Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust Lyrics






Some love is just a lie of the heart
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
And they may not want it to end
But it will it's just a question of when
I've lived long enough to have learned
The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned
But that won't happen to us
Because it's always been a matter of trust

I know you're an emotional girl
It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world
I can't offer you proof
But you're going to face a moment of truth
It's hard when you're always afraid
You just recover when another belief is betrayed
So break my heart if you must
It's a matter of trust

You can't go the distance
With too much resistance
I know you have doubts
But for God's sake don't shut me out

This time you've got nothing to lose
You can take it, you can leave it
Whatever you choose
I won't hold back anything
And I'll walk a way a fool or a king
Some love is just a lie of the mind
It's make believe until its only a matter of time
And some might have learned to adjust
But then it never was a matter of trust

I'm sure you're aware love
We've both had our share of
Believing too long
When the whole situation was wrong

Some love is just a lie of the soul
A constant battle for the ultimate state of control
After you've heard lie upon lie
There can hardly be a question of why
Some love is just a lie of the heart
The cold remains of what began with a passionate start
But that can't happen to us
Because it's always been a matter of trust





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  1. W.... B....

    I'm 67 years old and Billy Joel is no doubt the greatest songwriter of his generation and in my opinion,this is his best.

  2. C.... C....

    People are so weird. At least they aren't fighting.

  3. �.... �....

    Настольжи зашкаливает,супер!!!!!

  4. R.... G....

    Saw you at MSG in June 1980 from the blue seats right behind the stage.

  5. N.... B....

    Billygreatsongnumberoneagreeanybodydec2019

  6. J.... B....

    He is a true hero in my book !

  7. D.... H....

    Song has heart

  8. R.... ....

    Love the creepy-lookin' lady at 2:43. I used to have pet rats myself. Wonderful pets.

  9. R.... O....

    This man is a musical genius

    R.... O....

    Omg so true!

    R.... O....

    The piano man!!!!

  10. J.... M....

    IT's A MATTER OF TRUST - "After lie upon lie" for 3 long years as of Dec 2019: EAST VILLAGE - St Mark's Place - WHO ELSE WAS THERE ON THAT SUMMER DAY? "The song's music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy and produced and conceived by Paul Flattery, features Joel and his band performing in the basement of a building on St. Mark's Place in New York City's East Village, and also features shots of various people in the city who eventually gather round the building" - So, would all those so spontaneously gathered, as well as those gathered by design, gather once again, as an act of remembrance? MAKE IT SO, say I!


    "Since 1651, when Peter Stuyvesant bought the land around it from the Dutch West India Company, this three-block stretch of Manhattan seems to have been home to the largest number of cultural and historical luminaries per square inch than any other place on earth.
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    Leon Trotsky and WH Auden lived here, as did James Fenimore Cooper, author of Last of the Mohicans. Andy Warhol ran a nightclub on the street. The New York Dolls and Led Zeppelin shot album covers depicting one of its street-corner bodegas and its geometricallypleasing zigzag fire escapes. The Rolling Stones and Billy Joel filmed music videos here. Debbie Harry lived at No 113; William S Burroughs at No 2. Adam Horowitz of the Beastie Boys wrote the song Paul Revere sitting on the steps of Sounds records at No 20. Jeff Buckley recorded his acclaimed debut EP Live at Sin-é at No 122.

    Anarchist activist Emma Goldman founded the Modern School here in 1911; one of the students was Man Ray, and novelists Jack London and Upton Sinclair were among the teachers. Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane and Miles Davis all played at the Five Spot jazz club on the corner with Third Avenue.

    The 1995 movie Kids was set here, and included locals such as Rosario Dawson and skateboarder Harold Hunter in the cast. “When Frank O’Hara ran into Leonard Bernstein, Lauren Bacall, and Jason Robards at a bar on St. Marks Place …” begins a typical anecdote in Calhoun’s book, a fascinating sweep through the cultural history of an area that has been at the heart of waves of immigration – Jewish, German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian – and of cultural movements such as beat poetry and punk, as well as the political ones that gave it the enduring nickname “St Marx”." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/27/st-marks-place-the-many-lives-of-americas-coolest-street

  11. V.... T....

    ... плечи сами начали двигаться в такт!... ах школьная юность... дискотеки! даешь драйв!!!

    V.... T....

    Я вообще всегда думал что эту песню Джо Кокер поет.

    V.... T....

    да ну, это всегда Билли Джоел был. Кстати ,он вроде хвастался русскими корнями.

  12. M.... W....

    I still have to play the song everytime I come across it in my YouTube favorites

  13. a.... i....

    Love this.....

  14. C.... S....

    Classic so good

  15. M.... S....

    Que temaso grande Idolo que bellos recuerdos

  16. J.... A....

    My Mom (1937-1999) used to get a kick out of the woman who leans out of the upstairs window at 1:40 to scream, "shut up!" LOL

  17. A.... ....

    1.25x is the real song haha

  18. G.... M....

    I believe that the fellow in the red beret at 2:00 was a member of the Guardian Angels; please confirm.


    Overall, this is one happenin' video.

    G.... M....

    Yes he is. There are many small cameos of notable people in this video.

  19. T.... M....

    Ringo Starr/George Lucas @ 1:38 <> Paul McCartney/Shady DayTrader @ 2:00

  20. T.... M....

    Look at the rat 🐭 hanging out with the weirdo @ 2:43
    Also...on piano🎹...BABA BOOEY!! 👀

  21. l.... s....

    This video is just full of good vibes/people😄 my fave song by him!

  22. J.... H....

    Billy's lyrics have more meaning, truth, and inspiration than 99% of political speeches.

  23. S.... O....

    anyone notice the crackhead at 2:45 lol

  24. �.... �....

    🎙🎹🎸🎺🎷😎🎵🎶

  25. m.... b....

    Christy in here mid 60's. and still smokn hot

  26. M.... A....

    Fantástico!!! Que buenos recuerdos...

  27. h.... q....

    We had the best music,and artists

  28. n.... h....

    I don't care what people say about Billy Joel. This rocks. The end.

  29. J.... B....

    Reminds me of the Beatles rooftop performance

  30. J.... R....

    Great performer and singer

  31. g.... ....

    Paul McCartney at 2:01 leaning against wall... I've watched this a hundred times in the past 34 years and did not know this till 20 minutes ago

  32. A.... M....

    столько лет прошло, но звучит замечательно! помню, я еще застал СССР и в 86-ом слушал это по радио.

    A.... M....

    Телевизора не было¿ Я смотрел.

    A.... M....

    @Alex Rossi как то с детства не люблю смотреть тв

  33. C.... A....

    It's amazing what music can do with people!

  34. �.... �....

    🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

  35. U.... M....

    La musique qui a tissé le ruban de ma vie et qui fait toujours vibrer.
    Aimer.

  36. b.... ....

    Hey 1:57 I see what you did there.

  37. l.... k....

    the happiest time on planet earth

  38. M.... R....

    Yes, It's a matter for TRUST

  39. �.... �....

    Был и есть. 25 лет назад хотел его спеть . До сих пор хочу. ..

  40. c.... o....

    Is that clay Morrow in piano aka Ron Perlman he looks like him

    c.... o....

    🤣🤣🤣👏 well played you are so right on this

  41. �.... �....

    Best regards for Billie from Russia! We still remember and love you!

  42. M.... R....

    Billy Joel toured and recorded with the same session musicians for years until one day he just never called them back and his former bassist killed himself. Billy Joel got too big for his britches

    M.... R....

    so he cant fire anyone ? if he kills himself he has a lot more going on at home then not being in the band i have not killed myself when i got fired .

  43. d.... ....

    I love this song … it makes me feel so good

  44. �.... �....

    Музыка моей юности.

  45. W.... C....

    I just heard this on an 80s Spotify playlist. Came to see the video...was 17 at the time.

  46. l.... F....

    Who in could dislike this???

  47. J.... S....

    This is one of New York's FINEST and Best,PURE GOLD🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍

  48. J.... C....

    Love this still!

  49. a.... s....

    Браво !

  50. �.... �....

    Отличная песня.

  51. �.... �....

    👍👍👍😁

  52. L.... C....

    Irene Viana
    Que lindo
    Você teve a oportunidade de conhecê-lo

  53. R.... ....

    I found this song about a year ago, and this is really amazing song and also the video. Makes me be back on 80s. Knightrider, MacGyver, A-team.

  54. A.... M....

    AMO ESSA MÚSICA GRANDE BILLY JOEL ÍCONE

  55. A.... M....

    MARAVILHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  56. A.... d....

    So many memories...!! Wish I could turn back the clock, 80's always the best sounds

  57. A.... M....

    God I love this man

  58. �.... �....

    👍👍

  59. D.... B....

    Temaso!!! Escuchándolo en diciembre 2019

  60. a.... r....

    December 19 I was here listening to this awesome song turn it up loud

    a.... r....

    I hear that!!

  61. S.... H....

    3:57...Murr!!

  62. S.... D....

    Молодость, надежда, радость казалась все будет хорошо, прикрасно, был шанс, внушало надежду
    Но сегодня грусно ...

  63. F.... B....

    Lived there in those days...know that they were happier

  64. �.... �....

    Я один Русский? ;-;

    �.... �....

    Нет не один. Мы все люди, любим хорошую музыку.
    Удачи тебе. Это наша молодость

    �.... �....

    Привет с Донбасса! Песня класс! Воспоминания.......

  65. K.... B....

    I love you billy Joel !!!

    https://youtu.be/ZzNC7e1yCHU

    Very much .

  66. A.... R....

    The best song of Americans :-)

  67. R.... B....

    I love all the people standing in the window...

  68. R.... B....

    Best song he ever wrote in my book

  69. R.... B....

    Love the SHURE microphone..and the GOLDTOP!!!

  70. b.... l....

    Old but gold

  71. �.... �....

    Best!!! 1986-2019,Russia,Khimki.Good luck, Billy!!!

  72. R.... Z....

    My day is not complete without listening to your music!!!

  73. l.... v....

    👍👍👍🖐🤝👏👏👏

  74. D.... F....

    👋👋👋👋🌿🌼🌼🥰🥰🥰🥰😆😆😆

  75. G.... M....

    Great lyrics

  76. O.... W....

    Trainwreck brought me here

  77. J.... B....

    Uhhhh por Dios que Recuerdos este temazo los Queridos 80 , mi época de Secundario se me cae un Lagrimon ....😥 !!!

  78. �.... ?....

    Один из лучших мировых клипов!! Заводит без перевода!! ✊👍👏

  79. �.... �....

    Добро, и сегодня

  80. R.... J....

    He didn't BREAK RECORD at Madison Square Garden FOR SOLD OUT SHOWS DECADES AFTER leaving music business for no reason!

  81. d.... ....

    Could this have happened anywhere else in the world? Certainly not in my country, I think. Aussies would be skulking around awkwardly, wishing they could dance or look cool. Americans of all stripes just seem to be born with a bit of showbiz in them and the ability to just get on with it, or at least they did in those days. Look at 'em go. Even that suit at 2:01 looks cool. I wonder what would happen now? Have their grandkids still got it?

  82. N.... G....

    Great song!!! This is a classic!!!

  83. M.... C....

    shut up!! just kidding

  84. S.... P....

    they should make a movie about Billy Joel

  85. C.... M....

    When everyone can hear what you're playing on your headphones

  86. T.... G....

    Billy Joel is a musical genius!!!

  87. W.... C....

    You interrupted the song for an AD? I'll go to another channel..hope you like your one-time ad hit, you won't get another from me...

  88. S.... w....

    The hit🙌🏻

  89. K.... L....

    This song right here just send chills thru my body right now because it reminds me of my first girlfriend we was in the 7th grade and we use to both sing this song together everytyme it came on the radio and the hurting part about it is we broke up after almost 6years together and she died December 24 2018 I'll always love you Tanya my first love

  90. J.... W....

    this is the Billy Joel song I never ever hear on the radio ,just all the others,also his song pressure would be nice to hear

  91. �.... �....

    РАДИО 90 )

  92. �.... �....

    ++++++++++++++++++++++)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  93. �.... �....

    :) 23.112019) ;0

  94. C.... W....

    I don't think Billy could make a bad sing if he tried. Man is frigging musical genius!!!

  95. �.... �....

    ))))))))))))))))

  96. �.... �....

    постараюсь )))))))))))))))))))))))))