betrayal
A topic under Romance
Cheated on, lied to, stabbed — the wound of broken trust.
104 calibrated songs carry this topic. They average -16, which is 11 points below the library as a whole, and they run from -90 to +58.
- Contamination7.7% carry a contamination flag, against 5.4% across the library.
- Where they land12 Elevated51 Decent37 Degraded4 Corrupted
When it leads, and when it rides along
32 of these songs are mostly about betrayal, and those average -18. Where betrayal is present but not the point, the average is -15. The topic reads lower by 3 points when it leads.
The span
Songs on this topic
- +58Maggie MayRod StewartUntangling from an older lover
- +46Fool's Gold KingdomChad Lewineleaving a false authority after twenty years
- +45The DoorTeddy SwimsSelf-rescue breakup, partner shown the door
- +43Stop The Wedding!AsheTelling the bride to run
- +41Love SongSara BareillesRefusal to perform love on demand
- +32Torn Between Two LoversMary MacGregorOwning love for two men
- +30MoneyMichael JacksonSatirical greed-corruption indictment
- +29TuesdayJensen McRaeAsymmetric harm named from the wounded side
- +28Happy TearsQuail PHard-won happiness arrival
- +27Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'Michael JacksonGossip-callout with defiant self-belief
- +25Mujeres divinasVicente FernándezCantina grievance turned to reverence
- +19I Knew You Were TroubleTaylor SwiftForeseen-heartbreak self-blame
- +18logicalOlivia Rodrigo
- +16Somebody That I Used To KnowGotye ft. KimbraTwo-sided breakup post-mortem and grievance
- +16the grudgeOlivia RodrigoBetrayal held close as a grudge
- +15Set Fire to the RainAdeleDeception-breakup burn-it-down account
- +15Take a BowRihannaMock ovation for a caught cheater
- +12ChicagoMichael JacksonUnwitting-affair confession to the husband
- +12IrreplaceableBeyonceComposed cheater kiss-off
- +11ApologizeTimbaland ft. OneRepublicToo-late apology refusal
- +11Jaded (feat. Ella Langley)Koe Wetzel, Ella LangleyAsking who hurt her
- +11Shake It OffMariah CareyDeparture-from-a-cheater declaration
- +8Heartbreak HotelWhitney Houston ft. Faith Evans and Kelly PriceBetrayed lover names the lies and refuses to take it
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