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The Heart of the Matter Lyrics
(Don Henley Cover)
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'd found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck
And all the struggles we went through
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?
I been 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 them again
I 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
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 a such a graceless age?
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
Are the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition can not fill these empty arms
And the war they put between us, you know it doesn't keep us warm
I been trying to live without you now
But I miss you baby
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I'd figured out, I have to learn again
I'm trying to get down to the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak, and my heart is so shattered
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
Gotta put it all behind you, 'cause life goes on
You keep carying that anger, it'll eat you up inside
I want a happily ever after, and my heart is so shattered
But I know it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me
I been trying to get down to the heart of the matter
Because the flesh gets weak and the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinking about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if you don't love me anymore
Even if you don't love me anymore
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you'd found someone
And all the struggles we went through
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 miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning them again
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
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in a such a graceless age?
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
Are the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition can not fill these empty arms
And the war they put between us, you know it doesn't keep us warm
But I miss you baby
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I'd figured out, I have to learn again
But my will gets weak, and my heart is so shattered
But I think it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
Gotta put it all behind you, 'cause life goes on
You keep carying that anger, it'll eat you up inside
But I know it's about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me
Because the flesh gets weak and the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinking about forgiveness, forgiveness
Even if you don't love me anymore
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A lovely remake....kudos
I love this song even more than the original, but my dad begs to differ. Such a beautiful voice...
A great cover. I cannot listen to this version without crying.
man...i heard the originall, but still love this one beter... india puts her heart out on all her songs...this is my fav of her...i just love her new album...it's so soulfull, so lyrical so emotive... god, i wish there were more artists like her!!!
luv u india
amazing cover...one of the few that are actually better than the original