Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC. This is the beginning of history, as opposed to prehistory, according to the definition used by most historians.
The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to history in the Old World from the beginning of recorded Greek history in 776 BC (First Olympiad). This roughly coincides with the traditional date of the founding of Rome in 753 BC, the beginning of the history of ancient Rome, and the beginning of the Archaic period in Ancient Greece. Although the ending date of ancient history is disputed, some Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, the closure of the Platonic Academy in 529 AD, the death of the emperor Justinian I, the coming of Islam or the rise of Charlemagne as the end of ancient and Classical European history.
Sometimes I wonder how I got mixed up with you
You just cannot comprehend the things that I do
The truth is so fragile, the ties are so true
Lying in the nettles where the blossoms once grew
So now you're asking what is this mystery
And all these questions, ancient history
Sometimes I wonder what is left to be said
If I'm consumed and fading will the children be fed?
The roof is always creaking, the stone has been bled
You say I'm just existing and you leave me for dead
Sometimes I can see your love is a sled
Sliding down the slopes that will lead to your bed
Some of us are white, some of us are red
Some have got these visions going 'round in our heads
As you go just blow a kiss to me
And as it falls, ancient history
Sometimes a joke can get out of hand
Laughing like a conqueror in a new land
Convinced down to his buttons this was how it was planned
Turns his back on ruins, that was nothing but sand
Crossing your Alps the ice and cold blister me
We can talk and talk all night
If you want to that's all right
Till I've heard every word you've got to say
Go ahead and take your time
If you've got something on your mind
Oh but it won't change the way I feel anyway
That's ancient history to me now
Something we don't have to talk about
You know I love you anyhow
That's ancient history to me now
There's a tale you've got to tell
How you stumbled and then you fell
Oh but I guess I knew that all along
And my love there's times when we
Are weaker than we'd like to be
Oh and I could tell some stories of my own
That's ancient history to me now
Something we don't have to talk about
You know I love you anyhow
That's ancient history to me now
That's ancient history to me now
Something we don't have to talk about
You know I'm gonna love you anyhow
That's ancient history to me now
Oh you know I love you anyhow
Some girls tell you what you wanna hear
Those girls always make it very clear
But I know things are not what they appear
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
We talk hours on the telephone
But you shut down when we're alone
You stop us from being close
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
There's no rhyme and there's no reason
She don't want anything other than
She don't need anyone other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
Some guys try to hide the way they feel
And sometimes it takes someone to break the seal
You can't negotiate a one-way deal
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
I'll wait I've got the patience of a saint
I just don't want you to hesitate
Cause you don't ever wanna mess with fate
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
There's no rhyme and there's no reason
She don't want anything other than
She don't need anyone other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
Don't mislead me, don't mistreat me
I don't understand why you're wearing me down
Please believe me, why defeat me
I don't understand why you're breaking me down
She don't want anyone other than
She don't need anything other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
With my cards on the table
She could see the light
My efforts went wasted due to falling night
And I know
By the end of the evening
I was in no doubt of all the things
That you could live without
Now, I know
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
They had nothing but ego's
But they multiply
All the reasons that I would try
That I know
To be making it harder to be seen but, oh
Is it too much to ask for to be left alone?
Yeah, I know
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
Lay my cards on the table
She could see the light
My efforts went wasted due to falling night
And I know
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
Margaret Hammond
Hemorrhaged in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Died in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Hemorrhaged in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Died in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Hemorrhaged in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Just walk on out the door it's all over forgiving you is just a waste of time
I don't believe that I'll live to regret it
Cause you're ancient hist'ry to this heart of mine
So many times I've heard the same old story
Any fool can learn to read between the lines
And this time honey you've burned all your bridges
You're ancient hist'ry to this heart of mine
I've marked you down as just another lonely page
In the book of heartaches that you'll leave behind
Cause I've found out I'm better off without you
No, there's no denying chemistry this strong
Yes, pretend it's right but we both know it's wrong
Thinking about the storm advancing
Thinking about the lightning dancing in your eyes
But I, can't shake these memories I bring inside
Tension builds, I think we're under-thinking part time thrills
I know, I know how to drive you wild
You know, you know how to make me smile
But I need you to be my ancient history
Damn, pick up the phone, I know I'm drunk again
And you, know my intentions cause it's two am
It's fun and games until we both get hurt
We play with fire cause we like the way it burns
No use in catching up a sinking ship
This is the last time we do this, baby
This is the last time you taste my lips
I know, I know how to drive you wild
You know, you know how to make me smile
But I need you to be my ancient history
I know, I know who you really are
You know, you know how to break my heart
But I need you to be my ancient history
You'll get cast away
Let me throw you cross the bed
Got you running cross my head
When I know I should be sleeping
But I can't escape
You're addicted to the last taste
Imagine that we trust
But you're begging for it, screaming for it
Here we go, now it's time to cut the cord
And abandon all support
I know, I know how to drive you wild
You know, you know how to make me smile
But I need you to be my ancient history
I know, I know who you really are
You know, you know how to break my heart
But I need you to be my ancient history
I'll build you a temple
Ooh…
Yeah
I'll build you a temple
Yeah
I'll build you a temple
How did it ever get to this
We were the perfect kiss
Then there was a battle far from home and you
You sent somebody else to say
You were gonna go away
And I was left standing all alone
You didn't give me a chance to tell you
She was somebody from my past
How could anybody take your place
You know I would do anything, I would do anything
I'll build you a temple like the Taj Mahal
Be the one to catch you when the Romans fall
Uncover the mystery
I'll rewrite Ancient History
Please tell me baby what I gotta do
I'll sail around the Seven Seas for you
Anything to get you back to me
I'll rewrite Ancient History
Time, time is my enemy
Every second you're not with me
I don't know who you're talking to but please
Please remember what we had
Tell me what made it bad
And if it was her she's telling lies
She didn't want to let go of me then
I told her that you were the only one
How could anybody take your place
You know I would do anything, I would do anything
Your love was taken by a thief in the night
Like the Jewel of the Nile
Taken from my own hands
What can I do to get you back in time
To the place we once were
I'll build you a temple
I'll build you a temple
Rewrite Ancient History
Rewrite Ancient History
We can talk and talk all night / If you want to that's
all right
Til I've heard every word you've got to say,
Go ahead and take your time / If you've got something on
your mind
But it won't change the way I feel anyway
That's ancient history to me now
Something we don't have to talk about
You know I love you anyhow
That's ancient history to me now
There's a tale you've got to tell,
How you stumbled and then you fell
But I guess I knew that all along,
And, my love, there's times when we
Are weaker than we'd like to be,
And I could tell some stories of my own
Just walk on out the door it's all over forgiving you is just a waste of time
I don't believe that I'll live to regret it
Cause you're ancient hist'ry to this heart of mine
I've marked you down as just another lonely page
In the book of heartaches that you'll leave behind
Cause I've found out I'm better off without you
You're ancient hist'ry to this heart of mine
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So many times I've heard the same old story
Any fool can learn to read between the lines
And this time you know you've burned all your bridges
You're ancient hist'ry to this heart of mine