… Read Full Bio ↴Will Wiesenfeld AKA Baths was born in 1989, in Los Angeles, California.
Wiesenfield is a classically trained musician, and began learning the piano at the age of four “to compete with his brother”. By twelve he had “completely abandoned it,” but continual musical experimenting lead him to record his first piece of music at age fourteen. Under a previous moniker, [Post-foetus], he wrote four albums and three EPs. He also ventured into a more ambient style with side-project Geotic, a project which Irish magazine State.ie called “gorgeous”.
After adopting the name Baths, he released debut album Cerulean on independent record label Anticon. He recorded the entire album in two months from his bedroom. The BBC’s Mike Diver claims Baths’ nearest musical sound-a-like is chillwave musician Toro Y Moi. Pitchfork noted Baths’ influences, acts such as Björk and Flying Lotus, were “obvious” in his work.
Drowned in Sound noted Baths’ use of “unorthodox” sounds layered in and around the electronics, in particular “clicking pens, vocal samples, rustling blankets and scissor snaps”. British newspaper The Guardian’s Paul Lester commented he was reminded of “J Dilla playing around with the Pavement and Prince catalogues” while listening to the album. While a lot of his music is instrumental, it can occasionally incorporate vocals, most of them falsetto.
Cerulean was listed by the AV Club as the 21st best album of 2010. It made Pitchfork’s Album of the Year: Honorable Mention list.
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Baths Lyrics
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think of the life left once we're gone
i won't go back
i won't go back
i love this too much
met in the night like it was wrong
laugh at the life left now that we're gone
i won't go back
i love you too much
The lyrics of Baths's song ♥ are both poignant and enigmatic. The singer seems to be expressing a complicated sentiment about a clandestine meeting with someone they love. The line "meet in the night like this is wrong" suggests that the relationship is frowned upon in some way, possibly because it is a secret affair or because the couple comes from different backgrounds. However, the singer also expresses a sense of defiance and an unwillingness to let go of what they love. The line "i won't go back, i love this too much" hints at a rebellion against societal norms that would condemn the relationship.
The second verse deepens the enigma of the song by changing the tense of the verbs. Now, the singer seems to be reflecting on the past, recalling a time when they "met in the night" and "laugh[ed] at the life left now that we're gone." This line is particularly cryptic, suggesting that the relationship was formed in opposition to something or someone else, but also hinting at the transience and mortality of human existence. The final line, "i love you too much," returns to the present tense and confirms the singer's enduring feelings.
Overall, the lyrics of ♥ seem to convey a sense of complicated emotions around a secret relationship, including defiance, nostalgia, and intense love. The song leaves much to the listener's imagination, inviting one to construct their own narrative around these tantalizing fragments.
Line by Line Meaning
meet in the night like this is wrong
We come together in secrecy, feeling as if we are doing something immoral or inappropriate.
think of the life left once we're gone
We contemplate the fact that our time on earth is limited and we should make the most of it, including indulging in forbidden love.
i won't go back
I refuse to return to living a life without you or without this love we share.
i won't go back
I am resolute in my decision to remain with you and continue experiencing the love we share, despite any obstacles or societal pressures.
i love this too much
My feelings for you run too deep to let go of this forbidden love, as it brings me immense joy and fulfillment.
Contributed by Wyatt N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.