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- History Will Teach Us Nothing Lyrics

If we seek solace in the prisons of the distant past
Security in human systems we're told will always always last
Emotions are the sail and blind faith is the mast
Without a breath of real freedom we're getting nowhere fast

If God is dead and an actor plays his part
His words of fear will find their way to a place in your heart
Without the voice of reason every faith is its own curse
Without freedom from the past things can only get worse

Sooner or later just like the world first day
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away
Sooner or later just like the world first day
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away

History will teach us nothing
History will teach us nothing

Our written history is a catalogue of crime
The sordid and the powerful, the architects of time
The mother of invention, the oppression of the mild
The constant fear of scarcity, aggression as its child

Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later

Convince an enemy, convince him that he's wrong
Is to win a bloodless battle where victory is long
A simple act of faith
In reason over might
To blow up his children will only prove him right
History will teach us nothing

Sooner or later the world first day
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away
Sooner or later the world first day
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away
Sooner or later we learn to throw the past away

History will teach us nothing
History will teach us nothing

Know your human rights
Be what you come here for
Know your human rights
Be what you come here for
Know your human rights
Be what you come here for
Know your human rights
Be what you come here for

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Who wrote History Will Teach Us Nothing lyrics?


History Will Teach Us Nothing is written by Gordon Matthew Sumner.
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When was History Will Teach Us Nothing released?


It is first released on October 01, 1987 as part of Sting's album "Nothing Like the Sun" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind History Will Teach Us Nothing lyrics?


When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, Sting's 'History Will Teach Us Nothing' song mirrors the history repetition and the wasted effort of not taking lessons from the past. It questions blind trust, suppression, and the never ending fights among humans, which they could not even struggling to prevent, and hence, reason, liberty, and human rights were the only way to stop the destructive pattern. History will teach us nothing lyrics have a lot to say about social issues, give us time to think, and provide us with the tools of freedom, empowerment, and angst. Besides, the song talks about freedom and oppression; it makes clear the influence of history, human rights and self-awareness. The texts have some heavy ideas with respect to history, oppression, and human rights that probably would not be appropriate for kids under 13. The allusions to violence and the society critique suggest a certain level of intricacy that requires supervision of parents.
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Which genre is History Will Teach Us Nothing?


History Will Teach Us Nothing falls under the genre Rock.
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Who produced History Will Teach Us Nothing?


History Will Teach Us Nothing is produced by Neil Dorfsman, Sting.
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How long is the song History Will Teach Us Nothing?


History Will Teach Us Nothing song length is 4 minutes and 59 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Gordon Matthew Sumner
Record Label(s): 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc
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