Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City i… Read Full Bio ↴Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, Toxik, Carnivore, and Anthrax, the last of which was co-founded by Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker, who left Anthrax shortly after the release of their first album. Nuclear Assault released five full-length albums and toured relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, and broke up in 1995. The band reunited briefly in 1997 and then permanently in 2002 before subsequently breaking up again in 2022.

Nuclear Assault had released six studio albums to date, in addition to two live albums, four EPs and one compilation album. Their most successful records are Survive (1988) and Handle with Care (1989), which peaked at Nos. 145 and 126 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively. Other than four new songs in 2015 on the EP Pounder, the band had not released a full-length studio album since 2005's Third World Genocide, and they would continue to perform live sporadically over the years before calling it quits once again in 2022.

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Studio albums
Game Over (1986)
Survive (1988)
Handle with Care (1989)
Out of Order (1991)
Something Wicked (1993)
Third World Genocide (2005)

Betrayal
Nuclear Assault Lyrics

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I always thought you were my friend
But it seems that in the end
You're a backstabbing fool

I always trust you with me
You're the mistress of deceit
You're a backstabbing fool

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nuclear Assault's song "Betrayal" talk about the pain of being betrayed by someone who was considered a friend. The singer expresses his disappointment and hurt upon discovering that the person he trusted turned out to be a backstabber, a "mistress of deceit." This person had pretended to be his friend, but in the end, they deceived him and caused him harm. The betrayal has hurt the singer deeply, and he feels angry and bitter towards the one who betrayed him.

The song's lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, depending on the individual's personal experiences. However, it is clear that the lyrics express the universal emotions of hurt and betrayal. The lines "I always thought you were my friend/But it seems that in the end/You're a backstabbing fool" have resonated with listeners since the song's release.

Line by Line Meaning

I always thought you were my friend
I always believed in you as my confidant and ally

But it seems that in the end
But in the end, the truth is revealed

You're a backstabbing fool
You've betrayed me in a most treacherous way

I always trust you with me
I always placed my trust in you and your loyalty

You're the mistress of deceit
You're the absolute master of lies and deception

You're a backstabbing fool
You've betrayed me in a most treacherous way

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID JOHN KELLY, FIONAN MARTIN HANVEY, RICHARD GARVIN EVANS, TREVOR BERNARD ROWEN

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