Lawrence Rothman Continues Americana Journey with New Single 'A Word’s A Weapon'

Missouri’s Lawrence Rothman releases the latest taste of his upcoming album Here Lies Love / Sawdust To Stardust with new track A Word’s A Weapon. The latest single follows previous release The Meaning and sees Lawrence continue to navigate the world of Americana.

Lawrence Rothman shares: “Before we build the weapon, we imagine it. Before we draw the border, we name who belongs on either side. Words are invisible, but they have always carried the weight of stones, bullets, and fire. They can turn fear into hatred and hatred into history. But language is also where forgiveness begins. The same mouth that condemns can confess; the same voice that divides can call someone home. Maybe the fate of the world has always rested, in part, on what we choose to say to one another.”

The album was written and recorded in Biarritz, France, and Nashville, Tennessee. Produced and mixed entirely by Rothman, the LP features contributions from Amanda Shires, Katie Pruitt, Jillian Jacqueline, and others. Here Lies Love / Sawdust To Stardust explores addiction, recovery, grief, identity, anxiety, lost love, and the relentless act of surviving long enough to reinvent yourself.

Discussing the album, Lawrence notes: “Sawdust is what’s left after the work. Stardust is what remains when survival becomes meaning. After twenty years as a singer, the voice itself becomes archaeological. This is the public reckoning between every version of myself that got buried along the way.”