1)Betrayed were a… Read Full Bio ↴There are 5 bands playing under the name Betrayed.
1)Betrayed were a straight edge band who played fast and aggressive Melodic Hardcore. The band was made up of Champion guitarist Aram Arslanian on vocals and drummer Todd Preboski, as well as former Carry On members Todd Jones (guitar) and Greg Bacon (bass). Their debut ‘Addiction’ EP, released in 2005 on the Bridge 9 label, features six addictive straight edge anthems. In 2006, Betrayed released a split EP with Champion on Rivalry Records with 3 songs on it.
In 2006, the band called it quits, after only two years and just recently releasing their Equal Vision debut Substance.
2)A thrash metal band from Chile, formed in 1988. They released a demo named ‘our option’ in 1989 and a full-length named ‘1879 Tales Of War’ in 1990. Their lyrics are about the war of the pacific (1879-1884). They are still active today, take a look: http://www.myspace.com/betrayedchile
3)A black-thrash metal from Germany, formed in 1996. Released a few demos and splits, EP and MCD. http://www.myspace.com/betrayedgermany
4)A hardcore punk band from the Philippines who existed from 1986 to 1987.
Betrayed was formed in 1980 by three High School friends in Queens, N.Y. They were Eddie Siojo (vocals), Dave Vote, and Steve. The name of the group was taken from a lyric from the song “Rough Trade” by Stiff Little Fingers. They recorded 4 songs (which ended up on compilations in the US), before Eddie leaves for the Philippines.
It is now 1982 and Buddy Trinidad (Guitarist), goes to the Philippines to attend the University of the Philippines (U.P.). Buddy and David Reyes (Drums) get together in David’s garage and do Ramones covers. They form a band called Noize and do one gig at U.P.’s Sunken Garden playing four songs. David introduces Buddy to Eddie Siojo, the original vocalist for Betrayed later that year. Eddie also attends U.P.
They eventually form a group called Jump Boys taken from a song by the Undertones. They do one gig in Merville, Philippines. During practice one day, they do some original song by Betrayed, Eddie’s old band from Queens. Eddie suggests they add these songs to their repetoire and change their name to Betrayed. They start doing gigs around Manila including the Brave New World concert series promoted by Tommy Tanchanco (Third World Chaos), founder of the tape label Twisted Red Cross (TRC).
It is now 1983 and Chris Carire, a friend of Eddie’s, takes over on bass so Eddie can concentrate on singing. David (drums) chooses to leave and is replaced by Carl Avecilla. They go into the studio and record eight songs, some of which appear on the A side of their debut album on TRC. The songs are heavily influenced by UK Punk and Reggae. They even do a Damned cover, “Love song”. More gigs follow including Crappy Halloween, Brave New World PT II and radio interviews with Howlin’ Dave, a famous local Manila D.J.
Summer 1984 Eddie, Chris, and Carl move back to the States for good. Buddy manages to replace the departed members with new ones, Dominic Gamboa (vocals), Boyet Miguel (bass), and Manny Pagsuyuin (drums). This reconstituted Betrayed goes into the studio and records seven songs, some of which comprise the B side of their debut album. The songs still have the stong UK punk influence, but songs such as “Kids Will Unite” and “Fight, Fight” have a definite Hardcore sound. More gigs follow with Betrayed being one of the first and last bands to play at Katrina’s, a local pub that caters to Punk bands.
Buddy leaves for the U.S. on Nov 12, 1985. The cassette is finally released sometime in 1986. The remaining members get Je Bautista to play bass and Boyet moves to guitar. Dominic (vocals) leaves and forms a reggae group called Tropical Depression. Betrayed remains inactive until Buddy returns to the Philippines in 1995. They do one gig at a local rock club called Club Dredd on January 14th, 1996.
In October of that year Buddy and Eddie the original vocalist, return to the U.S. for a couple of months to record an album for BMG with Mark Miller (guitar) and Todd Gaitors (drums). Buddy returns to the Philippines in December of 1998 and reforms the group yet again. Current lineup is Boyet Miguel (guitar), Je Bautista (bass), Manny Paguyunin (drums), and Buddy (guitar and vocals). They are currently finishing songs for a new album to be released in March of 2003. Buddy is in current negotiations with BMG on releasing the old Betrayed recordings.
5) The english Oi! band from Folkestone who played between 1984 and 1990. They are most well known for their inclusion on the re-issue of the Skins’N’Punks Volume 2 album with The Strike.
I'm Not Afraid
Betrayed Lyrics
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To look inside myself and see
Both the good and the bad
And try to understand
How can I better myself
And I am not afraid
To face my insecurities
And to learn to trust myself
So why is everyone so content?
They just hide away
Where they'll always be
A stranger to themselves
But always wanting to be free
I am not afraid
To open myself up to the world
To share what I know
And to learn and grow
Because nothing is gained by silence
And I am not afraid
To stand up for what I know is right
Too many people are scared
Just to show that they care
And we're running out of time
And there is no reason for this fear
That separates us, that isolates us
Just turn your back on it and take back your life
Just take back your life
It's up to you, and you just need to say
I am not afraid to take back my life
In "I'm Not Afraid," Betrayed explores the theme of fear and the importance of confronting it in order to achieve personal growth and overcome societal constraints. The song highlights the singer's fearlessness in looking within themselves and acknowledging both their good and bad qualities, as well as facing their insecurities to learn to trust themselves. Betrayed criticizes those who choose to hide away from self-discovery and are content with being strangers to themselves. The lyrics urge the listener to break free from the fear that isolates us and take control of our lives.
The first verse of the song is a call to self-reflection, encouraging listeners to not be afraid of acknowledging their flaws and working on self-improvement. The second verse is a call to action, urging listeners to speak up for what they believe in and not be afraid to care. The repetition of "I am not afraid" throughout the song reinforces the message of fearlessness and empowerment. The bridge emphasizes the importance of taking control of our lives and not letting fear dictate our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not afraid
I am willing and courageous
To look inside myself and see
To introspect myself and analyze who I am
Both the good and the bad
Without being prejudiced; seeing both desirable and undesirable traits in myself
And try to understand
To comprehend and gain self-awareness
How can I better myself
How might I enhance myself; being self-improvement oriented
And I am not afraid
I still have the courage
To face my insecurities
To address my weaknesses
To be free of the weight of self doubt
To remove myself from the burden of uncertainty
And to learn to trust myself
And to comprehend and have confidence in myself
So why is everyone so content?
Why is everybody happy with being stagnant?
They just hide away
They conceal themselves
Where they'll always be
Their situation will always remain the same
A stranger to themselves
They're ignorant of their true selves
But always wanting to be free
But always longing to be emancipated
To open myself up to the world
To expose myself to the public
To share what I know
To divulge my learned information
And to learn and grow
And to learn from others, and expand myself
Because nothing is gained by silence
Retaining the experience to oneself yields no results
To stand up for what I know is right
To steadfastly support what's right
Too many people are scared
A lot of people are apprehensive
Just to show that they care
To demonstrate that they care
And we're running out of time
It's almost too late
And there is no reason for this fear
Absolutely no justification for this apprehension
That separates us, that isolates us
That divides us and makes us secluded
Just turn your back on it and take back your life
Just ignore it and reclaim your life
It's up to you, and you just need to say
The responsibility is yours, and you only need to speak up
I am not afraid to take back my life
I am fearless in regaining the control of my life
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The humor of this video is literally a decade ahead of us
Nathan
Someone is going to reply to this in a decade and i wanna be here for it
Arya Roshan Sahay
Four Parallel Universes you might add...?
ZS-GAMESTAR
@ChronoMune r/wooosh
THATS THE JOKE FOOL
Shelby Reed
Yes
TwinTwo
i am a decade from the future but in a now state, think about it
Teebsツ
When it said enjoys a steamy hot bowl of peas I laughed so hard
Elle Belle💕
From bully busters 2 LOL
JakeTES287
I guess he stopped smoking and went for the peas, good man
Erin Germano
It’s a good reference from the bully busters 2