Past Is Dead Lyrics - True North - Bad Religion

Solemn regret, transgressions fill my head 

A measure of success is how well to forget 

And the past is dead 

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 

And trash piles high in the rubble we forgot 

The angels of our nature just sit and watch it rot 

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 

I'd like to be empathetic but I can't 

The jeopardy is too great to make a stand 

Now the past is dead 

Good deeds won't help you get ahead 

The modern signpost read the past is dead 

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My next great decision is just lying in wait 

The action might turn out to be the world's most grievous mistake 

The past is dead 

More veritable words have never been said 

The tragic present said the past is dead