[00:00.348]The Heart Of The Matter (Live)-Eagles [00:00.646]Written by :Mike Campbell/Donald Hugh Henley/John Souther/John David Souther [00:23.215]I got the call today I didn't want to hear [00:28.741]But I knew that it would come [00:34.541]An old true friend of ours was talkin'on the phone [00:40.184]She said you found someone [00:46.50]And I thought of all the bad luck [00:48.891]And the struggles we went through [00:51.667]And how I lost me and you lost you [00:58.236]What are those voices outside love's open door [01:03.258]Make us throw off our contentment [01:05.940]And beg for something more [01:10.57]I'm learning to live without you now [01:17.589]But I miss you sometimes [01:21.397]And the more I know less I understand [01:26.288]All the things I thought I knew I'm learning again [01:32.872]I've been tryin'to get down [01:35.833]To the heart of the matter [01:38.34]But my will gets weak [01:41.545]And my thoughts seem to scatter [01:43.18]But I think it's about forgiveness [01:48.89]Forgiveness [01:50.103]Even if even if you don't love me anymore [02:06.460]Oh these times are so uncertain [02:09.664]There's a yearning undefined [02:12.800]And people filled with rage [02:18.152]We all need a little tenderness [02:22.298]How can love survive in such a graceless age [02:30.117]Ah the trust and self assurance that lead to happiness [02:35.788]They're the very things we kill I guess [02:41.346]Oh pride and competition [02:44.538]Cannot fill these empty arms [02:47.426]And the work I put between us you know it doesn't keep me warm [02:54.560]I'm learning to live with out you now [03:01.560]But I miss you baby [03:05.430]And the more I know the less I understand [03:10.564]All the things I thought I'd figured out [03:13.575]I have to learn again [03:16.990]I've been trying to get down [03:19.806]To the heart of the matter [03:22.109]But everything changes [03:25.671]And my friends seem to scatter [03:27.189]But I think it's about forgiveness [03:32.657]Forgiveness [03:34.269]Even if even if you don't love me anymore [03:44.807]There are people in your life [03:48.359]Who've come and gone [03:51.22]They let you down [03:53.841]You know they've hurt your pride [03:57.579]You better put it all behind you baby [04:00.426]'Cause life goes on [04:02.776]You keep carryin'that anger [04:05.677]It'll eat you up inside [04:09.52]I've been trying to get down [04:12.20]To the heart of the matter [04:14.80]But my will gets weak [04:17.764]And my thoughts seem to scatter [04:19.188]But I think it's about forgiveness [04:24.223]Forgiveness [04:26.143]Even if even if you don't love me [04:32.247]Been tryin'to get down [04:35.99]To the heart of the matter [04:37.189]Because the flesh will get weak [04:40.917]And the ashes will scatter [04:42.368]So I'm thinkin'about forgiveness [04:47.656]Forgiveness [04:49.448]Even if even if you don't love me [04:56.178]Forgiveness forgiveness baby [05:02.363]Forgiveness forgiveness [05:08.123]Forgiveness forgiveness [05:13.178]Even if you don't love me anymore [05:40.00]Thank you