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[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)
Details
GeneratedJun 10, 2026
Duration4:12
LanguageEnglish
Style
Gothic Appalachian murder ballad with female alto vocals, fingerpicked guitar, bowed fiddle, and ghostly harmony tails; verse stays sparse and close-mic with creaking room tone, pre-chorus opens into low fiddle drones, and chorus lifts on stacked thirds and a lonesome shout. Reversed swells, distant creek ambience, and a dry, earthy mix with moonlit air., ballad, female vocals
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthModelAria v5.5
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.
