Music & Lyrics

I’m a lyric-phile. I'm totally in love lyrics and want to share one of my all-time favourites. Old and lovely but true.

Don Henley – 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 talking 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 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 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

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 such a 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 its 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; life goes on
You keep carrying that anger; it’ll eat you up inside, baby

Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I’m thinking about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
Forgiveness

I’m sure all of us who have been in relationships/friendships that have gone sour before can relate. I know forgiveness is the hardest part. It is however, very possible and the key to moving on. It takes time but it’s not about erasing the past…it’s about acknowledging it. So all you feeling the pain, know that it’ll dull and start being erased once we embrace….forgiveness.