Mr. Big

When she cried, felt like her last tear for nothing
It's her life a toss of the coin for everything
The girl began to see that you don't need just any man
And her pride is a kiss goodbye on graduation day

She always said she'd be happier alone
She always said she won't be anybody's second hand rose
She's scared, but she dares to be a rose alone

Daddy says, you can't pay the rent on a fairy tale
It's her play she'd rather be free than be safe in jail
Make it or break it, you do what you gotta do
'Cause you can, oh yeah, taste the wine, bittersweet
But the bite still it gets you high

She always said she'd be happier alone
She always said she won't be anybody's secondhand rose
She always said she'd be happier alone
She's scared, but she dares to be a rose alone

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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