The heart of the matter

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, even if you don't love me

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