The Heart Of The Matter Lyrics

Don Henley The Heart Of The Matter

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 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 those 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
...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
  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
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 and hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; life goes on
You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside
I've been trying 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
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
Written by Mike Campbell, Don Henley and J. D. Souther
*Produced by Mike Campbell, Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar
Mike Campbell--guitars and keyboards
Larry Klein--bass
Stan Lynch--drums and percussion
Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Carmen Twillie--background
  harmony vocals
(c) 1989 Cass County Music/Wild Gator Music ASCAP
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