… 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.
Heart
Baths Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
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
I won't go back
I won't go back
I love you too much
In "Heart," Baths' lyrics express the sentiment of a love that is taboo, yet still consummated despite the risk. The opening line, "Meet in the night like this is wrong," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lovers are fully aware that their actions are not socially acceptable, yet they cannot resist each other. The line "Think of the life left once we're gone" implies a sense of mortality or impermanence, urging the two to seize the moment and live their love without fear of judgment or restriction.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more resolute in their decision to stay with their forbidden love, stating, "I won't go back, I won't go back, I love this too much." This repetition reinforces their conviction and desire for the relationship. The use of the word "this" instead of "you" or "us" also adds a layer of ambiguity - it could be referring to the love itself or the act of breaking societal conventions.
The final verse switches to "I love you too much," solidifying that it is indeed the person they are choosing and not just the thrill of rebellion. Despite the risks, the singer chooses to embrace the love they have found, suggesting a belief that some things are worth fighting for.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet in the night like this is wrong
Met in the darkness, knowing society frowns upon our connection.
Think of the life left once we're gone
Consider the future we won't have together, after our lives end.
I won't go back
I won't return to a time before meeting you, or leave you now.
I won't go back
The same line is repeated, emphasizing the decision to stay with the loved one.
I love this too much
The love is too powerful and meaningful to give up or abandon.
Met in the night like it was wrong
Continuing the idea that societal norms make our love seem forbidden or taboo.
Laugh at the life left now that we're gone
Taking pleasure in the knowledge that we'll have each other for a time, despite what the future holds.
I won't go back
Reiterating the commitment to remain together in spite of obstacles.
I won't go back
Once again emphasizing the decision to stay and love deeply.
I love you too much
The love is so intense that it cannot be denied or easily dismissed.
Contributed by Anthony B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Britt Cunningham
I was so in love with this song during my depression. Brings back sad memories. Still in love.
Jonathan D
I just realized I was depressed too but I didn't figure it out at the times.
bonnie
This song randomly played from my 5k+ song playlist as I was working. Right when the intro played a cold came over me. Decided to go back to this video to see what others had to say and you worded my thing with this song so perfectly. Hope things are looking up for you now.
EmZee
This song makes me so nostalgic,I remember listening to this in 9th grade all through h.s. after finding it on the American Skins,I just felt so much emotion right when this song played again right now after not hearing it for so long. I don't know wether to be/feel happy or sad.
Treasure Eno
LITERALLY exact same experience. freshmen year of high school 2010-11, back when skins first came on MTV. it feels so much different now. ❤️
LAUREN
Skins UK was a great show better than Skins US but the US version had a better soundtrack. Michelle had the best episode & some of my favorite songs from the show. This beautiful song set the tone for that last emotional scene. Love it!!
manganess512
I'm sorry, but I have to vehemently disagree with you. In fact, my first thought upon hearing this was that it would fit perfectly into the Skins UK soundtrack. Also, in case this is the case, please don't base your sense of the UK version on Netflix, as they changed the songs: https://www.reddit.com/r/skinsTV/comments/7asz9a/skins_with_the_original_soundtrack_how_where_and/.
Dat2Azz4Kake
I remember watching skins us on mtv in middleschool i used to feel anxiety watching the show because i felt like everyone in the show were living real exciting evently lively lives years later ive experience nearly everything they had done and now im just living a flavorless neutral life
Sydney Kennerson
this was the most vulnerable and sad scene of the whole episode. love it<3
Cósmica Solar
Yo no sé si sentir felicidad o tristeza cuando escucho ésto, pero es genial la melodía 💖