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Artist: Renato Russo
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The Heart Of The Matter
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The Heart Of The Matter
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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
He 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 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 figured out
I have to learn again
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my thoughts seem to scatter
And I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if
Even if you don't love me anymore
All 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?
All the trust and reassurance
That lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
All 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 sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I'd figured out
I have to learn again
Been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
And 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've let you down
You know they've hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you
Baby, cus' life goes on
You keep carryin' that anger
It'll eat you up inside
Now, baby
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
Trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
And I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if you don't love me
Forgiveness
Even if
You don't love me anymore
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