Dead Can Dance - Amnesia

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Quite possibly the most poignant lyrics i've ever heard in a song. Goosebump-inducing for sure.

[...]
History is never written
By those who've lost
The defeated must bear witness to
Our collective memory loss

With every generation comes
Another memory lapse
See the demonstrations of
Failing to learn from our past
We live in the dreamtime
Nothing seems to last
Can you really plan a future
When you no longer have a past
[...]