I was feeling so modern But you held me back Half a century now history Has got me out of whack Was starting to blossom About to crack The mystery of history Oh I blame you for that (It underpins oh everything) But please don't Ask how did it come to this Cause I'm Pretending ignorance is bliss (Yeah I wish) I know you want my feelings cut in half But give me a good reason to stay calm I'm afraid you and me Are doomed to history oh And you could try to cheat But you won't wipe it clean no You won't I've been feeling much better But there's always a catch Cause history is pissed at me For treating my body bad So run and hide You're so good at that But just think of me when history's Stabbing you in the back (It underpins oh everything) But don't you dare Ask how did it come to this Just tell me everything I missed (So I can forget this) I know you want my feelings cut in half But give me a good reason to stay calm I'm afraid you and me Are doomed to history oh And you could try to cheat But you won't wipe it clean no You won't I was feeling so modern Was feeling so calm Why does history make it so hard And you held me back But you've got my back Oh that takes me back Yeah we go way back