. I'm not even talking about his hair (which is a topic for discussion all on it's own! for the record I'm on team emo-hair!) What I love about Adam is that he is fearless. He wears what he wants to wear. He's campy and over the top. He's casual and natural. He's brave enough to wear THAT poncho out in public (and i know you all know what I am talking about!) and most of all he doesn't apologise for any of it! He's comfortable in his own skin and I often envy his courage to make a (silent) statement that says "This is me...deal with it!" So often we get caught up in society and the media telling us to dress and act a certain way that often we don't show our real personality to people. We are so worried about pleasing other people that often we sacrifice our own happiness to achieve it! Adam shows us through his actions and his music that it's okay to be yourself and you should love yourself for being different and not hide away in fear.
Fact: Adam Lambert is the sweetest person EVER!
Whether it be through raising money for charities or interacting with fans, it is easy to tell that Adam is a genuinely nice person. When i first met him, I was awestruck by how sweet he was. When i had the chance to talk to him, I was so nervous that when he flashed that million dollar smile at me, I thought I was going to faint. (I mean who wouldn't. That smile has the power to make any person go weak at the knees) Adam however put me at ease straight away, told me I looked gorgeous and I had a great smile and he thanked me for being such an awesome fan! I have loved Adam lambert ever since he walked into the audition room and said 'i'm not skerd' however I think I fell in love with him all over again that day. It was truly one of the greatest experiences of my life!
Fact: Adam's music is an anthem for the new generation
When Adam sings, he wants the music to mean something. Whether he writes the song himself or sings someone else's, he has the ability to relate to a situation in his life or something that is happening in society. Take a look at some of the songs on his debut album 'For Your Entertainment':
Whataya Want from Me: the most successful song on his album, was released not long after the infamous AMA performance. Despite not writing the lyrics himself, Adam made the song his own and used it to speak out to all of the people criticising his actions. Whether he intended for the song to make a statement or not, the reality is that it did. Coming off a reality show like American Idol, people already had these opinions formed of him and expectations of him. Adam was being pulled in so many different directions that it was impossible to please everyone. WWFM has become an anthem for those who have made a mistake in the past but are trying to figure out how to move on from it. The song encourages to not give up on that person and give them time to work it out. Its powerful and meaningful and most importantly it is a song that all of us can relate to!
Fever: Perhaps one of the most controversial songs on the album due to the use of the word 'HE'. This song doesn't have the powerful emotive lyrics like WWFM, but it still makes a statement. The song pushes boundaries and explores the acceptance of same-sex couples on popular culture. I love that Adam was given the opportunity to change the lyrics so that he was singing about a girl but he chose to keep the song in it's original state. I respect him for not trying to hide who he is or compromise his beliefs.
If I Had You: One of my favourite songs of all time lyrically. Adam's message in this song is that all we really need in the world to be happy is love. This song puts everything into perspective. The dangerous line we walk everyday- drinking, partying, risk-taking- the hang-ups we have over our social status- money, success, material things. Money can't necessarily buy you happiness and ultimately at the end of the day happiness comes down to one basic thing- LOVE. Love isn't restricted to a partner (although it is implied in the song). It is the love of your friends, your family and the love that you have for yourself.
Aftermath: My favourite song on the album. I loved it from the moment I heard it cause I'm a sucker for cheesy ballads (yes, i'll admit- I was one of the few who loved No boundaries!) but the song has taken on so much more meaning over the last year or so. It has become an anthem for people everywhere who aren't sure about themselves, who feel insecure or lost, who have been hurt and have put up walls, who are hiding from themselves. The song tells us to let go of the walls we've built around ourselves and remember that we're not alone. That someone will be there to catch us when we fall.
FACT: Adam Lambert= Social Change
Many of my family and friends question my love for Adam. Some of them often make negative remarks towards him saying things like 'How could you like him? he's so gay!' 'he's a fag' 'he's ugly' and often i find myself caught in a conflict between wanting to shout from the top of the highest building 'I LOVE ADAM LAMBERT' and hiding my love for him by not mentioning Adam to my family and friends. Of course when I do consider hiding my love for him I am overcome with a wave of guilt and I am ashamed that the thought even crossed my mind for a split second. I have never had a problem with people being gay. In fact I knew quite a few of my close friends were gay long before I had even heard of Adam Lambert. However since becoming a fan of Adam's I have found myself becoming interested in the LGBT community. Not because I am gay or even bisexual, but because I finally started understanding the social injustice that was occurring everyday towards those who chose to love someone of the same sex. Despite not being homophobic and being accepting of my friends, I realised that I was still just as bad as my family and friends who made homophobic remarks. Maybe I didn't agree with what they said but I never stood up for them either. I figured that it was easier to not get involved in that argument because I was scared that people would label me as 'gay' if they saw me defending the LGBT community. Listening to Adam's interviews and music however has made me realise that not only is it time for a change, it's also my responsibility as a human being to help change society's attitude. Adam has given me the courage to speak out against homophobia and quit being scared of what other people think of me. I'm not ashamed to be a fan of an openly gay music artist- in fact i couldn't be more proud of him! Sexual preference is not more important than personality and talent and i think that both Adam's personality and talent speak for themselves!
FACT: I LOVE ADAM LAMBERT AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO SHARE IT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD!
Adam has given me courage to stand up for my beliefs, he's given me hope that it gets better, he's taught me to be myself, he's given me my glamily (the most amazing friends anyone could ask for!) and he has definitely glammed up my life!
PS: RANDOM FACT: you take my initials MG and you mix them with Adam's AL & you get GLAM! how cool is that? XOXO
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