Heart Of The Matter Lyrics - Anthems For Doomed Youth - Libertines

[Verse 1 : Peter Doherty] 

No one can hold a light to your misery 

You're the number one 

Being hard done 

Hard done by 

You'll get by with your smile 

Wicked smile and laughing at the misfortune of others 

Yelling at your kids 

Kicking the pricks 

Laughing as they pick up sticks 

And old ladies walks on by 

Trip up as they glide 

[Pre-Chorus : Peter Doherty] 

With all the battering it's taken 

I'm surprised it's still ticking 

Yeah with all the battering it's taken 

I'm surprised it's still ticking 

[Chorus : Peter Doherty] 

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter 

So glum, it's all on a platter 

So what's the matter, what's the matter today? 

[Verse 2 : Carl Barât] 

I am no stranger to the cause 

I carry them in my soul 

They scorch my flesh and leave great holes 

In the meaning of my life 

But I get by, I get by 

Just as crooked little smile 

You'll get by, you'll get by 

[Pre-Chorus : Carl Barât & Peter Doherty] 

With all the battering it's taken 

Well, I'm surprised it's still ticking 

Yeah, with all the battering it has taken 

I'm surprised it's still ticking 

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter 

So glum, it's all on a platter 

So what's the matter, what's the matter today? 

Oh let's get straight to the heart of the matter 

Why so glum it's all on the platter 

So what's the matter tell me what's the matter today? 

[Verse 3 : Carl Barât] 

So hold a light to my misery 

But don't send it up in flames 

It's only I who take the blame 

But try me anyway 

And you'll get by you'll get by 

With your wicked little smile 

You'll get by, you'll get by with your wicked little 

Ohhhh 

[Pre-Chorus : Carl Barât & Peter Doherty] 

With the battering it's taken 

I'm surprised that it's still ticking 

Yeah with all the battering it's taken 

I'm surprised it's still ticking 

[Chorus : Peter Doherty] 

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter 

Oh why so glum, it's all on a platter 

Oh what's the matter, what's the matter today? 

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter 

Why so glum, it's all on a platter 

Oh what's the matter it's the glory hallelujah day 

Straight to the heart of the matter 

Why so glum, it's all on a platter 

Oh what's the matter, what's the matter today? 

Let's get straight!