"Good While It Lasted" is a song by Ashnikko that was released on January 15, 2021 as the ninth and final track on Ashnikko's debut mixtape, DEMIDEVIL.
Background[]
Ash shared a snippet of this and other songs from the mixtape on May 14, 2020.[2]
Ashnikko mentioned this song in an interview on June 20, 2020, saying it was the mature breakup song on her entire mixtape.[3] Later on June 25, 2020, Oscar Scheller posted a Instagram story doing a video call with Ashnikko where the song can be seen on his computer.
Theme[]
Ashnikko claims the song is very different from the rest of DEMIDEVIL, being more serious than the rest of the album;
“ | 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. | ” |
– Ashnikko via Apple Music |
Lyrics[]
[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
[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
[Pre-Chorus]
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
Official versions[]
Final | DEMIDEVIL | January 15, 2021 | Jon Mills, Marcus Andersson | June 24, 2020 | 3:03 |
"Good While It Lasted inst" (instrumental) | Unreleased | 2021-2022 (leaked) | Jon Mills, Marcus Andersson | 2020 | 3:03 |
Demos | |||||
Demo | Unreleased | December 27, 2024 (leaked) | Jon Mills, Marcus Andersson | 2020 | 3:21 |
Trivia[]
- The first time the song played was on a livestream alongside snippets of "Deal With It", "Drunk With My Friends" and "Toxic".
References[]
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Featured Tracks | Daisy • Toxic • Deal With It • Slumber Party • Drunk With My Friendz • Little Boy • Cry • L8r Boi • Good While It Lasted • Clitoris! The Musical |
Deluxe Edition | Tantrum • Daisy 2.0 |
Outtakes | Acne • Bad For You • Bet You Would • Boo Hoo • Break My Heart • Coming • Creepy • Dumpling • Frequency • Future Crazy Ex • Girlfriend • Karmas • Magic • Narcissus • Piggyback • Romcom • Unblock • Villain • Wifey • Wild • y0yOy0 |
Related | Bo$$ Bitch • Power |
Artists | Ashnikko • Kelis • Princess Nokia • Grimes |
Tours | DEMIDEVIL: The Livestream • The DEMIDEVIL Tour 2021 |