

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Silver coins in a shaking hand Thirteen steps to a broken gate You said my name like a holy brand But your promise came too late Dust in my throat I swallowed pride Watched you walk where I should have died I was your shadow in the crowd Now I wear your curse out loud [Chorus] This is the betrayal of Judas Blood on the songs that we sang I traded a king for a rumor For the weight of a tarnished chain Call my name from the gallows Let the echo carry my shame This is the betrayal of Judas And I’ll never outrun that name [Verse 2] I kissed your face as the torches burned Felt your gaze cut straight through mine Thought I’d force the turning world But I only snapped the spine Steel and shouting I heard you fall Every heartbeat Another wall Thirty reasons in my fist Now they ring like an iron fist [Chorus] This is the betrayal of Judas Blood on the songs that we sang I traded a king for a rumor For the weight of a tarnished chain Call my name from the gallows Let the echo carry my shame This is the betrayal of Judas And I’ll never outrun that name [Bridge] Rope in my hands Stone at my feet Is there forgiveness For the one who deceived? (hey!) If I could tear out The night from my veins Would your fire still Remember my face? [Chorus] This is the betrayal of Judas Blood on the songs that we sang I traded a king for a rumor For the weight of a tarnished chain Call my name from the gallows Let the echo carry my shame This is the betrayal of Judas Carved in my soul like a blade [Outro] Whisper my sin to the ages Let every choir proclaim This is the betrayal of Judas And I’ll die with that cursed name
Tags
metal, Epic power/speed metal ballad that starts on clean arpeggiated guitars and choir pads, then surges into double‑time drums, galloping bass, and harmonized leads; male vocals that climb from confessional lows to piercing highs, with a towering, shout‑along chorus and a dramatic halftime bridge before the final, fastest chorus, ballad, power metal, speed metal
4:19
No
4/3/2026