Memory War Lyrics - Asian Dub Foundation

Written by: das, pandit, savale, tailor, zaman 

Who controls the past controls the present 

And who controls the present controls the future 

The battle for the past is for the future 

Must be the winners of the memory war 

Smash reach out and then grab the flower 

At the end of the day their defeat will be for sure 

Have you inside your memory the scene of the crime 

If you don't have a clue then you're running out a time 

Struggle continues while di sunshine 

Past and the truth two of them you have to combine 

Because books dem a burnt and documents are shredded 

Cover ups are covered up in the name of the law 

Presidents and royalty caught red handed 

And you won't know about it for fifty years or more 

Come pay attention to the re-educator 

The battle for the past is now the battle for the future 

Fire for the messengers of this fake nostalgia 

Soon come judgement day 

Who controls the past controls the present 

And who controls the present controls the future 

The history they teach is the voice of the victor 

You need to look again you need to have a propaganda! 

If truth is your price then come join the bounty hunters 

Because truth make you the enemy of all these liars 

Because books dem a burnt and documents are shredded 

Cover ups are covered up in the name of the law 

Presidents and royalty caught red handed 

And you won't know about it for fifty years or more 

Come pay attention to the re-educator 

The battle for the past is now the battle for the future 

Fire for the messengers of this fake nostalgia 

Soon come judgement day