Touchdown Jesus by Brian Lambert
Uphere magazine says it better than I could
"a gritty, genre-hopping anthem that takes power from openness and swagger from struggle. The Denton, Texas-bred Lambert has forged his own lane. He tells stories that resonate with a signature sound that combines punk’s raw power, the layered introspection of shoegaze, and a rock ‘n’ roll spirit that pays homage to Bruce Springsteen’s storytelling gravitas.
The song barrels ahead on big guitars and a rhythm section that sounds as if it’s just barely restraining a storm. But beneath the broad production is a character losing it quietly. Lambert channels a classic protagonist teetering on the brink, reeling from mental illness and the deafening silence that so often comes with it. There is bravado in the title, but the pain in the pauses, and Lambert rides that tension like an old pro on a dangerous curve.
“Touchdown Jesus“ is entertaining in its emotional duality. It’s loud but never reckless. Broken confidence at work here feels intensely human, the kind of weepy showboating someone might do to hide their suffering or the ugly balking of someone desperate to assert themselves. Its anthemic energy magnifies the message.
Lambert’s voice, gravel and beauty in equal measure, conveys the emotional load without leaning into melodrama. Instead, he offers us something genuine that feels like a midnight drive, a prayer in a bar bathroom, or a conversation. On “Touchdown Jesus,“ Brian Lambert offers a mirror to anyone out there who’s felt like they’re falling apart while faking like they’ve got it all down the road. And somehow, he makes it all sound like a triumph."
Tracklist
| 1. | Touchdown Jesus | 3:24 |
Lyrics
Touchdown Jesus wasn’t feeling very good
Though he’d done everything that his father said he should
He had good job and he had a good wife
But he didn’t know what was wrong with his life
Because he tried and he tried
But he went down again
Right down to the bottom
He could use a friend
Because there is just a lot of things to understand
When you’re looking for a reason
Like it’s hard to find a reason
Searching for that reason
In the dark
Touchdown Jesus didn’t want to feel that way
But he had no idea what it is he’s supposed to say
About all of the feelings that are churning round inside
When all of his life he was taught to hide
So he’d hide, he’d hide
But he went down again
Right down to the bottom
He could use a friend
Because there is just a lot of things to understand
When you’re looking for a reason
Like it’s hard to find a reason
Searching for that reason
In the dark
Things in your head
Old conversations dread
If you only had a reason
If you knew just what to say
Then maybe right now then you wouldn’t feel this way
Because you tried to hide
But you went down again
Right down to the bottom
He could use a friend
Because there is just a lot of things to understand
When you’re looking for a reason
Like it’s hard to find a reason
Searching for that reason
In the dark
Credits
Song written, produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Brian Lambert
License
All rights reserved.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Rock and Roller, a musician whose music embodies the very essence of feel-good rock with substance.
Brian's sound is a fusion of rock from the 80's and 90's with a modern twist, making it feel both timeless and contemporary. It's the kind of music that makes you want to dance and sing along, while also making you pause and reflect on life's deeper meanings.