There are 5 bands playing under the name Betrayed.

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.

The City Lights
Betrayed Lyrics

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The city lights burn dimmer now
Because they'll always remind me
Of what we've lost
I couldn't face the truth but inside I knew
You're gone

And there's no sense to be mad
Just the loss remains

We couldn't face the truth but inside we knew
You're gone

My friend we say goodbye
You have our deepest love
You're always in our hearts
And we will not forget, no

A smile that could light the room
And a spirit that embraced the world
You lived so much life in such short time
And we will not forget

Thank you for everything
Our lives forever changed by knowing you
And we will not forget
The true kindness of your heart
All that you achieved

All the lives you touched
My friend we say goodbye

Overall Meaning

In Betrayed's song "The City Lights," the singer is lamenting the loss of a loved one. The city lights, which used to burn brightly, have become dimmer, reminding the singer of what they have lost. Although the singer couldn't face the truth initially, they knew that their loved one was gone. The loss remains and there's no point in being mad about it. The singer acknowledges that their friend has left an indelible mark on their hearts and that they will never be forgotten. They had a smile that could light up a room and a spirit that embraced the world. Their brief time on this earth was filled with so much life and their departure has changed the singer's life forever. The song ends with a tribute to the impact their friend had on their lives, thanking them for everything and acknowledging the true kindness of their heart.

Line by Line Meaning

The city lights burn dimmer now
The bright city lights appear to be less luminous now

Because they'll always remind me
Those lights are a constant reminder

Of what we've lost
They serve as a reminder of our loss

I couldn't face the truth but inside I knew
I couldn't confront the reality, but internally I was aware of it

You're gone
You are no longer with us

And there's no sense to be mad
Being angry doesn't make sense

Just the loss remains
We can only feel the emptiness of the loss

We couldn't face the truth but inside we knew
We were incapable of admitting the truth, but subconsciously we were aware of it

My friend we say goodbye
We bid farewell to our friend

You have our deepest love
We love you greatly

You're always in our hearts
We will always remember you fondly