Elective Amnesia Lyrics

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Cover art for Elective Amnesia lyrics by Rise Against

what does elective amnesia means? xD cause when i translate elective to my language it just becomes another word i dont understand "elektiv" xD can some1 please explain it to me using plenty of words? :)

and BTW love this song and i think its about that u shouldnt be afraid to live the life u want. but im not sure. feel free to correct me

"Elective Amnesia" isn't really a commonly used phrase.

"Amnesia" is a mental disease where a person forgets most or all of the details of their lives, including close friends, family, and sometimes even personal identity.

"Elective" is a term that is usually used in medicine, for something you do voluntarily, because you want to, not because you need to.

So "Elective Amnesia" would be intentionally purging your mind of your memories, identity, and so on.