Birth was like a fat black tongue
Dripping tar and dung and dye
Slowly into my shivering eyes
I might walk upright
But then again
I might still try to die
Never prayed, never paid any attention
Never felt any affection
Never a lot of thought to life
I might walk upright
But then again
I might still try to die
Where is god when you hate him most
When the mouths in the earth come to bite at my robes
Hell that sits below, of you would do well to bellow
At the cold, the lifeless, the worsening souls
About This Song
"Worsening" is a haunting exploration of existential despair and spiritual emptiness from Baths' 2013 album *Obsidian*. The song confronts themes of birth trauma, depression, and the absence of faith through visceral imagery that portrays life as fundamentally corrupted from its very beginning. Will Wiesenfeld's ethereal vocals float over glitchy, atmospheric electronic production that creates a sense of beautiful decay, matching the song's meditation on feeling spiritually dead while physically alive. The lyrics grapple with suicidal ideation and a complete disconnection from traditional sources of meaning like religion or human connection. This track stands as one of the most emotionally raw moments in Baths' catalog, representing a shift toward darker territory that would define the *Obsidian* era and resonate with listeners struggling with similar feelings of alienation and hopelessness.
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