Lambskinin: A Fairy Tail

It is no secret that I was upset about Adam’s “Not In the USA/We are Glamily Tour.” But truly, I was HAPPY that he was having so much international success. But NOTHING anyone could say would make me feel good. And when I saw that Adam said the split had begun a few months back, maybe that is what I felt. In fact I think I even said that it felt like Adam was “breaking up” with his USA fans and running away. The most disturbing part to me was that there were no dates scheduled for the USA or anywhere after March 22 in Finland. It’s like Adam was just ENDING with no plans for the future.

All of a sudden Adam releases a short rehearsal video of him singing Rhianna’s STAY, and the Glamberts were speculating that he and Sauli broke up. Adam sings songs about heartache and sadness as well as partying and joy, so I didn’t read anything into it other than it seemed odd that he would choose a song that was a current hit. Any comparisons that would be made would certainly show that Adam sang it better anyway.

Adam and Sauli were not seen together during the mini tour. I looked at the schedule and saw a few days where they could have met for a little getaway, but strangely Adam went away with the band and friends. Surely he needed a fix by then. I still thought nothing of this because I figured they were meeting up and that the press in Asia and Eastern Europe wasn’t as transfixed on this relationship as we were in the US. I even joked that Adam could “hire” Sauli to play cowbell just so they could be together.

The Finland show was getting closer and closer and I had fantasies of Adam bringing Sauli on stage and treating us to… (fill in your best Lambskinin fanfic here). I was expecting some priceless banter from Adam about being Finland’s son-in-law and I expected Adam to chat about his relationship and how it inspired some of the songs on TRESPASSING. All we got was a mere mention of the name “Sauli” before Adam sang BROKEN ENGLISH.

I was relieved when Adam’s “MIAMI PRIDE” performance was announced as it meant he was coming home. But sadly as soon as Adam arrived home he revealed to a Miami news source that he and Sauli had split but remained friends.

Sauli leading the way. A rare occasion

My FIRST reaction, after a few tears, was that with the Finland show scheduled, they had to keep up appearances. Ironically, right now I am listening to Pandora and they are playing WHATAYA WANT FROM ME from ACOUSTIC LIVE. Adam Tweeted the video when he parted ways with Monte Pittman. Now WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS is playing which is Freddie’s way of reminding me what I should be writing about, his recent four (now five) visits. Be patient Freddie. I’ll get to it.

My thoughts went to trying to figure what went wrong and I realized this was the classic FAIRY TALE of the DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. The tale ends when the damsel is rescued by the knight in shining armor or the handsome prince. They live “happily ever after” or so we are lead to believe. In real life something different happens if the damsel isn’t chained to the bed, ever let out of the house or given a chance to grow and learn and become stronger. The prince or knight only has power as long as the damsel is in distress. Once the cute little blond can survive and make a life of her/his own, the relationship will fall apart.

This is what I think and feel happened: Adam met Sauli in Finland but brought him here, out of his element, where he had little or no power not having English as his first language. Adam had him move in with him and Adam seemed to take care of almost everything. Besides, they both spoke the international language of love. There are no words needed to make that connection. Once into the relationship though, there needs to be deep conversations about life and death, religion, politics and the future. The song BROKEN ENGLISH is about this. English is a complicated language and one of the most difficult to learn. We have many words to communicate the same thing. Words have double meanings. Although Sauli knows English, it is still difficult to express feelings with words. You can’t always “read the look that’s on my face” or count on body language. Their first fight (that we knew of) was back in Finland where the tables were turned. Sauli was on his turf, speaking his language (of which Adam only knows a few phrases) and with his friends with whom he can speak of life and death, religion, politics and the future. Adam sees things on a deeper level and may have seen beyond the friendly chatter amongst friends and was jealous of the connection he saw. Although Adam blamed his reaction on jet lag and too much alcohol, those will actually remove the filter. They are soon back in Adam’s kingdom. Sauli gets some modeling gigs and meets often with Finns in LA. He continues to do Tutka shows and now he has his own TV show here. Sauli has made his own life here now. All the shows have been taped and I wonder if Sauli will remain here or return to his domain. A picture surfaced of Sauli and Niko and I got that feeling. They are “mirroring” each other in the photo. Although their relationship is not sexual,

Niko fills a hole that Adam can’t.

“Mirror Mirror”

Still Friends “Ever After”

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