Heart of the Matter

I'm just a man
In a world full of men just like me
With a heart full of questions and answers
That seem to be somewhat connected
And a head full of preconceived notions
That manage to get in the way

And I find myself longing to return
Back to the place where I started
Back when I knew next to nothing
Back to the heart
Back to the heart of the matter
To the heart of the matter
To the heart of the matter

Hand reaching out for anothеr one
Love leading into thе light

Hearts alternate
Between tears and rage
A short journey through the human zoo
In this mortal cage
Words like weapons
Ask no questions as they kill
People wounded
Once dancing, now they're standing still

And all these things I can't explain, oh...
They keep on running 'round my brain
And drive me deep, deep to the heart
To the heart of the matter, whoa-whoa...

Lamb to the slaughter
Well aware of the consequence
Saving fallen men
Living and dying in this present tense

So many things I can't explain, oh...
They lose and confuse me again and again
They drive me deep, deep to the heart
To the heart of the matter
To the heart of the matter
The heart of the matter

A light shining in this heart of darkness
A new beginning and a miracle
Day by day the integration
Of the concrete and the spiritual

You can show me your sales curves
Plot my life on a flow chart
You can count up your converts
And miss where it all starts
You can show me your sales curves
There's just some things
That numbers can't measure
These fragile pieces of priceless treasure
There's just some things
That numbers can't measure
In matters of the heart
Matters of the heart
(A spark of truth that catches on fire)
Matters of the heart
These matters of the heart