Unlike the other upbeat tracks on the mixtape, “Good While It Lasted” is a soft song about reminiscing a relationship, recalling both the good and the bad of it, and taking part of the blame.
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
And what we did was childish
Can we put this behind us? (Ooh, ooh)
White-hot rage and I was blinded
Our big love was so misguided (Ooh, ooh)
[Chorus]
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 (Ooh), we were bad
We were good while it lasted (Ooh, ooh)
We were good while it lasted (Ooh, ooh)
[Verse 2]
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 (We were just a blip)
[Pre-Chorus]
And what we did was childish
Can we put this behind us? (Ooh, ooh)
I'm done, I'm done (Ooh)
White-hot rage and I was blinded
Our big love was so misguided (Ooh, ooh)
I'm done, done, I'm done
[Chorus]
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 (Ooh), we were bad
We were good while it lasted (Ooh, ooh)
We were good while it lasted (I'm done, I'm done)
(I'm done, done, done)
We were good while it lasted (I'm done, done, done)
(I'm done, done, done)
We were good while it lasted (I'm done, done, done)
(I'm done, done, done)
[Outro]
I'm done, done, done
I'm done, done, done
I'm done, done, done
I'm done, done, done
Good While It Lasted was written by Gina Kushka & J Mills & Marcus Andersson & Ashnikko.
Good While It Lasted was produced by J Mills & Marcus Andersson.
Ashnikko released Good While It Lasted on Fri Jan 15 2021.
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...