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.
Keep Me Wondering Why
Steve Miller Band Lyrics
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When I'm all alone
How can you take away my feelings
Bet our love until you lose
Then give back what you've been stealing
All these changes I go through
Keeps me wondering why
Keeps me wondering why
All these things that you do
Keeps me wondering why
Temptation rips away
Can this girl stay true
I just keep hanging on
Cause I know it's hard to find the magic
That's in every part of you
All the boys, they got to have it
All these changes I go through
Keeps me wondering why
I'm still loving you
Keeps me wondering why
All these things that you do
Keeps me wondering why
I'm still loving you
Keeps me wondering
Keeps me wondering
Keeps me wondering...
Keeps me wondering why
I'm still loving you
Keeps me wondering why
All these things that you do
Keeps me wondering why
I'm still in love with you
Keeps me wondering why
All these things that you do
Keeps me wondering why
You know, I'm still in love with you
Keeps me wondering why
All these things that you do
Keeps me wondering why
I'm still in love with you
The lyrics of "Keeps Me Wondering Why" by Steve Miller Band express the confusion and frustration of a lover who is still in love with someone who keeps changing and hurting them. The singer talks about how he feels sensations drifting away when he is alone, and how his lover takes away his feelings. He talks about how he bets his love on their relationship but it never seems to work out as he wants it to. He describes how he goes through all these changes, but he still wonders why he is in love with his partner, even when it hurts him.
The singer then talks about how temptation can rip away a person's ability to stay true, but even so, he keeps hanging on because this girl is hard to find. He describes how all the boys want her, and the magic in every part of her, but he knows that she belongs to him. The singer keeps wondering why he still loves her, despite everything that she does, and why he is still in love with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Sensations drift away
I lose touch with my emotions
When I'm all alone
Especially when I'm isolated
How can you take away my feelings
You affect my emotions heavily
Bet our love until you lose
Our relationship was a gamble and it ended poorly for you
Then give back what you've been stealing
But now you're trying to make amends
All these changes I go through
I've experienced so many ups and downs
Keeps me wondering why I'm still loving you
I question why I still have feelings for you
Keeps me wondering why all these things that you do
Your behavior is confusing
Temptation rips away
The threat of infidelity is ever-present
Can this girl stay true
I worry whether you will remain faithful
I just keep hanging on
But I can't help holding on to you
Cause I know it's hard to find the magic
I recognize that you have unique qualities that are hard to find in others
That's in every part of you
You are special to me in many ways
All the boys, they got to have it
Other men also recognize your appeal
Keeps me wondering why I'm still loving you
Despite my confusion, I still love you
Keeps me wondering
I continue to question and ponder
I'm still in love with you
My feelings for you endure
You know, I'm still in love with you
And you are aware that I still have these feelings
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