Featuring light vocals infused with hip-hop elements, “Judas” refers to the infamous Apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ. BANKS uses Judas as a metaphor, ultimately comparing him to a lover that did her wrong.
BANKS told Refinery29: “It’s all in the lyrics. It’s a jagged black and blue song.”
[Intro]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
[Verse 1]
Never came around to make this house into a home
Put you on a pedestal and sat you on a throne
I found all your skeletons, your closet full of bones
I see you take pride in bloody eyes, I know you're stoned
[Pre-Chorus]
I can hear resentment in your tone
Said I'd never make it on my own
Maybe I'm just better off alone
Too dumb to deal, too numb to feel the knife in my back
[Chorus]
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
[Verse 2]
I can see you coming from about a mile away
And all the mystique of your pretentiousness is fading
Reminiscing all the backwards ways you'd make me stay (Stay)
Beggin' me for thread, I think you need to change your brain (Oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
I can hear resentment in your tone (Oh)
Said I'd never make it on my own (Oh)
Maybe I'm just better off alone (Oh)
Too dumb to deal, too numb to feel the knife in my back
[Chorus]
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
[Bridge]
Don't need you to make an effort, this should be effortless
Nothing can last forever, and you're such a pessimist
I was your prize possession, and who was your exorcist?
Thought you was heaven sent, you left for the hell of it
[Pre-Chorus]
I can hear resentment in your tone (Oh)
Said I'd never make it on my own (Oh)
Maybe I'm just better off alone
Too dumb to deal, too numb to feel the knife in my back
[Chorus]
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
Judas, hey
Oh, oh, Judas, hey
[Outro]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey...
Judas was written by Ben Billions & DannyBoyStyles & Belly & Tim Anderson & Faris Al-Majed & Richard Muñoz & BANKS.
Judas was produced by Ben Billions & DannyBoyStyles.
In an interview with Refinery 29, Banks said:
Oh, with this one it’s all in the lyrics! It’s a jagged black and blue song. I can’t wait to perform it live.