Song Description

Over view of what really matters and how to assess it and access it.

Lyrics

TRUTH OF THE MATTER
WORDS AND MUSIC BY GARY WOLLMAN

FAKIN' IT PEOPLE TRY TO WEAVE A DREAM
AND STAND BESIDE IT
I TEND TO BELIEVE THIS IS THE TIME WE
MUST SURVIVE
IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG CLIMB
WE'RE AT THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER
MOVIN' NEARER TO THE FALL
THAT'S THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

IT'S SUCH A SHAME THERE'S SO MUCH FOR SO FEW
SO WE SAY I KNOW WHAT I'VE SEEN TO BE TRUE
IT'S THE TRUTH AND THE WHO JUST DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT WE DO IS WHAT WE ARE
LET'S CLIMB UP TO THE STARS AND ARRIVE
AT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

LET IT DAWN ON YOU ONE NIGHT, BELIEVE IT
WE'RE ALL HERE TOGETHER
WE'VE GOT TO PUT ASIDE OUR PRIDE
KEEP OUR SIGHTS ON MAKING THINGS BETTER
TAKE THE NECESSARY SACRIFICE
BE SURE TO USE YOUR HEAD
LEARN TO SEE WHAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
THEN GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

WE'RE SURROUNDED EVERYDAY BY WORDS THAT FIGHT
BUT THE WORLD THAT WE KNOW NEEDS TO BE MADE RIGHT
IT'S LEFT UP TO ALL OF US NOW
COME MAKE THE CHANGE INSIDE
WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO PARADISE
IF WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
THAT'S THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE US STRUGGLING LONG AND HARD
TO COME OFF THEIR KNEES
IT'S MORE THAN JUST A COLD HARD FACT
TRUTH OF THE MATTER

FROM OUR CHILLING HISTORY
ASHAMED OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN WASTING
BUT NOT BEING LIKE SISTERS AND BROTHERS
NEVER SEEING IT EYE TO EYE
GIVING THE FINGER TO EACH OTHER

BUT WE NEED SOME MOVEMENT
GOT TO FEEL IT IN YOUR HEART
THERE'S A WAY THAT WE MUST CHANGE
WE CAN'T STAY AS WE ARE

REARRANGE A NEW DIRECTION
WE CAN MAKE SOME REAL GOOD NEWS
FOR FAR TOO LONG WE'VE BEEN SINGING THE BLUES
THAT'S THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

EYE TO EYE WE CAN'T RATIONALIZE
NOR CAN WE HIDE FROM WHAT WE'VE DONE
'CAUSE WE PAID TOO HIGH A PRICE

AND WHERE WE'RE GOING TO
WE CAN'T MAKE IT ALL ALONE
IT COMES DOWN TO WHAT YOU DO
NEVER JUST WHAT YOU OWN
(COME) TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO SO WE CAN ALL GET DOWN
TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

WITH PEACE IN OUR HEARTS
IS THE ONLY WAY TO PROCEED
WE'RE SO HUNG UP ON WHAT WE WANT
(THAT) WE'RE LOSING WHAT WE NEED
IT'S ALL RIGHT WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO GET EXCITED
WHAT WE NEED IS A NEW DAY
THE LOGIC DOESN'T HAVE TO MYSTIFY US TONIGHT

MOVE ON HIGHER EXERCISE YOUR DESIRE
TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT
ALL THE MOVIES, TV, DESERT STORM, GIVE ME MORE
TRUTH OF THE MATTER

LETHAL WEAPON 63 WITHIN SIGHT
STILL WE BELIEVE IT'S RIGHT
THAT'S THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

RADIO SPEAK FILLS THE AIR WAVES DEEP INTO THE NIGHT - WRY TALK-SHOW HOST WO HE DON'T KNOW HE'S JUST DOING WHAT HE CAN TO SURVIVE
STAND RIGHT, STAND LEFT, WE CAN MAKE IT IF WE TRY
DON'T LET ILLUSION GET IN YOUR WAY
IN WHAT WE DO ABOUT YESTERDAY
LET'S SAVE THE LIVING - I'M NOT KIDDING

WE'RE CLEARLY WRONG FOR TOO LONG
IF WE FIGHT FOR OUR HEART IT'S OK
'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE, LOOK AROUND
THE BROTHER YOU DON'T KNOW CAN BE FOUND THIS WAY

VIOLENT FEUDS FLY PEOPLE DIE
IT'S SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHY
EVERYBODY SEEMS TO HAVE THAT
LEAN LOOK IN THEIR EYES
SINCE WHEN DID WE NEED TO CHEAT IN ORDER TO SUCCEED
WE'VE LOST SOMETHING ON THE WAY I KNOW
I WONDER WHAT IT COULD BE

WE'VE BEEN LYIN' TO OURSELVES FOR TOO LONG
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T HIDE
FROM THE PROBLEMS OF THE OTHER SIDE
WHEN OFF THE EARTH WHERE WE RESIDE
YOU'RE GETTING' FATTER
THAT'S THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

OH MY THERE'VE BEEN BAD TIMES
TOO MANY ALIVE HIGHLIGHT IT
PEOPLE OUT OF TIME BEEN DROPPIN' THE DIME
THEN THEY LOOK YOU IN THE EYE AND DENY IT
TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT OF HUMANKIND SIDE BY SIDE
TRUTH OF THE MATTER

LIVING IN PEACE DELIGHTED - GOTTA DO SOMETHING YOU COULD BE LYIN' TO YOURSELF
IF YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN HIDE
BUT THERE'S ANOTHER WAY WE CAN MAKE IT
I HATE TO OVERUSE THE WORDS BUT WE CAN SURVIVE
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU AND FOR ME AND OUR KIND
THERE'S NO NEED TO BE BLIND
TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IT SEEMS TO ME
IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK PERHAPS YOU'LL AGREE
THAT IT'S HARD THESE DAYS TO BE TRUE TOO MANY CAUSES TO FIGHT FOR WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO
WE OUGHT TO GET AROUND TO THINKING SOMETIME SOON
WHY WE'VE BEEN ALL LOSIN' GROUND FISCAL JULY THROUGH JUNE
THE LEADERS WE NEED ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND
(IT'S) NO WONDER THAT SO MANY STICK THEIR HEADS UNDERGROUND

WELL SIMPLE OR NOT WE CAN WORK IT OUT TOGETHER
MAKE THE WRONG RIGHT DO WHAT WE CAN DO
CHANGE THE WEATHER
WE'VE BEEN LOST FOR TOO LONG IN THE STORM
LET'S MAKE THE DARK CLOUDS SCATTER
SHARE THE WORLD WHERE WE BELONG
GET TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER


© 2009 GARY M WOLLMAN