With Blood Comes Cleansing (formerly Betrayed With a Kiss) is a Christian d… Read Full Bio ↴With Blood Comes Cleansing (formerly Betrayed With a Kiss) is a Christian deathcore band from Albany, Georgia. After they self-released a 6 song EP in January 2006, they almost immediately landed a spot on Virginia-based Blood & Ink Records. In the Summer following shortly after, they released their first full length album titled Golgotha. Since the release of that album, the band has been touring, and building a large underground metal fan base all across the U.S. The band has recently moved forward onto a much bigger record label, signed with Victory Records in February 2007. The band released their second and debut album Horror on January 22, 2008 through Victory Records.

Current members
Jeremy Sims – Guitar
Scott Erickson – Guitar
Spence Erickson – Drums
Greg Titus – Bass
Michael Sasser - Vocals

Former members
Dean Atkinson – Vocals
Hank Day - Guitar/Drums
Darrell Bentley - Drums
Doug McMillan – Bass
Josh Pearson – Guitar
Jon Stripling – Bass
Tyler Holt – Guitar
Dennis Frazier – Bass
Matt Fidler - Drums
Pat Hood – Bass

Discography:
Studio albums
Golgotha (2006)
Horror (2008)

EP
Dern (2005)

Betrayed
With Blood Comes Cleansing Lyrics

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Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver.
Blinded by the sin.
The eyes of betrayal, the heart of a fool,
useless abominations, calloused confused.
You said you would change, change for yourself,
You're hidden in a world of disaster, leading a life of regret.
The eyes of betrayal, the heart of a fool,
useless abominations, calloused confused.

I can see through you, I know who you are.

Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Betrayed" a song by With Blood Comes Cleansing, paint a picture of a person who is deceitful and untrustworthy. The first line, "Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver," sets the tone for the rest of the song, which focuses on the theme of betrayal. The subject of the song is a person who is blinded by sin and has betrayed someone or something. The eyes of betrayal, the heart of a fool, useless abominations, calloused and confused, all convey that sense of betrayal and the feeling of being deceived.

The second stanza of the song speaks to the broken promises of the subject. They had promised that they would change and be a better person, but they are still hidden in a world of disaster, leading a life of regret. The singer sees through the subject and knows who they really are. Throughout "Betrayed," the lyrics condemn the subject's actions and emphasize their betrayal and deceitfulness. The final line, "Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver," takes us full circle and brings us back to the beginning of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver.
Addressing the person who is blood thirsty, blasphemous, and deceiving.

Blinded by the sin.
The person is blinded by their sinful ways.

The eyes of betrayal, the heart of a fool,
The person is dishonest and foolish.

useless abominations, calloused confused.
The person is worthless and confused.

You said you would change, change for yourself,
The person promised to change for themselves.

You're hidden in a world of disaster, leading a life of regret.
The person is living in a disastrous world and regrets their actions.

The eyes of betrayal, the heart of a fool,
The person is dishonest and foolish.

useless abominations, calloused confused.
The person is worthless and confused.

I can see through you, I know who you are.
The artist knows the true nature of the person.

Blood thirsty, blasphemous, deceiver.
Addressing the person who is blood thirsty, blasphemous, and deceiving.

Contributed by Jackson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.