Jill Phillips is an American singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, Tenn… Read Full Bio ↴Jill Phillips is an American singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee, who brings a folk-rock sound.

Phillips got her start in a music career when she graduated from Belmont University in 1998. Her first, self-named album was produced by grammy-award winning Wayne Kirkpatrick who has produced for such artists as Amy Grant, Garth Brooks, and Susan Ashton. Kirkpatrick said that it was "the honesty of her [Phillips'] songs, the charm of her voice, and the strength of her character that drew me to her as an artist — I knew that being involved with someone like that would be time well spent." Following the release of first album, Phillips toured with Caedmon’s Call and Bebo Norman.

Soon Phillips made her jump from the sidelines by recording her next album, God and Money, independently. This album became her biggest break into the CCM industry and was raved by CCM Magazine as reader’s choice for Independent Artist of the Year in 2002.

In 2003 Phillips was signed by Fervent Records and she released her third album, Writing on the Wall, on which she collaborated with many other artists, including Andrew Peterson, Bebo Norman and Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay.

In 2005, Phillips released a speciality album called Kingdom Come and recorded her fifth and most recent album Nobody's Got It All Together, which was released in early 2006.

In 2006, Phillips founded the Square Peg Alliance with twelve other independent Christian artists in order to cross-promote each other's music.

She currently tours her new album with her husband, singer-songwriter Andy Gullahorn, while retaining plenty of time for her two children. Jill is also a self-proclaimed cook, loves to visit The Outer Banks of North Carolina and is an avid watcher of Meet The Press.

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BEG
Jill Phillips Lyrics

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I'm not gonna cry
I'm not gonna shed tears to make you stay
I'm not gonna cry
Saying please don't go

I'm not gonna ask you
If I changed would it make it all better
I'm not gonna ask you

Please don't go

I'm gonna beg
Please don't go
Please don't leave me

I've got no more pride
It walks out the door if you leave

I've got no more pride
So I'm on my knees

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jill Phillips's song "BEG" is what is going through the mind of someone who knows that they are about to lose the person they love. They are struggling with the realization that their pride is no longer important when it comes to saving their relationship. They've come to the conclusion that begging is their best option, even though they'd rather do anything else.

When the singer says, "I'm not gonna cry," it's clear that they've already cried enough. They don't want the person to stay simply because they can manipulate them with their tears. Instead, they are pleading with them to stay based on the strength of their love. They are willing to get down on their knees and beg if that's what it takes to get them to stay.

Despite this change of heart, the doubts are still lingering. The singer is inwardly wondering if their efforts will be enough. But in the end, they decide to push those doubts aside and say what they are truly feeling. They are not going to let their pride get in the way of what could be a beautiful love story.

Overall, "BEG" is a song about embracing vulnerability in order to fight for love. It's a message about wiping away the tears and putting aside ego, as difficult as that may be, to prioritize the importance of the person that we love.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not gonna cry
I refuse to weep

I'm not gonna shed tears to make you stay
I won't fake sadness to make you stay

I'm not gonna cry
I won't cry out begging you to stay

Saying please don't go
By pleading you, with tears, not to leave

I'm not gonna ask you
I won't inquire if I changed things will be better

If I changed would it make it all better
Could our relationship work if I made some modifications?

I'm not gonna ask you
I refuse to plead with you

Please don't go
I beg you, don't depart from me

I'm gonna beg
But that's hypocritical, 'cause...

Please don't go
I'm going to nag you, please don't leave me

Please don't leave me
I cannot bear the pain of losing you