The band has released five albums on the Libation Records label: 'A Closer Communion' (1997), 'Weltanschauung' (2001),'The Shadowline' (2003), the remix album ‘Reflections & Refractions’ (2004), and ‘Parhelion’ (2006). The first two CDs were produced by Stephen Singleton (of 80s band ABC). Reza Udhin (Inertia and Killing Joke) took over the engineering and production role for Libitina’s last three albums. Libitina's original material has received much airplay internationally, complemented by the worldwide Goth club hit 'Gothic People', an adaptation of the Pulp song 'Common People'. The original line-up briefly reformed in 2005 to play 'Gothic People' for a BBC television programme documenting the history of Pulp’s hit. Libitina has also appeared on a number of compilations, including releases by Nightbreed, Nova Tekk, and PHD. Recently, Libitina has remixed songs for Audio War (appearing on ‘Under Enemy Control’ on MOMT Records) and The Voices of Masada (appearing on Strobelight’s ‘New Dark Age IV’). The band has also become involved in music for film, contributing songs to several independent film releases.
Particular highlights for Libitina have been appearances at The Whitby Gothic Weekend (Whitby, UK, 1997, 2004), The Sacrosanct Festival (LA2, London, UK, 1997), Infest (Bradford, UK, 2000), Euro-Rock Indoor Festival (Antwerpen, Belgium, 2002), Lumous Gothic Festival (Tampere, Finland, 2006), and LeFantastique.Night VI (Bruxelles, Belgium, 2003). The band has played shows throughout the UK, together with headline gigs in Italy, Germany, and Ireland, and has appeared with many leading artists in the Goth scene, including The Mission, Rosetta Stone, The Cruxshadows, The Last Dance, (Children On) Stun, The Marionettes, and James Ray Gangwar.
Betrayal
Libitina Lyrics
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I never doubted you for a minute
But now there's a different look in your eye
Of fresh seeded hate buried deep within it
Shaking the feeling of mutual trust away
A consequence of precious lost time
And the sting of false words that you shouldn't say
Betrayal
And now I wait for your final attack
The curse of your words now to impale
The clichéd phrase of a stab in the back
The blood running free with betrayal
The kiss on the cheek with twisted tact
Reveals your final Judas
Your final Judas act
Betrayal, Judas
Your final Judas act
I used to think you were someone different
From the usual scum that acquaint my soul
But all the years long I've mis-spent
Playing a doting friend in my finest role
But even now a kind word won't pass your lips
To heal the wounds and let us start again
And I live in fear of your poisoned mind
And I wonder what I've done to deserve so much pain
Betrayal
And now I wait for your final attack
The curse of your words now to impale
The clichéd phrase of a stab in the back
The blood running free with betrayal
The kiss on the cheek with twisted tact
Reveals your final Judas
Your final Judas act
Betrayal, Judas
Your final Judas act
I have the sickest feeling driving in my mind
Begging for release to spite you back
But eternal damnation is all I ever find
In the state of your friendship's present lack
I used to think it was all in my head
The jealousy you coveted for your own depression
But one look in your eye and enough is said
Of the truth of your insane obsession
In this song, Libitina sings about a betrayal from a close friend whom they never doubted for a minute but now sees seeds of hate in their eyes. The betrayal is a result of lost time and false words that should never have been spoken. The singer is now waiting for the final attack from the backstabber, which involves a clichéd phrase that is a stab in the back, revealing the final Judas act. The singer used to think the friend was different from others, but it turns out they were just scum like the rest. The friend refuses to make amends, leaving the singer in fear of their poisoned mind and wondering what they have done to deserve such pain. The betrayal has caused a sickening feeling in the singer's mind, and they feel like they are stuck in eternal damnation in the present lack of their friendship.
Line by Line Meaning
In all the years that have rushed us by
Over the years, I trusted you completely
I never doubted you for a minute
I never doubted your loyalties
But now there's a different look in your eye
However, something inside you has changed
Of fresh seeded hate buried deep within it
A deep-seated hatred now dwells within your soul
A look of ice to send shivers down my spine
Your stare is now cold, devoid of warmth or kindness
Shaking the feeling of mutual trust away
It's now become difficult to trust you
A consequence of precious lost time
This shift has come as a result of the time we've missed
And the sting of false words that you shouldn't say
The hurtful words you spoke that you shouldn't have said
Betrayal
All of this can only be described as betrayal
And now I wait for your final attack
I now brace myself for your ultimate betrayal
The curse of your words now to impale
The pain of your words will now strike me like a curse
The clichéd phrase of a stab in the back
The common phrase used to describe such a situation is a stab in the back 'betrayal'
The blood running free with betrayal
The pain of your betrayal courses through my veins like blood
The kiss on the cheek with twisted tact
You now reveal your true self with one last deceitful act
Reveals your final Judas
You're like Judas, who betrayed Christ
Your final Judas act
This is your final act of disloyalty
I used to think you were someone different
I saw you as someone special, unlike the rest
From the usual scum that acquaint my soul
Uniquely different from the disappointing people I meet in life
But all the years long I've mis-spent
But over time it became clear that I was mistaken
Playing a doting friend in my finest role
I tried my best to be the best friend I could be
But even now a kind word won't pass your lips
But you refuse even a simple gesture of kindness
To heal the wounds and let us start again
A small gesture that could have healed our wounds and helped us start over
And I live in fear of your poisoned mind
Now I'm afraid of the evil that lies within you
And I wonder what I've done to deserve so much pain
I ask myself what I did to deserve this kind of betrayal
I have the sickest feeling driving in my mind
My mind is now consumed by a sickening feeling of hurt and betrayal
Begging for release to spite you back
I'm tempted to lash out and hurt you in return
But eternal damnation is all I ever find
But such acts of revenge will only lead me to eternal punishment
In the state of your friendship's present lack
And so I'm left with the reality of the loss of our friendship
I used to think it was all in my head
For a long time I thought the problem was in my mind
The jealousy you coveted for your own depression
That I was just being paranoid and that you weren't jealous of me as you seemed to imply
But one look in your eye and enough is said
But a single look in your eyes was enough to make me realize the true nature of your feelings
Of the truth of your insane obsession
The truth of your obsession, which had driven you to betray me.
Contributed by Keira W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.