Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Mark's School of Texas, he formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught one of his classmates, Royce Boz Scaggs, a few guitar chords so that he could join the band; Scaggs became better known by his nickname, Boz. Miller attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 1960s, where he formed The Ardells. Scaggs joined the Ardells the next year. Ben Sidran was added to the Ardells as a keyboardist the following year.
In 1968, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, with Scaggs handling vocals, and released an album, Children of the Future, the first in a series of discs rooted solidly in the psychedelic blues style that dominated the San Francisco music scene at the time. Scaggs would leave the band after a couple of albums with vocal chores taken over by drummer Tim Davis; Miller himself would begin singing occasional lead on 1969's Brave New World. These albums performed respectably on the album charts but failed to yield a hit.
In the 1970's the band had some hits that became classics over the years - Jet Airliner, with some evocative lyrics that brought home the loss of life on the road; and The Joker which includes the famous line about the "pompatus of love", which is of course nonsense, but that didn't stop a lot of stoned folks from spending years talking amongst themselves.
Steve Miller's father was a wealthy doctor in Dallas, and friends with famous guitarist and guitar designer Les Paul. Les Paul gave Miller his first guitar lessons.
Longtime member Norton Buffalo (harmonica player) died from lung cancer on October 30, 2009.
John King (drummer during "The Joker" era) died after a short bout of kidney cancer on October 26, 2010.
Band-member James Cooke died from cancer on 16 May 2011.
Heal Your Heart
Steve Miller Band Lyrics
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Deep inside you baby something wrong
You got to get down, to the truth
I know it may hurt you mama but you got to do it
In the end it will heal your heart
Yes it will
In the end it will heal your heart
I gave you my love baby, you just used it
Gave you direction mama but you just lose it
People kept telling me that you were just crazy
I won't buy their talking baby, I know you just lazy
In the end it will waste your heart
Yes it will
In the end it will waste your heart
I was worried about your tomorrow
I was worried about all your sorrow
I know you took too long
Deep inside you mama there's something wrong
You got to get down to the truth
I know I may hurt you baby but you got to do it
In the end it will heal your heart
Yes it will
In the end it will heal your heart
Yes it will
Yes it will, yes it will, yes it will, yes it will
The Steve Miller Band's "Heal Your Heart" is a song about tough love and confronting one's own issues. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been in a relationship with someone who has struggled to come to terms with their own problems despite receiving love and guidance. The song's message is that the person needs to "get down to the truth" of their emotional issues, even if it is painful, in order to heal their heart.
The repetitive phrases "In the end it will heal your heart/Yes it will" and "In the end it will waste your heart" create an interesting contrast, emphasizing that it is ultimately up to the person to choose whether they will confront their problems and find healing or continue to waste away their heart. The repetition also adds to the strength of the message, as though the singer is imploring the listener to really take the advice to heart.
Overall, "Heal Your Heart" is a powerful message about the importance of facing one's own issues head-on and bravely seeking healing. The song encourages listeners to put in the hard work of self-discovery in order to find greater happiness and fulfillment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you took too long
I am aware that you took too much time.
Deep inside you baby something wrong
Something is not right inside of you.
You got to get down, to the truth
You must confront the truth.
I know it may hurt you mama but you got to do it
It may cause you pain, but you have to do it.
In the end it will heal your heart
Ultimately, it will make your heart feel better.
Yes it will
That is the truth.
I gave you my love baby, you just used it
I gave you my love, but you did not value it.
Gave you direction mama but you just lose it
I guided you, but you ignored my advice.
People kept telling me that you were just crazy
Others claimed that you were insane.
I won't buy their talking baby, I know you just lazy
I do not believe those rumors; I think you are simply lazy.
In the end it will waste your heart
Ultimately, it will be harmful to your heart.
I was worried about your tomorrow
I was concerned about your future.
I was worried about all your sorrow
I was concerned about all the pain you were experiencing.
Yes it will, yes it will, yes it will, yes it will
It is true, it is true, it is true, it is true.
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.