traitor
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Brown guilty eyes and little white lies
Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew
That you'd talk to her, maybe did even worse
I kept quiet so I could keep you
How you ran to her
The second that we called it quits?
And ain't it funny
How you said you were friends?
Now it sure as hell don't look like it
You betrayed me
And I know that you'll never feel sorry
For the way I hurt, yeah
You'd talk to her
When we were together
Loved you at your worst
But that didn't matter
It took you two weeks
To go off and date her
Guess you didn't cheat
But you're still a traitor
Now you bring her around
Just to shut me down
Show her off like she's a new trophy
And I know if you were true
There's no damn way that you
Could fall in love with somebody that quickly
Ain't it funny
All the twisted games
All the questions you used to avoid?
Ain't it funny?
Remember I brought her up
And you told me I was paranoid
You betrayed me
And I know that you'll never feel sorry
For the way I hurt, yeah
You'd talk to her
When we were together
Loved you at your worst
But that didn't matter
It took you two weeks
To go off and date her
Guess you didn't cheat
But you're still a traitor
(Ah-ah-ah)
God, I wish that you had thought this through
Before I went and fell in love with you
(Ah-ah-ah)
When she's sleeping in the bed we made
Don't you dare forget about the way
You betrayed me
'Cause I know that you'll never feel sorry
For the way I hurt, yeah
You'd talk to her
When we were together
You gave me your word
But that didn't matter
It took you two weeks
To go off and date her
Guess you didn't cheat
But you're still
You're still a traitor (ah-ah-ah)
Yeah, you're still a traitor
Ooh-ooh-ooh
God, I wish that you had thought this through
Before I went and fell in love with you
The song "traitor" appears to be about heartbreak and betrayal in a romantic relationship. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer has been deceived by her romantic partner. The lines "Brown guilty eyes and little white lies / Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew" suggest that the singer has been aware of the lies and deceit in the relationship, but has been playing along, possibly hoping that things will get better. The lines also suggest that the singer has been complicit in the lies, indicating a possible sense of guilt.
The chorus of the song highlights the betrayal that the singer has experienced. The lines "You betrayed me / And I know that you'll never feel sorry / For the way I hurt" indicate that the singer has been hurt deeply by the betrayal, but her partner is unlikely to feel remorse. The next lines suggest that the partner has quickly moved on to someone else, indicating a callousness towards the singer's feelings.
The song's bridge suggests that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the situation. The lines "God, I wish that you had thought this through / Before I went and fell in love with you" suggest that the singer is regretful of having fallen in love with someone who has let her down. The final line of the song, "Yeah, you're still a traitor," indicates that the singer is still hurt and bitter about the betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
Brown guilty eyes and little white lies
Your dishonesty and culpability fill your eyes and your carefully crafted lies push me away from you
Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew
I pretended not to see what you were doing but I was fully aware of your actions
That you'd talk to her, maybe did even worse
I suspected you were talking to her and worse, maybe cheating
I kept quiet so I could keep you
I stayed quiet to keep you because I thought you were worth the pain
And ain't it funny
How you ran to her
The second that we called it quits?
It's ironic how you quickly ran to her when we broke up
And ain't it funny
How you said you were friends?
Now it sure as hell don't look like it
It's funny how you said you were just friends with her, but now it's obvious you're not
You betrayed me
And I know that you'll never feel sorry
For the way I hurt, yeah
You betrayed me and I know you'll never be sorry for hurting me
You'd talk to her
When we were together
Loved you at your worst
But that didn't matter
You were talking to her when we were together, even though I loved you at your worst
It took you two weeks
To go off and date her
Guess you didn't cheat
But you're still a traitor
It only took you two weeks to date her after we broke up, so you're still a traitor even though you didn't technically cheat
Now you bring her around
Just to shut me down
Show her off like she's a new trophy
You bring her around just to make me feel inferior and show her off like a new possession
And I know if you were true
There's no damn way that you
Could fall in love with somebody that quickly
If you truly loved me, you wouldn't have fallen in love with her that quickly
Ain't it funny
All the twisted games
All the questions you used to avoid?
It's funny how you used to avoid answering my questions
Ain't it funny?
Remember I brought her up
And you told me I was paranoid
It's funny how when I brought her up, you told me I was being paranoid
You gave me your word
But that didn't matter
You promised me, but it didn't mean anything to you
God, I wish that you had thought this through
Before I went and fell in love with you
I wish you had thought about your actions before I fell in love with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)
- Standard Tuning - Capo 3rd Fret -
- Chords & Strum Pattern Repeated Through The ENTIRE Song -
C, C/B, Am, F
For each chord, strum: ↓ ↑↓↑ (x2)
Repeat this through the WHOLE SONG!
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@5starbihh3
The “Don’t you DARE” holds so much power
@kumibarua2622
Fr tho 😩🖐️
@aditikhulbe
i did a cover of this beautiful song on my guitar, not the best but i tried! if you could give it a listen, would mean alot!!! peace 💖
@arminsolos4621
2:54 timestamp
@morganschultz5337
for real tho. so powerful 😭 she is MAD
@yumimiu39
@@morganschultz5337 Yeah thats the point where you can see its not just a Song she sings its her real emotions about a situation she is familiar with.
@gsjshsksk
this song was so made for me. it’s too relatable and it’s terrifying.
@gracieadeparker
I KNOW RIGHT SHES SO RELATABLE
@pattyrivas2878
:(
@sectumsempra1263
SAME