Heart Of The Matter Lyrics - Singles - Don Henley

I got the call today, I didn't want to 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 

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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? 

Ah, the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness 

They're the very things we kill, I guess 

Oh, 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 with out 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've hurt your pride 

You better put it all behind you baby 

'Cause 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 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 

Forgiveness, forgiveness, baby 

Forgiveness, forgiveness 

Forgiveness, forgiveness 

Even if, even if you don't love me 

Forgiveness, forgiveness 

Forgiveness, forgiveness 

Forgiveness, forgiveness