Entertainment
Adam Lambert's "Underground" Is So Good, It Hurts
Your weekend just got better: On Thursday evening, Adam Lambert quietly premiered a new song called "Underground" from his upcoming album, The Original High, and it's so good, it hurts. I hadn't seen the 33-year-old singer mention anything on his social media accounts about dropping a new track, so when "Underground" unexpectedly showed up on iTunes at around 11:00 p.m. EST last night, I clicked the "Buy" button so fast, I thought I broke my laptop's trackpad. I was afraid the song's release was a mistake, and I didn't want it be taken down before I had a chance to listen. (After all, similar blunders have happened in the past.) Thankfully, Lambert uploaded "Underground" to his official YouTube channel on Friday morning, so I think its debut is a part of his label's official promotional plan. Phew.
"Underground" is... gosh, how do I put this? Incredible? Astonishing? Magnificent? Yes. "Underground" is all of those things and more. It's a dark, sexy, and almost hypnotizing R&B-tinged ballad about feeling addicted to someone's love. Appropriately, I can't get enough of the track! I realize I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again: I just can't get over how fantastic Lambert's voice is sounding these days. He's not "pushing" or forcing emotion anymore — now, his vocals sound effortless and silky smooth. On "Underground's" first verse and pre-chorus, Lambert sings:
When you’re gone
When you’re gone it’s like I’m in one second in time
I’m frozen
When you’re gone
When you’re gone it’s like I lost one half of my mind
I'm stolen
‘Cause nobody feels ya like I do
Nobody kills me like you do
Nothing I take can ever cut through
I’m in trouble
I look at myself and I don’t know
How I’m stuck to ya like Velcro
Can’t rip you off and go solo
I’m in trouble
The chorus is captivating:
I’m hooked on how you make me hooked
I’m gonna say it straight
I want you
I need you
I want you to take me underground
I’m hooked, I can’t cut you off
In my blood I’m gonna say it now
I want you
I need you
I want you to take me underground
While I don't necessarily think "Underground" would've made a better lead single than "Ghost Town," in my opinion, it's a much more impressive song (and that's saying something). I sincerely hope Lambert will continue to tease fans with additional new tracks in the coming weeks, because, let's face it... I'm super greedy and super impatient. Hey, at least I can admit it.
The Original High arrives on June 16.