Miles Tougeaux @milestougeaux
.@adamlambert Is it "Waiting for Godot" or "Waiting for Good Dough" ?
Adam Lambert @adamlambert
@milestougeaux haha yupI love Dadbert's sense of humour, and although he teases Adam here, I think he might be responsible, along with Leila, for at least planting seeds for Adam's wide interests and education ( informal, lol)
The correlation between Waiting for Godot and light/dark interaction theme of the album never crossed my mind before Adam had said it, but I couldn't help thinking about it today.
According to existentialism, the starting point of philosophical thinking must be the individual and the experiences of the individual and I can see where Adam's definition of existentialist pop comes from. He has always been very focused on 'human experience' and people in general, himself included, which is one of his most adorable traits. I feel like no amount of materialistic values could compensate for the lack of human interaction in his life. Luckily, he seems to be in no need for such compensation at this point.
Although very existentialist in its characterizations, Waiting for Godot is primarily about hope. The subject of the play is an example of how to pass the time in a situation which offers no hope. The dialogue between Vladimir and Estragon ensues and we all know what happens. Are they two people or two sides of one person? Whole philosophies flow right out of their communication and that is where Adam seeks his inspiration. He has found the fountain, the source, and that is the discourse ( debate, communication, interaction, whatever) between the two halves which make one whole, be that one person or the relationship between two people.
The subject is also wonderfully treated in 'Fight Club', one of my all time favourites ( David Fincher). Adam's interest lays in whatever follows the interaction. The result, the outcome of that is, in his case, his art. Or, to be more specific, Trespassing.
What I'm really surprised by is how deeply and thoroughly Adam has analysed and studied the duality of human nature and these two seemingly very opposing sides of himself. I'm sure he's read not only philosophical but also psychological material on the topic and I don't even know why I am surprised since his whole album revolves around these two ideas: existentialism and dualism. Of course he did his homework and Waiting for Godot perfectly showcases both ideas. For me, the similarity stops here, ( since I see no hopelessness, no desire for repentance, no suicidal ideas in Adam and his art, quite the contrary), but take a look at an excerpt from the play. It sounds a little bit like music.
Silence.
V: What do they say?
E: They talk about their lives.
V: To have lived is not enough for them.
E: They have to talk about it.
V: To be dead is not enough for them.
E: It is not sufficient.
Silence.
V: They make a noise like feathers.
E: Like leaves.
V: Like ashes.
E: Like leaves.
Long silence.
V: Say something!Lol, sorry for boring you shitless. Scroll is the key
