Mr. Big combined two po… Read Full Bio ↴(For the 70s British rock band, see Mr Big.)
Mr. Big combined two popular musical trends of the rock scene in the mid to late 80s: a particular brand of hard rock focused on melodies and listener-friendly choruses made for the arena, and impressive technical proficiency, then called shredding. The seeds for the group were sown when bass player Billy Sheehan (considered one of the top bassists of rock, often thought to be the bass equivalent of guitarist Eddie Van Halen) left David Lee Roth's solo band in 1988. Almost immediately after his exit, Sheehan began piecing together a new outfit, with the help of Mike Varney from Shrapnel Records, a label specialized in the shredding genre. The band comprised Shrapnel artist and former Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert, Pat Torpey on drums, and singer Eric Martin, who had a number of album releases throughout the 1980s with his Eric Martin Band.
By 1989, the newly formed quartet, already regarded as a budding supergroup, had already inked a recording contract with Atlantic, resulting in the release of a self-titled debut the same year. Produced by Kevin Elson and Val Garay, 'Mr. Big' proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead-off single "Addicted to that Rush", featuring the band's aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the group some mainstream attention, reaching the #39 slot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Despite causing a buzz among musicians, the album didn't quite cross over to a mainstream rock audience stateside, though Mr. Big was an immediate smash success overseas in Japan. The band's breakthrough came with their second album, 'Lean Into It', in 1991. It featured two power ballads that established the band as a total commercial success: "To Be With You" and "Just Take My Heart". The group also released arena rock songs that have remained staples of their live set for years, such as "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind".
Other releases followed, 'Bump Ahead' in 1993 and 'Hey Man' in 1996, but the band never replicated its earlier success in the U.S. market. The rise of grunge and nu metal groups damped much of the mainstream's interest in traditional arena-made hard rock. In Japan, on the other hand, they continued to sell out tours, resulting in a number of live releases for the Japanese market throughout their career (from "Raw Like Sushi" in 1990 to Mr. Big in Japan in 2002 among later releases). Paul Gilbert left the band in 1997 to pursue a solo career and eventually reform Racer X. Richie Kotzen, another Shrapnel artist and former guitarist for Poison, was brought in to take on guitar duties, also contributing occasional vocals.
Two studio albums were released by this lineup: 'Get Over It' in 2000 and 'Actual Size' in 2001, which featured the single Shine used in the anime Hellsing. Tensions in the band between Billy Sheehan and the other members, especially Eric Martin, led to the band's demise-- contractual obligations for yet another Japanese tour were fulfilled in the form of a "farewell tour". The multi-million record-selling band broke up in 2002, many years since their last hit in the United States but while still enjoying great popularity in Japan.
In February 2009, as a result of fan-demand and also after several coincidences over the past couple of years that have gradually brought the group back together again, Eric Martin, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, and Billy Sheehan finally announced their decision to reunite.
In September 2010, Mr. Big recorded a seventh album with producer Kevin Shirley at a Los Angeles-area studio. The album (What If...) was released in Japan on December 15, 2010, in Europe on January 21, 2011, and in the US in February 2011. The group's latest album, Defying Gravity, was recorded in Los Angeles in six days, and released on July 21, 2017. Due to Pat Torpey being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he could not play drums fully on the record and played on only several tracks. Matt Starr recorded the drum tracks, while Pat Torpey acted as "drum producer."
On February 7, 2018, drummer Pat Torpey died from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 64. His last show took place at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton on November 23, 2017. A memorial show took place on May 23, 2018 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California, with former member Richie Kotzen as a special guest.
Dancin' Right Into the Flame
Mr. Big Lyrics
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I'm a shadow in the room
Time is my companion
But it turned its back too soon
Imagination will take me anywhere I want to go
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a-
Love light from an old Roman candle
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
The pciture is fading
Like a vision from my soul
Nothing left but a memory
In the silver afterglow
She may be gone, but not forgotten
Inside my heart, yeah-
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a-
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
My mind seems to wander away
And play me like a fool
I wish it could be like the way it was
'Cause life can be so cruel
But with my ballerina
I live in a dream of a-
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
The lyrics to Mr. Big's "Dancin' Right Into the Flame" paint a picture of a lonely individual in a twilight-colored room, accompanied only by Time, which has abandoned him too soon. The singer's Imagination allows him to travel wherever he pleases with his ballerina, the two of them lost in the love light from an old Roman candle. The midnight hour won't be the same as long as he can recall that he and his ballerina were once dancin' right into the flame.
The image begins to fade, and the singer is left with only a memory of his time with the ballerina in the silver afterglow. Although she has gone, her memory remains in his heart, and both of them remain lost in the love light from an ancient Roman candle. The singer's mind wanders away and fools him, and he longs for his life to be the way it once was. The singer still lives in a dream with his ballerina, lost in the love light from an old Roman candle, and the midnight hour never again appears the same when he closes his eyes, the two of them dancin' right into the flame.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone in the twilight
I am deeply lonely as I find myself in the in-between time of day.
I'm a shadow in the room
I feel like an unnoticeable presence in the space around me.
Time is my companion
I have been going through time as it passes, year after year.
But it turned its back too soon
But time has not allowed for me to have enough moments of joy and happiness.
Imagination will take me anywhere I want to go
I find solace in my ability to daydream and escape reality.
But with my ballerina
But when I am with my love, I feel complete.
Both of us lost in a-
Together, we are lost in the beauty of our love.
Love light from an old Roman candle
Our love burns strong like a bright and beautiful flame.
Midnight won't be the same
My nights are dull without her.
When I close my eyes
When I fall asleep, I dream of her.
We're dancin' right into the flame
We are both willingly and passionately falling deeper into our love.
The picture is fading
The memories of her and our love are starting to blur.
Like a vision from my soul
I can still feel her presence within me.
Nothing left but a memory
Our time together has transformed into just a recollection.
In the silver afterglow
In the remnants of our once bright and precious love.
She may be gone, but not forgotten
Although she is no longer with me, I still hold her close to my heart.
Inside my heart, yeah-
In the depths of my being, I keep her alive.
My mind seems to wander away
My thoughts often drift towards the memories of her.
And play me like a fool
And I am sometimes foolishly hopeful that we will reunite.
I wish it could be like the way it was
I long for the time when our love was whole and eternal.
'Cause life can be so cruel
But I am reminded that life is fleeting and unpredictable.
I live in a dream of a-
When I think of her, I am living in an unreal, dreamlike world.
Love light from an old Roman candle
Our love still shines bright like a thousand flames from a candle.
Midnight won't be the same
My nights are forever changed without her.
When I close my eyes
But in the solace of my private thoughts, she is still with me.
We're dancin' right into the flame
In my heart, I am dancing with her, embracing the passion of our love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: ERIC MARTIN, ERIC LEE MARTIN, ANDRE' PESSIS, BILLY SHEEHAN
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Хаски Джек
All alone in the twilight
I'm a shadow in the room
Time is my companion
But it turned its back too soon
Imagination takes me anywhere I want to go
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a -
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
The picture is fading
Like a vision from my soul
Nothing left out a memory
In the silver afterglow
She may be gone, but not forgotten
Inside my heart, Yeah 'V
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a 'V
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
My mind seems to wander away
And play me like a fool
I wish it could be like the way it was
'Cause life can be so cruel
But with my ballerina
I live in a dream, of a 'V
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
Хаски Джек
All alone in the twilight
I'm a shadow in the room
Time is my companion
But it turned its back too soon
Imagination takes me anywhere I want to go
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a -
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
The picture is fading
Like a vision from my soul
Nothing left out a memory
In the silver afterglow
She may be gone, but not forgotten
Inside my heart, Yeah 'V
But with my ballerina
Both of us lost in a 'V
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
My mind seems to wander away
And play me like a fool
I wish it could be like the way it was
'Cause life can be so cruel
But with my ballerina
I live in a dream, of a 'V
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
Love light from an old Roman candle
Midnight won't be the same
When I close my eyes
We're dancin' right into the flame
Almas Boranbai
Спасибо за текст такая ❤мощная песня
Хаски Джек
@Almas Boranbai 👋🧡
Raimundus Sili
Love so much Pat's drumming in this song. Rest in peace maestro🙏
Arturo Del Fabbro
I ' ve always loved the music of Mr. Big , from the very first time , when " To Be With You " came out , back in 1991 , of course and i still love It . I love also this beautiful song . So very special , for me .
David Collins
Easily the most underrated Mr. Big song.
Angelina The drifter
Always love tis song 💪🤘❤one of a kind...
Rhada Govinda
Luv this song and lyrics and the way the Eric put the words on the song.
Andrew Immanuel
great song 💯
Eko Cahyono
love this song