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- “Take A Bow” by Rihanna. Sometimes, the person who has broken your trust shows no remorse. And when that happens, it's time to let go. "Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not / Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught.
- “Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake. Finding out about your lover betraying you can come from the strangest source. "You don't have to say, what you did / I already know, I found out from him.
- “Say My Name” by Destiny's Child. One indicator that your partner is cheating is when he seems to act differently around his friends... and another woman.
- “You're Not Sorry” by Taylor Swift. Giving second chances isn't something that should be taken lightly. But after the third and the fourth and the fifth chance, it's clear you're not sorry for your actions.
- “Somebody That I Used To Know” By Gotye Ft. Kimbra. From time to time, we come across songs like “Somebody that I Used to Know.” This emotionally charged song is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Gotye and New Zealand singer Kimbra.
- “You Oughta Know” By Alanis Morissette. Our next song isn’t the ultimate breakup song for nothing. Alanis Morissette‘s hit single, “You Oughta Know,” oozes with the raw emotions of heartbreak and betrayal.
- “Jolene” By Dolly Parton. A song that explores the complexity of love and insecurity is Dolly Parton‘s iconic track, “Jolene.” Here, the titular character is someone that the narrator is afraid might take away her man.
- “Mr. Brightside” By The Killers. Our next song, “Mr. Brightside” By The Killers, explores the depths of jealousy and insecurity. It’s about a man obsessing over his love interest with another man.
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- Billie Eilish, "Watch" If Eilish’s pop-punk masterpiece “Happier Than Ever” is red hot rage, then “Watch” from her debut EP is cold, calculated, seething anger.
- Doja Cat, "Ain't Sh-t" Doja Cat sees your crimes against men’s cars and raises you this approach: telling his mom on him. On this Planet Her standout, you can practically see the maniacal grin on the rapper’s face as she gleefully threatens to tattle on a man who just, well, ain’t s–t.
- Taylor Swift, "Vigilante Sh-t" Taylor Swift has oft visited the idea of revenge in her songs over the years, from 2006’s “Picture to Burn” to 2021’s “No Body No Crime” and everything in between — 2010’s “Better Than Revenge,” 2014’s “Bad Blood,” 2017’s “Look What You Made Me Do,” etc.
- The All-American Rejects, "Gives You Hell" The best revenge is always knowing that you’re doing way better in life than your ex. And knowing that your very presence is enough to piss them off?
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- “How Do You Sleep?” by John Lennon
- “I Hope You’Re Happy Now” by Elvis Costello
- “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks
- “Brain Damage” by Eminem
- “Forget You” by Cee Lo Green
- “Songs For The Dumped” by Ben Folds Five
- “Positively 4th Street” by Bob Dylan
- The Mariner’s Revenge Song by The Decemberists
- Smile by Lily Allen
- “Better Than Revenge” by Taylor Swift
Included on Lennon’s first post-Beatles album Imagine, How Do You Sleep is a thinly veiled, all out attack on Paul McCartney. “Those freaks was right when they said you was dead, the one mistake you made was in your head” makes reference to the conspiracy theory that Paul was dead (which turned out to be plain wrong, obviously). There’s cheap digs ...
Supposedly written about Costello’s ex-wife, this superb high-brow pop song is a spiteful post-breakup song that mocks the ex’s new boyfriend. Written by one of the best songwriters of our generation, you’d expect some gems, and he doesn’t disappoint: “you make him sound like frozen food, his love will last forever”. Costello is staging a full-on a...
This song tells a story of a woman exacting the ultimate revenge (murder) on a violent husband. The song is written by Dennis Linde, who incidentally wrote the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, “Burning Love.”. It’s funny and slightly macabre tale of an abusive husband who had “put her in intensive care”. He get’s his comeuppance… “That Earl had to die, good...
If you didn’t already know, Eminem (Marshall Mathers) had a really hard upbringing. One of worse things was the bullying he experienced all-through school. The song addresses a time he was bullied by “this fat kid named D’Angelo Bailey”. After getting a beating, he takes his revenge “I’m getting you back bully”. He grabs “some sharp objects, brooms...
This is the radio-friendly version of “F–k You”, Cee-Lo Green’s sweary hit (he drops 16 f-bombs in the song). The words are directed at a friend who’s taken his girl “See you driving ’round town, with the girl I love”. He doesn’t care though, because the girl is just a gold-digger “I pity the fool that falls in love with you oh (Oh ssh she’s a gold...
If you’ve ever split up with someone and he or she still owes you money, you’ll be able to relate to this song from piano rock supremos Ben Folds Five. “So you wanted, to take a break, slow it down some and have some space, well f&@k you too, give me my money back” The lyrics are a great mix of anger and humour “I wish I hadn’t bought you dinner ri...
Classic outtake from Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde LP, Positively 4th Street is a scathing attack on someone. But who? “You see me on the street, you always act surprised, you say “how are you?”, “good luck”, but ya don’t mean it” Its likely to be about his days in Greenwich Village (he used to live on 4th street). Could it have been about folk singer P...
Indie band The Decemberists make literary, story-telling ballads with folk instruments such as mandolins and accordions. The Mariner’s Revenge Song, produced by Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla, is a wonderful story-in-a-song, worthy of a novel. The story is too elaborate to summarise here, just listen and enjoy.
This was Allen’s first single, and was a big hit in England. In the song, Lily laughs at her ex-boyfriend, DJ Lester Lloyd, as he tries to win her back after being terrible to her when they were together. The organ part was sampled from “Free Soul,” by the ’60s reggae group The Soul Brothers.
This is one of Taylor’s aggressive songs in the tradition of “Picture To Burn,” but this time directed at a woman. It is rumored that the song is directed at an actress (Camilla Belle) who Joe Jonas (Swift’s one time boyfriend) sought after their break up. “She came along, got him alone, and let’s hear the applause/She took him faster than you coul...
- “Better Than Revenge” By Taylor Swift. Having written many a song about her exes, is there any doubt that Taylor Swift can pen a revenge song? In a song with “revenge” in the lyrics, Swift sings about a rival and how she’s an expert when it comes to plotting revenge.
- “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” By Nancy Sinatra. If the title caught your attention, just wait until you heard the rest of the lyrics. Lee Hazlewood wrote this song to be sung by a man, but Nancy Sinatra talked him out of it.
- “You’re So Vain” By Carly Simon. After getting hurt by Warren Beatty for the last time, Carly Simon took to the piano to cope with her pain and sprang the iconic song, “You’re So Vain.”
- “Bad Blood” By Taylor Swift. Making another appearance on our list is our BFF, Taylor Swift. You definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of her ire, or she’s gonna tell the world about it.
Jun 4, 2023 · Explore the best songs about betrayal from Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Rihanna, and other amazing artists. Includes the meaning of each song and interesting facts.
5 days ago · An exceptional collection of songs for backstabbers, these tunes intertwine stories of deceit, dishonesty, and emotional turmoil, exhibiting a unique mastery in portraying the anguish of feeling betrayed.
