“Fill Your Heart” was written by Biff Rose with a little help on the lyrics from Paul Williams and recorded for Rose’s debut album, The Thorn In Mrs. Rose’s Side, released in 1968. It was later covered by David Bowie on his Hunky Dory album. The lyrics read like a magical formula to me, one that perhaps would prove useful to many folks (INCLUDING ME!) right now. (honestly, I was just listening to the tune and kept getting these little electric flashes.
Fill your heart with love today
Don’t play the game of time
Things that happened in the past
Just happened in your Mind
Only in your Mind-Forget your Mind
Then you’ll be free
The writing’s on the wall
Free-yea’. And you can know it all
If you choose.
Lovers never lose
‘Cause they are Free of thoughts unpure [sic]
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love cleans the mind
Makes it Free.
Happiness is happening
The dragons have been bled
loveliness everywhere
Fear’s just in your Head
The feels in your Head
Only in your Head
The feels in your Head
So Forget your Head
Then you’ll be free
The writing’s on the wall
Free-yea’. And you can know it all
Baby know it all
If you choose. Just remember
Lovers never lose
‘Cause they are free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness can clear the soul
Love cleans the mind
Then makes it Free!!
copyright 1968 Biff Rose & Paul Williams
published by Irving Music
PRS BMI
You can hear Biff Rose’s performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce2cFyVPjo0
Here’s David Bowie’s cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIog1vxXN4U
Since, our original posting we’ve heard from BIFF ROSE HIMSELF (I won’t lie – I’m a big fan of his 20th century output): “Biff Rose ( that’s me) wrote the wrods AND the music that go “Fill Your Heart with love toady…don’t play the game of time…then Biff ( me ) asked Paul Williams if he would like to finish putting a lyroc [sic] to the song…Paul did….then ripped off the song…and you can read the whole story on Biff’s FB page or e-mail Biff directly for all accurate details”
Biff Rose ( that’s me) wrote the wrods AND the music that go “Fill Your Heart with love toady…don’t play the game of time…then Biff ( me ) asked Paul Williams if he would like to finish putting a lyroc to the song…Paul did….then ripped off the song…and you can read the whole story on Biff’s FB page or e-mail Biff directly for all accurate details