Judas by Collé Kharis is a hard-hitting reggae/dancehall anthem about betrayal, deception, and the painful reality that not everyone who calls themselves a friend has your best interests at heart. Inspired by the age-old story of Judas, the song delivers a powerful message about loyalty, trust, and the hidden enemies who sometimes operate closest to us. Driven by a memorable hook, sharp lyrical wordplay, and authentic Jamaican patois, Collé Kharis reminds listeners to be careful who they trust, recognize the serpents among them, and never mistake a friendly smile for genuine friendship. With its commanding sound system energy and conscious message, Judas is a cautionary tale about loyalty in a world where sometimes your greatest enemy is the one you call a friend.
Message I bring from Jammy di king - Loyalty is everything
And everything is everything, yuh know
Sometimes di greatest enemy a di one weh call yuh "friend."
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Smile inna yuh face but dem treacherous
There are some serpents among us
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Mi nuh know a who mi can trust
Which one a yuh friend dem a Judas?
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Lanton a bun, mi haffi watch weh mi step
Caya a blaze suh di brain full set
Trust man wid yuh secret, dat a Russian roulette
So place unuh bet, now pay unuh debt
Cause’ true friendship come like a lost concept
Snake weh inna rose-garden, still nuh tek pet
Every link affi get a proper vet
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Smile inna yuh face but dem treacherous
There are some serpents among us
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Mi nuh know a who mi fi trust
Which one a yuh friend dem a Judas?
Pon one cold winter night I met betrayal and deceit
Mi shouldda listen to the elders when dem speak
Granny seh, “mind di company weh yuh keep”
Nah every sweet pretty, little kitty yuh fi beat
Fake friend play fi keep, some a dem come ya suh fi eat
Like old dutty John Crow deh a fowl pen a creep
Wolf inna cashmere wool a model wid sheep
That wah sweet yuh ago rot yuh teeth
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Smile inna yuh face but dem treacherous
There are some serpents among us
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Mi nuh know a who mi fi trust
Which one a yuh friend dem a Judas?
Dread, we used to be cool (now yuh cold cold cold)
We used to be irie (Irie irie)
Now mi long time parri, tek up mi knife and run come scar mi (run come scar mi)
But we used to be cool (Cool, cool, cool)
And irie irie (positive and steady)
Nuff call yuh friend, some only pretend, dem nuh love you genuinely
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Smile inna yuh face but dem treacherous
There are some serpents among us
In every dozen there’s a Judas
One out of twelve is a Judas
Mi nuh know a who mi fi trust
Which one a yuh friend dem a Judas?
Mi haffi run far away from dem
Away from dem
Nuff a dem a false friend
Mi haffi run far away from dem
Away from dem
Some enemy better dan yuh friend
