Betrayed
RKL Lyrics


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Feelings of rejection, no false hopes or misconception,

Just a burning in my head and in my heart.

Promises were made, friendship lost along the way,

A twisted path of lies, deception from the start.
The future lay in your hands with talk of stardom, all your plans,

We had our dreams, high hopes, we trusted you.

But the decisions that you made,

And the staring role you played.

Quickly made us realize what we must do.

And I gave my trust to you,

Got stabbed in the back and left for dead,

Why'd you do the things you do?

With all the lies, deceit, wrong things got said.

Never expected this of you,

Should've known better than to do what I did,

I was blind and you were shrewd.

Had me eating from your hand like a naive little kid

Laid down my guard wound up screwed!

Betrayed!

There comes a time in all our lives when quickly we
must learn from our mistakes,

Now trusting no one, guard held high,

Second guessing all the chances that he takes.

We all must learn to use the term my friend,

To those deserving of the phrase.

Avoiding the pain and all the rage from knowing

That you've been Betrayed.

Never again will I trust you,

Left for dead knife buried in my back.

I wish I would have knew,

Your sneakiness, plan of attack.

This is what you do.

Lying, cheating, and all that crap,

No chance for number two.

With my guard held high and my wall built strong,

Next time around I'll screw you!

There comes the time in all of our lives

When quickly we must learn from our mistakes.

Not knowing why we made them, just the outcome

And the feelings they create.

Whether it's sadness, loss of trust, death, pain, forgiveness,

love, joy, sex, happiness, or fate,

It's one of these, the biggest one, that I really hate

It's a feeling you get when a trust so deep,

A trust between friends has been broken

And you know you got played, it's that feeling...

You straight up been Betrayed!

Betrayed!

Betrayed!

Betrayed!

Betrayed!

Straight up been Betrayed!

Betrayed!

There comes the time in every life

When quickly we must learn from our mistakes.

Betrayed!

Now trusting no one

Guard held high, second guessing

All the chances that he takes...





Betrayed!

Overall Meaning

The song "Betrayed" by RKL is an emotive expression of pain and anguish caused by a breach of trust. The singer sings about the betrayal that was inflicted on them by someone they trusted implicitly, someone who they thought was a friend. The lyrics depict the shattered hopes and dreams that were built on the foundation of promises that were made and the loss of friendship that ensued. The songwriter accuses the betrayer of lying, cheating, and using underhanded methods to achieve their goals, leaving the singer feeling disillusioned, hurt, and alone. The song ends on a note of caution, warning that trust must be earned and not blindly given, and that betrayal can be an ever-present danger in our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Feelings of rejection, no false hopes or misconception,
I feel rejected and there is no room for misinterpretation.


Just a burning in my head and in my heart.
This feeling of rejection is causing me great emotional pain.


Promises were made, friendship lost along the way,
We made promises; you betrayed our friendship.


A twisted path of lies, deception from the start.
There has been constant lying and deception from the beginning.


The future lay in your hands with talk of stardom, all your plans,
We had high hopes for the future with your promises of fame.


We had our dreams, high hopes, we trusted you.
We had big dreams and trusted you to help us achieve them.


But the decisions that you made,
Your choices were detrimental to our friendship.


And the staring role you played.
You had a starring role in the deception and betrayal.


Quickly made us realize what we must do.
Your actions quickly made us realize that we could no longer trust you.


And I gave my trust to you,
I trusted you completely.


Got stabbed in the back and left for dead,
You betrayed me and left me distraught.


Why'd you do the things you do?
I don't understand your motives for betraying me.


With all the lies, deceit, wrong things got said.
Your lies and deceit caused many hurtful things to be said and done.


Never expected this of you,
I never thought you would do something like this.


Should've known better than to do what I did,
I should have known better than to trust you.


I was blind and you were shrewd.
I was naive and you were cunning.


Had me eating from your hand like a naive little kid
You had complete control over me like I was a child.


Laid down my guard wound up screwed!
I let my guard down and now I'm in a bad situation.


Betrayed!
You betrayed me.


There comes a time in all our lives when quickly we must learn from our mistakes,
We must learn from our mistakes as soon as possible.


Now trusting no one, guard held high,
I no longer trust anyone and am constantly on guard.


Second guessing all the chances that he takes.
I am hesitant to take any risks or chances.


We all must learn to use the term my friend,
We must be careful with whom we call 'friend.'


To those deserving of the phrase.
Only those who are trustworthy and deserving of our friendship should be called 'friend'.


Avoiding the pain and all the rage from knowing
We must avoid the pain and anger that comes from betrayal.


That you've been Betrayed.
The feeling of being betrayed is one that is hard to forget.


Never again will I trust you,
I will never trust you again.


Left for dead knife buried in my back.
You left me to suffer alone after betraying me.


I wish I would have knew,
I wish I had known beforehand.


Your sneakiness, plan of attack.
Your deceitful actions and motives.


This is what you do.
Betrayal is a part of your character.


Lying, cheating, and all that crap,
You constantly lie, cheat, and deceive.


No chance for number two.
I will not give you another chance to betray me again.


With my guard held high and my wall built strong,
I will protect myself by being cautious and untrusting.


Next time around I'll screw you!
I will not allow you to betray me again; I will be the one in control.


There comes the time in all of our lives
There will always be a time in our life when we experience betrayal.


Not knowing why we made them, just the outcome
Sometimes we don't understand why we make certain decisions until it's too late.


And the feelings they create.
The consequences of our actions can create strong emotions.


Whether it's sadness, loss of trust, death, pain, forgiveness,
Betrayal can cause a range of emotions including sadness, loss of trust, pain, and the need for forgiveness.


love, joy, sex, happiness, or fate,
Betrayal can affect any aspect of our lives.


It's one of these, the biggest one, that I really hate
The biggest emotion that comes from betrayal is hate.


It's a feeling you get when a trust so deep,
Betrayal is a feeling that arises when someone has deeply trusted another person.


A trust between friends has been broken
Betrayal often happens between people who consider themselves to be friends.


And you know you got played, it's that feeling...
The feeling of betrayal is the feeling of being played or taken advantage of by someone you trusted.


You straight up been Betrayed!
You have been betrayed.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JOE J. RAPOSO, DAVE M. RAUN, CHRISTOPHER N. REST, JASON KEMPER SEARS, BARRY WARD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@marcobertoletti5132

Lyrics:

Feelings of rejection, no false hopes or misconception
Just a burning in my head and in my heart
Promises were made, friendship lost along the way
A twisted path of lies, deception from the start
The future lay in your hands with talk of stardom, all your plans
We had our dreams, high hopes, we trusted you
But the decisions that you made
And the staring role you played
Quickly made us realize what we must do
And I gave my trust to you
Got stabbed in the back and left for dead
Why'd you do the things you do?
With all the lies, deceit, wrong things got said
Never expected this of you
Should've known better than to do what I did
I was blind and you were shrewd
Had me eating from your hand like a naive little kid
Laid down my guard wound up screwed!
Betrayed!
There comes a time in all our lives when quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Now trusting no one, guard held high
Second guessing all the chances that he takes
We all must learn to use the term my friend
To those deserving of the phrase
Avoiding the pain and all the rage from knowing
That you've been Betrayed
Never again will I trust you
Left for dead knife buried in my back
I wish I would have knew
Your sneakiness, plan of attack
This is what you do
Lying, cheating, and all that crap
No chance for number two
With my guard held high and my wall built strong
Next time around I'll screw you!
There comes the time in all of our lives
When quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Not knowing why we made them, just the outcome
And the feelings they create
Whether it's sadness, loss of trust, death, pain, forgiveness
Love, joy, sex, happiness, or fate
It's one of these, the biggest one, that I really hate
It's a feeling you get when a trust so deep
A trust between friends has been broken
And you know you got played, it's that feeling...
You straight up been Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Straight up been Betrayed!
Betrayed!
There comes the time in every life
When quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Betrayed!
Now trusting no one
Guard held high, second guessing
All the chances that he takes...
Betrayed!



All comments from YouTube:

@concretecaliban

Such a great song, they play hardcore punk while simultaneously putting most of the 'technically proficient' metal bands of that time to shame with ease. RIP Jason Sears

@marcobertoletti5132

Lyrics:

Feelings of rejection, no false hopes or misconception
Just a burning in my head and in my heart
Promises were made, friendship lost along the way
A twisted path of lies, deception from the start
The future lay in your hands with talk of stardom, all your plans
We had our dreams, high hopes, we trusted you
But the decisions that you made
And the staring role you played
Quickly made us realize what we must do
And I gave my trust to you
Got stabbed in the back and left for dead
Why'd you do the things you do?
With all the lies, deceit, wrong things got said
Never expected this of you
Should've known better than to do what I did
I was blind and you were shrewd
Had me eating from your hand like a naive little kid
Laid down my guard wound up screwed!
Betrayed!
There comes a time in all our lives when quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Now trusting no one, guard held high
Second guessing all the chances that he takes
We all must learn to use the term my friend
To those deserving of the phrase
Avoiding the pain and all the rage from knowing
That you've been Betrayed
Never again will I trust you
Left for dead knife buried in my back
I wish I would have knew
Your sneakiness, plan of attack
This is what you do
Lying, cheating, and all that crap
No chance for number two
With my guard held high and my wall built strong
Next time around I'll screw you!
There comes the time in all of our lives
When quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Not knowing why we made them, just the outcome
And the feelings they create
Whether it's sadness, loss of trust, death, pain, forgiveness
Love, joy, sex, happiness, or fate
It's one of these, the biggest one, that I really hate
It's a feeling you get when a trust so deep
A trust between friends has been broken
And you know you got played, it's that feeling...
You straight up been Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Betrayed!
Straight up been Betrayed!
Betrayed!
There comes the time in every life
When quickly we must learn from our mistakes
Betrayed!
Now trusting no one
Guard held high, second guessing
All the chances that he takes...
Betrayed!

@mikemyers7340

The bass is beyond incredible, like omfg holy shit!! Love this band!

@bob97460

joe raposo no in lagwagon

@galleryofrogues

The drumming is incredible too

@caffeinatedinsanity2324

Everyone in this band can play their asses off.

@mikemyers7340

@Caffeinated insanity Hellyeah they can! 👍👍👍

@jumpfart666

REST IN PEACE this band is GOD

@powelmacid

Best punk album ever.
This was right when they got really good.

@yenrabjb

Uh... Rock'n Roll Nightmare is by far their best album, & one if the best punk albums of all time.

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