The Heart Of The Matter Lyrics by Don Henley

The 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 talkin' on the phone
    She said you’d found someone
    And i thought of all the bad luck,
    And the struggles we went through
    And how i lost me and you lost you
    What are 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
    All the things i thought i knew, i'm learning again
    I've been tryin' to get down
    To the heart of the matter
    But my will gets weak
    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
    And people filled with rage
    We all need a little tenderness
    How can love survive in such a graceless age?
    The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
    They're the very things - we kill i guess
    Pride and competition
    Cannot fill these empty arms
    And the work i put between us
    You know it doesn't keep me warm
    I'm learning to live without you now
    But i miss you, baby
    And the more i know, the less i understand
    All the things i thought i'd figured out
    I have to learn 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 you know they hurt your pride
    You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on
    You keep carryin' that anger; it'll eat you up inside, baby
    I've been trying to get down
    To the heart of the matter
    But my will gets weak
    And my thought seem to scatter
    But i think it's about forgiveness
    Forgiveness
    Even if, even if you don't love me
    I've been tryin' to get down
    To the heart of the matter
    Because the flesh will get weak
    And the ashes will scatter
    So i'm thinkin' about forgiveness
    Forgiveness
    Even if, even if you don't love me
    Forgiveness
    Forgiveness - baby
    Forgiveness
    Forgiveness
    Forgiveness
    Forgiveness
    Even if, you don’t love me anymore
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