Ashnikko claims the song is very different from the rest of DEMIDEVIL, being more serious than the rest of the album, she told Apple Music:
“ My serious song. It’s reflecting on a relationship and being like, “I see now that maybe we both acted immature, and maybe I’m not quite as blameless as I make out.” I think it’s a more mature approach. My favourite part is the first verse. It was a day when I was feeling really sad and very broken and it came from a really real place. It’s extremely raw and I just felt like it needed to be included because it meant a lot to me. All of my stuff is a therapy session. I’m just bringing everyone along for a very public therapy session.”
Good While It Lasted
Ashnikko Lyrics
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All these immature emotions, my eyes run like rivers
I lashed out, I burned your letters
I blacked out, I don't remember at all
Oh what we did was childish
Can we put this behind us?
(Ooh-ooh-ohh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Our big love was so misguided
(Ooh-ooh-ohh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
We can't deny that it was magic
Nothing was nice, but I loved every minute
All the best love stories end tragic
We were good, we were bad
We were good while it lasted
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
We were good while it lasted
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Forgive me for the nasty things that I say when I'm wounded
Now that I can think rationally, I feel so stupid
This is so small in the big simulation
In the grand scheme of things, we were just a blip
Oh what we did was childish
Can we put this behind us? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm done, I'm done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
White-hot raging, I was blinded
Our big love was so misguided
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm-i'm-i'm-i'm duh-done (ah yeah)
We can't deny that it was magic
Nothing was nice, but I loved every minute
All the best love stories end tragic
We were good, we were bad
We were good while it lasted
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
We were good while it lasted
I'm done, I'm done (ooh)
I'm duh-duh-done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
We were good while it lasted
I'm duh-duh-done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm duh-duh-done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
We were good while it lasted
I'm duh-duh-done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm duh-duh-done (ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'm duh-duh-done
I'm duh-duh-done
I'm duh-duh-done
I'm duh-duh-done
The lyrics of Ashnikko's song Good While It Lasted explore the aftermath of a relationship that ended and the conflicting emotions that come with it. The line "I was bitter, broken, busted, ripping up our pictures" describes a person who is hurt and in the process of trying to erase the memories of the relationship. The following line "All these immature emotions, my eyes run like rivers" indicates that the person is overwhelmed by their emotions, to the point of tears. From the lines "I lashed out, I burned your letters, I blacked out, I don't remember at all," it seems that the person reacted in a destructive way to the end of the relationship and doesn't have clear memories of what happened.
However, there is a sense of regret in the lyrics with the lines "Forgive me for the nasty things that I say when I'm wounded, now that I can think rationally, I feel so stupid." The person acknowledges that they reacted impulsively and foolishly during the emotional turmoil of a breakup. There is also a recognition that their relationship had a magical quality to it despite not ending well, with the lines "We can't deny that it was magic, nothing was nice, but I loved every minute, all the best love stories end tragic, we were good, we were bad, we were good while it lasted."
In summary, Good While It Lasted is a reflection on the conflicting emotions that come with a breakup, ranging from bitterness to regret, while also recognizing that the relationship had a magical quality to it despite not lasting.
Line by Line Meaning
I was bitter, broken, busted, ripping up our pictures
I was filled with anger, sadness, and defeat as I tore apart the photographs that reminded me of our time together.
All these immature emotions, my eyes run like rivers
My feelings were childish and overwhelming, causing me to cry uncontrollably.
I lashed out, I burned your letters
I acted impulsively and destructively by destroying any evidence of our relationship, including the letters you had written to me.
I blacked out, I don't remember at all
My emotional turmoil was so intense that I lost all memory of what happened during that period of time.
Oh what we did was childish
Our behavior towards each other was immature.
Can we put this behind us?
Can we move on from what happened?
White-hot raging, I was blinded
I was filled with an intense anger that blinded me from seeing things clearly.
Our big love was so misguided
Our love for each other was misguided and unfortunately led to our downfall.
We can't deny that it was magic
Despite the negative outcome, we can't deny that our love for each other felt magical.
Nothing was nice, but I loved every minute
Although nothing about our relationship was easy, I loved every moment we spent together.
All the best love stories end tragic
Even the best love stories have an element of tragedy to them, and ours was no exception.
We were good, we were bad
Our relationship had its ups and downs.
We were good while it lasted
Our relationship was good while it lasted, but unfortunately it didn't last forever.
Forgive me for the nasty things that I say when I'm wounded
I'm sorry for the hurtful things I said to you out of emotional pain.
Now that I can think rationally, I feel so stupid
Looking back on what happened, I realize how irrational and foolish I was.
This is so small in the big simulation
In the grand scheme of things, our relationship was just a small part of the larger picture.
I'm done, I'm done
I'm finished with this situation and ready to move on.
I'm-i'm-i'm-i'm duh-done (ah yeah)
I am completely finished with this now.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ashton Nicole Casey, Gina Wilma Kuschke, Jonathan Mills, Marcus Andersson
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@shania4507
Lyrics:
I was bitter, broken, busted
Ripping up our pictures
All these immature emotions
My eyes run like rivers
I lashed out, I burned your letters
I blacked out, I don't remember at all
What we did was childish
Can we put this behind us
White hot rage and I was blinded
Our big love was so misguided
We can't deny that it was magic
Nothing was nice, but I loved every bit of it
All the best of stories end tragic
We were, we were bad, we were good while it lasted
We were good while it lasted
Forgive me for the nasty things that I say when I'm wounded
Now that I can think rationally, I feel so stupid
This is so small in the big simulation, in the grand scheme of things
We were just a blip
What we did was childish
Can we put this behind us, I'm done, I'm done
White hot rage and I was blinded
Our big love was so misguided
I'm done, done
We can't deny that it was magic
Nothing was nice, but I loved every minute
All the best of stories end tragic
We were, we were bad, we were good while it lasted
We were good while it lasted
We were good while it lasted
We were good while it lasted
I'm done, I'm done, I'm done, I'm done
I'm done, I'm done, I'm done, I'm done
@melindafel8912
Why do I feel like Ash is crying bitterly and wiping her bloodstained knife at the same time while singing this?
@rvbyx888
she absolutely is
@bai895
"I need another tissue, not for my tears but for the blood on my knife"
@crazy_sillywagon
Yu definitely
@Meh430
That should be a music video
@Yuri.alonso30
Oh yeah she is definitely
@Cuboxotime
I love how Ashnikko focuses more on Self Love songs, Period.
@kd_ss
frrr
@skullcat4418
u commented this on another song bro
@user-dp4qh9ym2b
@@skullcat4418 on l8r boi lol