✨Love And Lambert✨

The songs: Desperation, and More Like Her. We all know when crazy ex is from. We know these are about Blake. There’s exactly zero chance these are about Jeff. She also said Desperation was one of the most personal songs she wrote (I can no longer find that interview and I’m annoyed cause I wanted to link it here, if anyone knows what I’m talking about please send me the link lol).

So. I am absolutely, utterly flabbergasted that she stayed with Blake. I just cannot fathom it.

“Throw a dog a bone, I'll take it if I have to”

“Complicated words slipping off of your tongue, ain't one of them the truth”

(Please forgive the randomness of these, I am doing this from memory and just noting down whatever sticks out to me).

“What's the use in making all the plans that we made if you weren't gonna go?”

“You took a chance on a bruised and beaten heart and then you realized you wanted what you had”

“You were too caught up in giving too much up and not doing what you should have been”

“You don't look much like a man from where I'm at”

“I’m still desperate for you” ….. bestie why???

I just do not get it. How a man could make her feel this way and she still married him. Makes no sense to me. I can’t help but feel like she must’ve been just going through the motions and doing what she thought she should’ve been doing. That or Jeff was so awful that this behaviour somehow felt acceptable to her. Or she was just so insecure that she felt this was all she deserved despite her public bravado. I don’t know. But whatever it is, it’s awful.

And it was always clear that the relationship wasn’t wonderful. I’ve seen interviews dating back to 2008 where Blake was just plain rude about her or even sometimes directly to her face. If he was like that in public I dread to think what it would be like in private. You see it in later songs too Maintain The Pain, Baggage Claim, Two Rings Shy etc. I’m only including the ones she wrote but I can’t help but feel like there are some very pointed selections of other people’s songs that she included too (we’re all looking at you Dead Flowers).

It’s so awful that she put herself through all that pain. And I am so so glad that she’s come so far and learned from that and ended up with a loving and caring man now. She deserves it more than anything after all that.

Also after all that sadness we need to end on a cute note … 💗

Oh hey, I have not been on this tumblr account in ages but we kinda already have the answer for this (I’m aware you probably sent this in before we did so that’s all good). She said it was close to home which led to a lot of speculation. But then we got this little piece of info from an article “the idea was inspired by the perspective gained in 2020. Lambert says she'd been on the country music carousel for so long that she had to find a new way to keep her career moving when the world shut down.”

I don’t like that there’s songs we’ve heard already either but we’re in minority about that - most of the fandom have been begging for a studio version of Waxahachie since Marfa came out. And don’t get me wrong I also asked for a studio version of it and I’m glad we’re getting it, I just wish there were more new songs as well.

The rest of your ask I really disagree with, this is more of a concept album and the last time she did one of those was Kerosene and even then it wasn’t as coordinated as this seems to be. I guess TWOTW was also a concept album with the nerve and the heart but it was also autobiographical. Don’t get me wrong I do love autobiographic songs/albums as they give us insight into her life but they aren’t as creative or unique. So I’m really looking forward to all these creative characters she’s invented, I’m already thinking about maybe doing some illustrations of them or making them as sims or on online character designing programmes if I can’t be bothered drawing them myself.

I’ve had Strange and Actin’ Up on repeat these past few days Actin’ Up I think makes into my top 10 Miranda songs of all time and Strange makes into my top 25. I adore them both.

This album seems to be heading back towards hardcore country, compared to Wildcard where there was some rock and pop influence. I can’t say I’m surprised after Marfa, it makes sense she’d be heading that way. Then again there’s also Mick Jagger covers and duets with the B-52s??? Veryyyyy interesting.

So track list time…

Actin’ Up - I’m guessing Drunk but make it full on country? I’m excited for this, it fits her vibe and is a song that I can live vicariously through.

Scenes - I cannot really get a read or vibe from this. Maybe something about going through changes/evolution. I’d love for it to be a love song, like comparing her relationship to a movie (hence Scenes) but I don’t think that’s the vibe she’s going for.

In His Arms - I like this song. I do. But it’s like a 6 or 7 out of 10 for me. I love the Marfa version and don’t really know why we need another version. But I’m not surprised. Given how many times Miranda sang it live in the Marfa era it must be one of her favourites.

Geraldene - so excited for this!!! I thought since this is a fun, casual song that it wouldn’t make another album, I love it though so I’m so glad it did. It does very much fit the vibe she’s going for so it makes sense.

Tourist - No clue the vibe here and I’m guessing it won’t be one of my favourites (lmao watch the album come out and this turn out to be my fave 😂😅). I’m wondering if this is similar to Strange, like a ‘I feel like a tourist in my own town’ kind of vibe.

Music City Queen (feat. The B-52s) - based on this title this sounds like it could be one of my faves. But then there’s the B-52s … why??? Seems a bizarre choice, they’re not country, they’re not relevant. Odd. But I trust Miranda and I know she always has a good reason and a plan. I still have high hopes for this.

Strange - love, love, LOVE this. Gives me a lot of insight for the vibe she’s going for.

Wandering Spirit - meh, I’ve been very open about the fact that I don’t like covers. I’m sure she’ll do it well though.

I’ll Be Lovin’ You - this is the love song. She tends to only do 1 or 2 love songs per album 😂 I’m sure this will be very sweet, I love when she writes about Brendan.

That’s What Makes The Jukebox Play - oooh I’m excited for this. It’s giving There’s Something That I Like About A Honky Tonk vibes. I am so here for it!!!

Country Money - either a variation on White Trash or a commentary on the music industry and how it’s kinda going to hell. Based on the vibe of the album I’m thinking more likely to be the first interpretation.

If I Was A Cowboy - I love this, we already know. Like Strange, it really lets me know the vibe she’s going for. It seems like a very cohesive album which is cool.

Waxahachie - THANK GOD. I love this, I need as many versions as she’s willing to give.

Pursuit of Happiness - I have so much hope for this, maybe a melancholy but also outlawish kind of vibe. Like talking about drinking and singing and travelling but it not quite being enough to make you happy kind of thing. That’s what I hope anyway.

Carousel - no clue. Seriously no idea. But knowing Miranda it’ll be a very metaphorical commentary on life. I feel like it could be amazing or just miss the mark a bit 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

The only 2 things I’m a little sad about is that the Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack co-write Bad Night To Be Liquor isn’t on here, I feel like it would fit with the country, kinda outlawish vibes. I hope someone releases it one day (probably Ashley, it fits her vibe too). And the other thing I’m sad about is just how many of these songs we already know. If you count Strange, that’s 1/3 of the album. Only 10 new songs (and one is a cover) on release day 😢 But honestly we’ve had so much new music over the past year or so that I’m not that mad at it. She’s been crazy busy and I’m grateful ❤️