In Jeopardy歌词

Bad Religion - Past Is Dead
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Solemn regret, transgressions fill my head
A measure of success is how well to forget
And the past is dead
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Strewn about the battlefield of life are the remainders of history
When convenient we exalt them and pay them such respect
As if we're all in an equivalent trajectory
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And trash piles high in the rubble we forgot
The angels of our nature just sit and watch it rot
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Now, the past is dead
Let's focus on tomorrow instead
Oh the tragic present said
The past is dead
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Who can say what constitutes the most important sector of society?
The dominant portion seek an instant gratification
And are proud of intellectual poverty
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I'd like to be empathetic but I can't
The jeopardy is too great to make a stand
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Now the past is dead
Good deeds won't help you get ahead
The modern signpost read the past i