The Heart Of The Matter Lyrics - Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship - 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 

Make us throw off our contentment 

And beg for something more? 

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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 

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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 

I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter 

Because the flesh gets 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