India Arie - Heart Of The Matter Lyrics

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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 
She said you 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 these voices outside love's open door 
Make us throw off our contentment 
And beg for something more? 

I've 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'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 people filled with rage 
We all need a little tenderness 
How can love survive in such a graceless age 
And 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 they put between us, 
You know it doesn't keep us warm 

I've 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 figured out, I have to learn again 
I've been tryin' 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 

All the people in your life who've come and gone 
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride 
Better put it all behind you; cause life goes on 
You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside 

I wanna be happily everafter 
And my heart is so shattered 
But I know it's about forgiveness 
Forgiveness 
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore 

I've been tryin' 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 you don't love me anymore 
Even if you don't love me anymore 

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lyrics submitted by gabys on 03-10-2006
lyrics corrected on 03-10-2006