What you don't know won't hurt you,
Maybe the lies are true,
Try to remember, try to forget,
Those yesterdays bleeding through
I believe this verse says a lot about ignorance and human nature.
The first line, "What you don't know won't hurt you," shows how individuals turn away from issues that do not affect them. They likely don't want to hear about all the horrible things happening in the world; but it also shows that people will not take action against something that doesn't immediately affect them. Why risk judgment, pain or punishment if it wouldn't affect you anyways? This is why man seems reactive, as compared to proactive: if there's nothing affecting you, ignore it until it does. This is why we choose to remain ignorant to important issues. We believe our lives will be simpler. "Ignorance is bliss," as they say, and it definitely rings true.
The second line, "Maybe the lies are true," shows how passive we can be, as well as commenting on corruption. Whether those in power are corrupt and lying to us doesn't matter, as long as we don't have to deal with the issues our selves. We choose to be passive and accept a corrupt society to remain ignorant and, therefore, seemingly happier.
The last two lines, "Try to remember, try to forget,/ Those yesterdays bleeding through," can be interpreted as a comment on loss of innocence. Once one becomes aware of the injustices and corruption in our world, they cannot forget it. They cannot move past it, and may feel guilt over their inaction upon gaining awareness. No one wants to live with this, and instead, we, as a society, choose to remain ignorant, only acting when necessary.
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