The Heart Of The Matter

I got the call today

I didn't wanna hear

But I knew that it would be come.

An old, true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone.

She said you'd 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 something more?

I'm learning to live without you now.

But I miss you sometimes.

And 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

And the people filled with rage

We all need a little tenderness

How can love survive in such 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

You know, it doesn't keep me warm

I'm learning to live without 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 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 anymore

I've been trying 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 anymore