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.
Work For It
Betrayed Lyrics
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Because everything has changed
The music and the message
Don't seem to mean a thing
They've tainted it all
They've killed the heart
So some things need to change
And they need to change now
Work for it
We have to work for it
Before its too late
Chasing after success like a pack of dogs
And burning every bridge
Except the ones still left to cross
Well they have no idea
What this music's about
So why let them kill
What we can just take back
In "Work For It" it is clear that Betrayed is disillusioned by the state of the music industry. They note that nothing looks familiar anymore and that everything has changed. The music and message of modern music have lost their heart and have been tainted by industry insiders. This has led Betrayed to believe that they need to take action and make changes now before it's too late.
Betrayed also references the competitive nature of the industry, noting that people are chasing after success like a pack of dogs. In order to achieve this success, individuals have burned bridges with their peers, only keeping those that they believe can help them cross to the other side. Despite their ambitions, Betrayed argues that the industry insiders have no idea what the music is really about. Therefore, they should not be allowed to kill what should be taken back.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing looks familiar
The current state of the music scene is unrecognizable compared to what it used to be
Because everything has changed
The music and its message have deviated from their original purpose
The music and the message
The essence of music and its message are in question
Don't seem to mean a thing
It seems as if the music is now void of any true meaning
They've tainted it all
Certain individuals have ruined the authenticity of the music
They've killed the heart
The passion and sincerity in the music has been lost
So some things need to change
Changes need to be made in order to rectify the current state of the music industry
And they need to change now
Immediate action is required to save the true essence of music
Work for it
Effort must be put in to keep the true essence of music alive
We have to work for it
Collectively, we must all work towards preserving the authenticity of music
Before its too late
If we do not act soon, we may lose forever what made music so special
Chasing after success like a pack of dogs
People are relentlessly pursuing fame and fortune
And burning every bridge
In the process of pursuing success, individuals are alienating important people around them
Except the ones still left to cross
The only connections they cling to are the ones they have yet to exploit
Well they have no idea
The individuals pursuing fame and fortune have no understanding of what music is truly about
What this music's about
The essence of music and its purpose has been lost on those seeking to simply cash in
So why let them kill
There is no reason to allow these people to destroy the authenticity of music
What we can just take back
Collectively, we can take back the true essence and purpose of music by making the necessary changes
Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.