… 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.
Lovesick Synthetic
Baths Lyrics
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i love you so much
i'm so sorry
i won't ever leave you again
please come back to me
please
i miss you
you're so beautiful
i love you
please come back to me
please
i miss you
i miss you so much
i'm so sorry
i love you
The lyrics of "Lovesick Synthetic" by Baths express a sense of despair and longing for a lost love, as well as a profound remorse for having let go of that person. The repetitive nature of the lyrics reinforces the idea of a cycle of longing and regret that entangles the singer in a state of emotional turmoil. The use of the verb "miss" is particularly effective in conveying the depth of the singer's feelings, as it suggests an intense yearning for proximity and connection that cannot be fulfilled.
The presence of the word "synthetic" in the title is also significant, as it hints at an artificial or manufactured aspect of the emotions being expressed. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the ways in which our culture promotes a shallow and superficial understanding of love, one that values the appearance of affection over its substance. By repeating the words "I'm sorry" and "please come back to me", the singer seems to be acknowledging the reality of their own emotional fragility and dependence on their former partner. Overall, the lyric's raw vulnerability and emotional nakedness make it a compelling reflection on the complexity of human relationships and the weight of regret.
Line by Line Meaning
i miss you so much
Longing and yearning for the presence of the beloved
i love you so much
Deep affection and adoration towards the beloved
i'm so sorry
Expressing remorse and regret for past actions or decisions
i won't ever leave you again
Making a promise not to abandon the beloved in the future
please come back to me
Desperately requesting the return of the beloved
please
Used to emphasize the desperation and urgency of the request
you're so beautiful
Appreciating and admiring the physical appearance of the beloved
i miss you
Reiterating the strong desire to be reunited with the beloved
please come back to me
Persistently pleading for the reunion with the beloved
i love you
Honest and heartfelt expression of love towards the beloved
Contributed by Miles P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.