Lifelong songwriter and creative Raging Depths has written a multitude of projects over the years, from journals and songs to stories, books, and even DnD campaigns. The style is always honest but eclectic, covering topics close to the heart, with mental health and emotional depth often acting as the beating heart of each new piece. Most recently, the single My Own Worst Enemy provided a boldly unfiltered introduction to the approach.
Crafted around a pop-punk guitar pattern and smooth vocals, My Own Worst Enemy is nostalgic in its fast-paced rock arrangement, but is instantly striking for its lyrical vulnerability and realism. The opening line captivates in an instant – “All my life I’ve wondered what it’s like to have a family, but I’m too stubborn and dependent to let myself just be happy.”, likely relatable for many, and the song consistently builds upon this central theme of self-reflective scorn.
Blending metaphor and anecdote quite seamlessly, My Own Worst Enemy utilises quiet verse sections to lay down a genuine story foundation, then explodes into a passionate crescendo of a hook as things roll along. It’s a fine display of both great songwriting and the brightness and expression that modern production tools have brought to creative minds, and the song is both catchy and heart-breaking.
Self-defined as creating with the motto ‘One Mind, Many Voices’, Raging Depths personifies feelings of rage, depression and empathy, and often speaks from the direct perspective of these emotions. My Own Worst Enemy is a long-form outpouring of such revealing and fearlessly real qualities, and the track is well-produced, evocative and high-energy – a fine fusion of traits, which ultimately set Raging Depths on the right kind of pathway; one towards those who feel similarly stranded or lost within the chaos of modern life.
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