Heart Of The Matter

I've got the call today, I didn't want to 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 the struggles we went through, of 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

But I'm learning to live without you now

But I miss you sometimes

And the more I know, the less I understand

All these 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 weak, and my thoughts seem to scatter

when I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness.

Even if, even if you don't love me anymore,

Oh, 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?

Oh, trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness are 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.

And I'm learning to live without you now

But I miss you, baby

The more I know, the less I understand

All these things I thought I 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

You know they'll let you down

You know they'll hurt your pride

You better put it all behind you, baby

'Cause the life goes on

You keep carrying 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 trying to get down to the heart of the matter

But the flesh will get weak and the ashes will scatter

But I'm thinking about forgiveness, forgiveness

Even if, even if, you don't love me

Even if you don't love me anymore, love me anymore