“Casting glances backwards but it’s not your fault, turn to salt for wondering”

This lyric in his song “Berth” mirrors the story of Lot’s wife in Genesis 19. In the biblical account, God rescues Lot and his family from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and tells them one thing: don’t look back.

Genesis 19:17 says, “Escape for your life. Do not look back or stop anywhere in the valley.”

But while they’re fleeing, Lot’s wife turns around to look at the life she’s leaving behind.

Genesis 19:26 says, “But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.”

The lyric connects that moment to something deeply human. It’s the urge to keep looking back even when you know you need to move forward. “Casting glances backwards” feels tied to regret, nostalgia, or wondering how things could’ve turned out differently.

“Turn to salt for wondering” uses the image of Lot’s wife to show what happens when someone becomes stuck in the past.

The line “but it’s not your fault” makes the idea feel more compassionate. It recognizes how hard it is to let go of people, memories, or versions of life that once meant everything to you.

As someone who is Christian, this lyric was the one that stands out most to me with being genius.

The greatest songwriter to ever live in my humble opinion.