Mr. Big

When it all comes tumbling down
We'll be telling lies and spitting out poison
The battle lines are drawn
Slow dancing with the devils on our own front lawn

So close to givin' up
Kiss it off and taking my chances
In a tug of war
You can't win when you don't know what
You're fighting for

A call for answers when love's in question
I hear a voice inside my head

Don't lose faith
Stand your ground
'Cause it's a long way down
Gone too far
To turn back now
It's a long way down

Too late when the damage is done
Running blind into the arms of strangers
We need a simple change of heart
Hold on before the whole thing falls apart

A call for answers when love's in question
I hear a voice inside my head

Don't lose faith
Stand your ground
'Cause it's a long way down
Gone too far
To turn back now
It's a long way down

A call for answers when love's in question
I hear a voice inside my head
Telling me that things are gonna get better

Don't lose faith
Stand your ground
'Cause it's a long way down
Gone too far
To turn back now
It's a long way down
Don't lose faith
Stand your ground
'Cause it's a long way down
Gone too far
To turn back now
It's a long way down

Mr. Big is an American hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, backing vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Pat Torpey (drums, percussion, backing vocals). They are noted especially for their music, and have scored a number of hits. Their songs are often marked by strong vocals and vocal harmonies. Their hits include “To Be with You” (a number-one single in 15 countries in 1992) and “Just Take My Heart”. The band takes its name from a song by Free, which it covered on the 1993 album Bump Ahead.

Mr. Big remained active and popular for over a decade despite internal conflicts and changing music trends, releasing four studio Mr. Big (1989), Lean into It (1991), Bump Ahead (1993) and Hey Man (1996). Guitarist Paul Gilbert departed the band in 1999, and Richie Kotzen was brought as a guitarist and vocalist. The band released two more albums with this Get Over It (1999) and Actual Size (2001). Mr. Big broke up in 2002.

Following requests from fans, Mr. Big reunited with its original line-up in 2009. The band’s first post-reunion tour was in Japan. In 2010, Mr. Big released its first album in 15 years with the same What If…. During the recording of the follow-up album …The Stories We Could Tell (2014), Pat Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and participated only marginally as a drum producer and touring support. The band’s ninth album, Defying Gravity (2017), was its last record involving Torpey; he died the following year. Not wanting to continue without Torpey, the band intends to release a final studio album, conduct a farewell tour and disband.

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