What's the good of knowing?

what's the good of knowing things you'd never miss
what's the good of knowing one wayward kiss
i cursed myself with knowledge and lost my innocence
what's the good of knowing your deepest fear the end is near
now i spend my hours waiting for the past to reappear
what's good of knowing truth from a lie one more surprise
i begged for her confession and learned of my demise
what's the good of knowing the words they sang the bells they rang
what's the good of knowing forgotten dreams one broken seam
i thought i learned my lesson but i'm still in-between
what's the good of knowing?