Mr. Big

Released: December 15, 2010

Lying on my back, staring on the cracks at the ceiling
Keeping to myself, no one, no one else got this feeling

Everything you said, secrets in your head
Don't know why I'm unforgiven
Why I'm unforgiven
Trying to make it through the day
I'm unforgiven. Why I'm unforgiven
Ever since you went away

Feeling on the ground, left them to the sound of the darkness
Bring it in my ears, remember all the years, that you parted

Everything you said, demons on your head
Don't know why I'm unforgiven
Why I'm unforgiven
Trying to make it through the day
I'm unforgiven. I'm unforgiven
Ever since you went away

Take back the humble words, my confession (?)
Come around and find my way, I think I finally learned my lesson

Forgive me father, for I have sinned
It's been 15 years since my last confession
I accuse myself of the following sins

Lying on my back, staring on the cracks at the ceiling
Keeping to myself, no one, no one else got this feeling

Everything you said, secrets in your head
Don't know why I'm unforgiven
Why I'm unforgiven
Trying to make it through the day
I'm unforgiven. I'm unforgiven
Ever since you went away

I'm unforgiven
I'm unforgiven

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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