A failure to maintain a higher state

Backsliding, also known as falling away or described as "committing apostasy", is a term used within Evangelical Christianity to describe a process by which an individual who has converted to Christianity reverts to pre-conversion habits and/or lapses or falls into sin, when a person turns from God to pursue their own desire.

Cry Pretty is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood.

Backsliding is a 1992 Australian film starring Tim Roth.

Sliding back.