Stan Rogers - A Matter of Heart lyrics

We live in fear of no one to love us Of feeling like an empty hole With no kind heart or strengthening hand To light the dark and secret soul. Behind the walls of lonely protection Afraid to give for what we may lose, And to hide our sin, or let someone within, Everyone will have to choose! [Chorus] Put your life on the line, Give your hand and pledge your time To the love whose lips inflame you Like some ancient and golden wine; And to all it's a start in fulfilling greatest needs in part, For in whatever we dream of what we some day want to be It's a matter of heart. We like to think we know what we're doing, We always like to be in control. The rational mind rules the pa**ionate heart Is what the ancient sages told. But that can sound a little bit hollow, When you're sitting by the fire alone! And the rarest old wine tastes of ashes and brine, When you've no one there to keep you warm. [Chorus] The way in which our pride will stall us, When we know we should be losing control, Puts us in the fear of falling and we let it go! Our careful words are self-deceiving, Though we like to call them 'pretense' and 'art', But every old line is held in the mind, When it's really just a matter of heart. [Chorus: x2]