Mr. Big

I was trapped in a bubble of ordinary
And I'm dying for a little mystery
Tearing away with the mask on my face
Changing my ancient history
I have faith in my fate
I am not afraid

I won't be a victim of circumstances
If I don't hear the music, I can't dance
What am I worth if I don't take a turn
I crash and I burn, I took my chance
I have faith in my fate
I am not afraid

The eyes of the world
The way they weigh me down

[Chorus]
Time has come when I'll be gone
Beyond the great unknown
I'll be flying free, defying gravity
Cut the strings and say a prayer
And take off on my own
Me, I'm flying free, defying gravity
Gravity, defying gravity, eh hey

I was born with the heart of a true believer
At the top of the tree the fruit gets sweeter
Just good enough is never enough
Man, I'm just a dreamer

The eyes of the world
The way they weigh me down

[Chorus]
Time has come when I'll be gone
Beyond the great unknown
I'll be flying free, defying gravity
Cut the strings and say a prayer
And take off on my own
Me, I'm flying free, defying gravity
Gravity, defying gravity, oh oh oh

Somewhere out there there is a place where I belong
In a wondrous garden where the voices in my head are gone

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh
Oh oh oh

[Chorus]
Time has come when I'll be gone
Beyond the great unknown
I'll be flying free, defying gravity
Cut the strings and say a prayer
And take off on my own
Me, I'm flying free, defying gravity

Time has come when I'll be gone
I'll be flying free, defying gravity
Cut the strings and say a prayer
Me, I'm flying free, defying gravity

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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