[originally performed by Don Henley]    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 wall 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    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