Mortal Treason began in Hartselle, Alabama and released two albums under Fl… Read Full Bio ↴Mortal Treason began in Hartselle, Alabama and released two albums under Flicker Records. Their first album was titled A Call to the Martyrs and had more of a traditional Metalcore style. Their second album was titled Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood, which contained more elements of Death metal. The band has of late split up. Members of the band said that they believed "God has something else planned for us", but there were also rumors of label problems. On September 11, 2005 Seth Kimbrough officially announced their disestablishment.

Seth Kimbrough announced in a MySpace bulletin that he is currently playing in a new Death metal band called Misery Chastain. After leaving Mortal Treason, TJ Alford headed to the metalcore band War of Ages. When Steve Robinson left, he decided to join the band Materia Medica, although the band has of late split up and their website and MySpace page has been abandoned and possibly vandalised. Robinson later joined the worship group The Glorious Unseen and released one album entitled Tonight the Stars Speak.

The band was part of The Rise of The Robots tour alongside notable bands such as The Showdown and Staple, but they never really played many live shows due to the difficulty of getting all the members together.

Worst Case Scenario
Mortal Treason Lyrics

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Stop running from your pain
Open your eyes
All I do seems meaningless
Still I try
Every day my heart breaks for you
My heart breaks everyday
I won't let go
I won't let you go

I know you hurt
I see you breaking down
Yet hope is found in a broken heart
Yes hope is found when your heart breaks
Your heart breaks

"This song is very special to us.
It's about a loved one who has fallen deep into drugs

Or any of the dark things of this world that pull them away from all that is good...
And the fight to bring them back."

Overall Meaning

In Mortal Treason's song "Worst Case Scenario," the lyrics speak to the struggle of watching someone you love fall into the depths of addiction or other dark behaviors, and the desperate attempt to bring them back to the light. The opening lines "Stop running from your pain, open your eyes" implore the person to face their problems and start taking responsibility for their own healing. The lines "All I do seems meaningless, still I try" reflect the feeling of helplessness and frustration one experiences when trying to help someone who seems to be slipping farther away, despite all their efforts.

The most poignant line in the song is "Every day my heart breaks for you, my heart breaks everyday." This speaks to the overwhelming emotions that come with watching someone you love struggle and the toll it takes on the caregiver. The singer then promises, "I won't let go, I won't let you go," expressing their determination to continue to fight for the person they care about. The chorus is a glimmer of hope, acknowledging that even in the darkest of times, hope can still be found when your heart is breaking.

Line by Line Meaning

Stop running from your pain
Face your pain instead of avoiding it

Open your eyes
See the reality of your situation

All I do seems meaningless
I feel like what I do is not enough to help you

Still I try
I won't give up on you

Every day my heart breaks for you
I am deeply saddened by what you are going through

My heart breaks everyday
I am constantly affected by your struggles

I won't let go
I will continue to support you

I won't let you go
I will not abandon you

I know you hurt
I understand that you are in pain

I see you breaking down
I notice how much you are struggling

Yet hope is found in a broken heart
Even in the midst of the pain, there is still hope