Don Henley (1947) American singer, lyricist, producer and drummer
"The Heart of the Matter"
Song lyrics, The End of the Innocence (1989)
“Because it doesn't matter anymore, and because I'm so desperately lonely I can't stand it.”
— Suzanne Collins, book Mockingjay
Source: Mockingjay
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