just heard this classic by don henley called "heart of the matter" and wanted 2 see what ya'll thought about it. i heard it the 1st time drivin thru atlanta down I-75 and connected 2 it instantly....

i used 2 love that song
i was like 13-14 and i connected 2 those lyrics also!!!
im gonna have 2 dig that up
i used 2 love that and rod stewart's my heart cant tell u no..

THanks for this thread. I heard this song in the grocery store, a few days ago, and was struck by the lyrics and the chorus.

beautiful.

Thanks again!

I love this song. Don is such a soul singer at heart.

revolution75 said:

gonna have 2 check that one out "my heart can't tell you no", but i was always partial to "downtown train"....

diamondpearl1 said:

trust me on this one!!!!!

I also like his colab with Bruce Hornsby, the title cut from that album - The End of the Innocence.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:

GREAT songs, great album. His finest solo effort, IMO.

Loaned that CD to someone and never got it back.

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’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 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?
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 it’s 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 carryin’ that anger; it’ll eat you up inside, baby
I’ve been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thought seem to scatter
But I think 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 will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I’m thinkin’ about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness - baby
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, you don’t love me anymore

Fantastic song!! Lyrically it rates up there with the best IMHO. The entire cd is well worth it and hasn't aged at all.

Fantastic song, and I agree with whoever said that the album hasn't dated one bit.

'I Will Not Go Quietly' with Axl Rose is another winner from the disc.