Heart of the Matter by India Arie

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
that make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?



I've been learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimesthe more I know, 
the less I understand and 
All the things I thought I’d figure out I had to learn 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 know 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, babyThe 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 weakAnd 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 every after
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