Listen to this when
traitor
He told you not to worry about her. Now she's the one he's with. It can be betrayal even if it wasn't cheating. 💔
Who it's for
Many people who feel betrayed after a breakup are told their pain doesn't count because nothing 'officially' happened, and the song directly answers that dismissal by treating emotional disloyalty as a real betrayal.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"traitor" is a ballad by Olivia Rodrigo from her 2021 debut studio album, Sour, where it is track two. It went to US radio as a single in August 2021. Rodrigo wrote it with Dan Nigro, who produced it. The song deals with feeling betrayed when an ex moves quickly into a new relationship while the singer is still recovering from the breakup. Rodrigo has said she wrote it in bed while crying.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of betrayal.
Age: Ages 12+
Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds,William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116
