Rumor had it back in 1995, that this song was written in response to bassist, Charles Bryan’s departure from Paw. The anger associated with the song, the use of “Et tu, Brute” and “Judas,” as well as the album’s name and song. This is conjecture of course, but it is definitely what was going around...
Stole her skirt
Left the band
You slashed the tires
On our van
You're the kind of person that I would go to jail for
The kind of things I hate, well, other people live for
Traitor is a game that I would never play
Traitor is a name that I would never have
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
Death to traitors
Yeah, death to every single one
Death to traitors
It hurts to be let down
Death to traitors
Yeah, kill the ones you know
Death to traitors
You won't let me down
Stood up, instead
You raped her out on highway 40
You picked a fight
He broke your nose
He stained your shirt
You're the kind of person, that I would go to jail for
The kind of things I hate, well, other people live for
Traitor is a game that I would never play
Traitor is a name that I would never have
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
You won't do this again
Death to traitors
Death to every single one
Death to traitors
It hurts to be let down
Death to traitors
Yeah, kill the ones you know
Death to traitors
You won't let me down again
We took you in
Made you part of our family
You took our trust
And made it part of your credentials
The world would be better off without you
So answer, friend, a simple question
Don't you know who we are?
That's the way of the world
You're gonna need us again
That's the way of the world
You're gonna need us again
Well, that's the way of the world
You won't do this again
Et tu, brute
Have you misplaced your knife?
Judas, what's this?
A friendly kiss?
Death To Traitors
Yeah death to every single one
Death to traitors
It hurts to be let down
Death to traitors
Kill the ones you know
Death to traitors
You won't let me down again
Never been one, never be one
Hurts to be let down
Never been one, never be one
Kill the ones you know
Death to traitors
Yeah, death to every single one
Death to traitors
You won't let me down again