Track · Jun 10, 2026 · English

River Keeps Secrets

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Duration

4:12

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Moon sat pale on the hill

Your boots came up the path

You said my name like prayer

I let the old screen latch

Your hands smelled like rain

And a lie you wore so well

I should have seen that ring

Ain’t no blessing from hell

[Pre-Chorus]

But I poured you sweet tea

I gave you my warm door

You kissed me like a grave

And I still asked for more

[Chorus]

River keep my secret

River keep it deep

River keep my secret

Let it fall asleep

You swore you’d stay forever

You swore it in the dark

Now the water knows your name

And it keeps your broken heart

(River keep my secret)

(River keep it deep)

[Verse 2]

She came down from the ridge

With her black hair pinned in white

Said she knew where you’d been

Said she knew about that night

I heard the fiddle cry

From the window by the sink

Then I saw her in the yard

With your promise in the brink

[Pre-Chorus]

You came home late and grinning

Mud on your coat and chin

I saw her cross the yard

And I knew what you did then

[Chorus]

River keep my secret

River keep it deep

River keep my secret

Let it fall asleep

You swore you’d stay forever

You swore it in the dark

Now the water knows your name

And it keeps your broken heart

(River keep my secret)

(River keep it deep)

[Bridge]

By the buckled cedar bridge

I found your buckle gleam

The water took the rest

Like it takes a bad dream

No law came up the holler

No church bell broke the night

Only my bare hands tremblin'

In the moon’s cold light

[Final Chorus]

River keep my secret

River keep it deep

River keep my secret

Let it fall asleep

You swore you’d stay forever

You swore it in the dark

Now the water knows your name

And it keeps your broken heart

(River keep my secret)

(River keep it deep)

Style

gothic appalachian murder ballad with female alto vocalsfingerpicked guitarbowed fiddleand ghostly harmony tails; verse stays sparse and close-mic with creaking room tonepre-chorus opens into low fiddle dronesand chorus lifts on stacked thirds and a lonesome shout. reversed swellsdistant creek ambienceand a dryearthy mix with moonlit air.balladfemale vocals

Prompt

Gothic Appalachian murder ballad with alto female vocals, fingerpicked guitar, bowed fiddle and ghostly harmonies; a tragic tale of love, betrayal and a river keeping secrets beneath the moonlight.

Credits

Prompt by

Brigids_Hearth

GeneratedJun 10, 2026

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