"Heart Of The Matter" lyrics
I got the call today
I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours
Was talking on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck
And struggles we went through
How I lost me
And you lost you
What are all these voices
Outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I knew
I'm learning again
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets week
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
People filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive
In such a graceless age
All the trust and self assurance
That lead to happiness
Are the very things
We kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work got put between us
You know it doesn't keep me warm
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you baby
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I figured out
I'm learning again
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
There are people in your life
Who've come and gone
They let you down
They hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you
'Cause life goes on
If you keep carrying that anger
It'll eat you from inside
Baby I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets week
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours
Was talking on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck
And struggles we went through
How I lost me
And you lost you
What are all these voices
Outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I knew
I'm learning again
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets week
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
People filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive
In such a graceless age
All the trust and self assurance
That lead to happiness
Are the very things
We kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work got put between us
You know it doesn't keep me warm
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you baby
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I figured out
I'm learning again
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
There are people in your life
Who've come and gone
They let you down
They hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you
'Cause life goes on
If you keep carrying that anger
It'll eat you from inside
Baby I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets week
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if
You don't love me anymore
