The Past

Unveiling the Painful Tapestry: Decoding Korn's 'The Past' Message
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Lyrics

You chose to take from the past

You made a choice to draw from the past

You want a game that's built to last

You desire a relationship that endures

'Cause love without affection

Love lacking affection is akin to hate without pain

Is hate without the pain

Emphasizes the negative consequence of love without depth

Life is a connection

Life is about connections, distinct from mere intellectual processes

Separate from the brain

Highlighting the separation of life experiences from rational thinking

You chose to take from the past

Reiteration of the choice to draw from the past


Can't you see the pain in my eyes?

An appeal to recognize the pain reflected in the speaker's eyes

Can't you see the betrayal in disguise?

Pointing out a hidden betrayal behind a facade

I can't live with all your lies again

The speaker cannot endure living with repeated lies

I can't trust anything, even you, my friend

Lack of trust extends even to the speaker's friend


You wanna live in the past

Desire to dwell in the past, regardless of consequences

You'll do anything to make your pain last

A willingness to do anything to prolong one's pain

'Cause love without affection

Reiteration of the connection between love and pain

Is hate without the pain

Emphasizes the negativity of love devoid of affection

Life is a connection

Life is depicted as a connection distinct from cognitive processes

Separate from the brain

Reiteration of the act of taking from the past

You just take from the past

Emphasizes the act of drawing from the past


Can't you see the pain in my eyes?

Repetition of the plea to see the pain in the speaker's eyes

Can't you see the betrayal in disguise?

Repetition of the call to recognize betrayal in disguise

I can't live with all your lies again

The speaker cannot endure living with repeated lies

I can't trust anything, even you, my friend

Lack of trust extends even to the speaker's friend


Run away, go away, run away, go away

Repeatedly urging someone to run away, emphasizing the desire for distance

Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Run away, go away, run away, go away

Continuation of the plea for distance, potentially indicating desperation

Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Run away, go away, run away, go away

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Can't you see the pain in my eyes?

Reiteration of the pain in the speaker's eyes, betrayal, and trust issues

Can't you see the betrayal in disguise?

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I can't live with all your lies again

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I can't trust anything with you, my friend

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Can't you see the pain in my eyes?

Final repetition of the pain, betrayal, and inability to live with lies, signaling the end

Can't you see the betrayal in disguise?

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I can't live with all your lies again

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It's the end

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