Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Download: helenaruth.com/goodkids
Art by Holly Johnson (SickingStar) link may be nsfw: sickingstar.tumblr.com
Lyrics (turn on captions for live lyrics!):
It was a long and silent cry
She spoke before she died
I never true knew why
I even tried
Then just ivory lips she left
To speak the words of the dead
And this was what she said, fast losing sight
When the heart does cease to beat
How long must the mind survive?
For only seconds split
Until the night
Or do agony hours ensue
To follow the light inside of you
Until it’s sudden through
Into the blue
It was a long and drawn-out sigh
I breathed before I died
I never true knew why
She even tried
Then just empty eyes I left
To see the world of the dead
As quietly she fled, out of my sight
credits
Piano arrangement by Chad Stockslager
Produced by McKenzie Smith
Strings arranged by Buffi Jacobs (www.buffijacobs.com)
Sound engineering by Jordan Martin
Violin—Roni Gan (www.veronicagan.com)
Bass—Mike Luzecky
Guitar—Joey McClellan (twitter.com/joeymcclellan)
Keyboard—Evan Jacobs
Recorded at Redwood Studios, Denton TX (facebook.com/redwooddenton)
Artwork © 2015 Holly Johnson at SuperSilvane.deviantart.com (used with permission)
© 2015 Helena Ruth
℗ 2015 Helena Ruth
Direct all usage inquiries to info@helenaruth.com.
Download: helenaruth.com/goodkids
Art by Holly Johnson (SickingStar) link may be nsfw: sickingstar.tumblr.com
Lyrics (turn on captions for live lyrics!):
It was a long and silent cry
She spoke before she died
I never true knew why
I even tried
Then just ivory lips she left
To speak the words of the dead
And this was what she said, fast losing sight
When the heart does cease to beat
How long must the mind survive?
For only seconds split
Until the night
Or do agony hours ensue
To follow the light inside of you
Until it’s sudden through
Into the blue
It was a long and drawn-out sigh
I breathed before I died
I never true knew why
She even tried
Then just empty eyes I left
To see the world of the dead
As quietly she fled, out of my sight
credits
Piano arrangement by Chad Stockslager
Produced by McKenzie Smith
Strings arranged by Buffi Jacobs (www.buffijacobs.com)
Sound engineering by Jordan Martin
Violin—Roni Gan (www.veronicagan.com)
Bass—Mike Luzecky
Guitar—Joey McClellan (twitter.com/joeymcclellan)
Keyboard—Evan Jacobs
Recorded at Redwood Studios, Denton TX (facebook.com/redwooddenton)
Artwork © 2015 Holly Johnson at SuperSilvane.deviantart.com (used with permission)
© 2015 Helena Ruth
℗ 2015 Helena Ruth
Direct all usage inquiries to info@helenaruth.com.
