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.
Just Take My Heart
Mr. Big Lyrics
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I can't imagine living my life after you're gone
Wondering why so many questions have no answers
I keep on searching for the reason why we went wrong
Where is our yesterday
You and I could use it right now
But if this is goodbye
Just take my heart when you go
I don't have the need for it anymore
I'll always love you, but you're too hard to hold
Just take my heart when you go
Here we are about to take the final step now
I just can't fool myself, I know there's no turning back
Face to face it's been an endless conversation
But when the love is gone you're left with nothing but talk
I'd give my everything
If only I could turn you around
But if this is goodbye
Just take my heart when you go
I don't have the need for it anymore
I'll always love you, but you're too hard to hold
Just take my heart when you go
In Mr. Big's song "Just Take My Heart," the lyrics speak to the pain of a relationship coming to an end. The song paints the picture of two people who can't sleep, who are questioning what happened to their love and trying to figure out where they went wrong. The song talks about the struggle to say goodbye to someone you love, even when you know deep down that it's time to move on. The lyrics are poignant and powerful, as they express the love, the pain, and the ultimate acceptance of letting go.
The line "Where is our yesterday? You and I could use it right now," captures the desperation of trying to hold onto something that is slipping away. The imagery of "an endless conversation" highlights how two people can try to talk things through, but at the end of the day, there's nothing left to say. The chorus itself is a plea for the other person to take their heart and go because they can't hold onto them any longer. There's a sense of resignation and acceptance, as though they've come to terms with the fact that it's over.
Line by Line Meaning
It's late at night and neither one of us is sleeping
It's the dead of night and both of us are awake, consumed by our thoughts and emotions.
I can't imagine living my life after you're gone
The thought of you leaving and me carrying on without you is unbearable and unimaginable.
Wondering why so many questions have no answers
I'm left questioning why so much about our relationship and its demise remains a mystery.
I keep on searching for the reason why we went wrong
I'm relentlessly attempting to uncover the root cause of our failure, desperate to find a way to fix it.
Where is our yesterday
I'm wondering where the happy times have gone and why they seem so distant now.
You and I could use it right now
We could really benefit from having those carefree, joyful moments back in our lives right now.
But if this is goodbye
However, if this is truly the end of us, then it's time to make some tough decisions.
Just take my heart when you go
I'm resigned to the fact that you must leave, and I'd rather you take my heart with you as I no longer have any use for it.
I don't have the need for it anymore
The love that I used to feel for you has dissipated, and I no longer require my heart to feel complete.
I'll always love you, but you're too hard to hold
Despite everything, I will always have a deep affection for you, but I now realize that we're simply not meant to be together.
Here we are about to take the final step now
We're at the point where we're about to make the ultimate decision about the fate of our relationship.
I just can't fool myself, I know there's no turning back
No matter how much I try to deceive myself, I'm painfully aware that there's no way to salvage what's been lost between us.
Face to face it's been an endless conversation
We've been talking about our issues and trying to work them out for what seems like ages, but we're just not making any progress.
But when the love is gone you're left with nothing but talk
Our love has faded away, leaving us with nothing but empty words and unfulfilled promises.
I'd give my everything
I'd do anything in my power to make things right between us, but sadly, my efforts are in vain.
If only I could turn you around
If I could just change your mind, convince you to stay, or fix our issues, everything would be okay.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CALL, MARTIN, PESSIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@projectdiy985
my heart cries whenever i hear this song .....i have a round trip ticket back to 80s and 90s whos with me.....?
@RebekahAPinto
My heart breaks a little, when I listen to this song.
@SwenYoung
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
@kangparkirgoib
I would go even if you have one way ticket to that year!! 😅😅
@lustybunny5768
Me...
@projectdiy985
@@lustybunny5768 ok.. whos next?
@sandramolina7919
Incredibly gifted musicians, beautiful harmonies. Eric Martin is a great vocalist. What a beautiful singing voice!
@marthamgomezabreu1183
❤
@sandramolina7919
One of my favorites. Love this band, their music and Eric's voice.
@user-nz9ii2oh4p
This is music! I get chills every time I listen to this song! The feelings this song ignites is unexplainable!