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Genius the Animal - producer/emcee
Alicia Marie - vocalist
G.T.A. - I'm from Buckingham VA, little ass town in the middle of nowhere. I'm inspired by life, I suppose. Things I make tend to mimic situations I've faced during my life, lessons I've learned, observations I've made, and the people I've met. I grew up on soul music and old school, turntabilism hip hop, so it plays out in my style. I want to reach the people that are two old for the pop stuff on the radio now, but two young to throw some Phyllis Hyman on repeat. I want to let them know that they have musical home, too. I'm a lot more than one would think I am. I've been to college, but I've lived in the gutter. I've been through my struggles, bore my cross, and watched people near and dear go on ahead. I'm a young man with a very, very long life behind me, and even more in front.
Alicia Marie - I'm reppin NEW YORK! Everyday situations inspire me to sing the way I do, and my goal to become internationally known for touching people with my music keeps me going, also. I would love to have an inspiration on women everywhere that think they can't make it, that don't believe in themselves and think nothing's worth it. I would love to give them a reason to keep going.
The Chad - Raleigh, NC is you hearing me out! I'm here to entertain and maybe teach a little something along the way. I'm young, but I've learned quite a bit and if I can share it all amidst the laughs, then my mission is accomplished. I'm not here to blow your mind or change your life. I'm here to let you into mine. Enjoy my words, tne music and the idea. Don't take it, or me too seriously. We aren't meant to be. Cut loose. Have fun. Understand.
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Big Chill Lyrics
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If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it
Please don't leave me girl
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me, girl
Now I heard a cryin' man
Is half a man with no sense of pride
But if I have to cry to keep you
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me girl
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me girl
If I have to sleep on your doorstep
All night and day just to keep you from walkin' away
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand
'Cause I want to keep you any way I can
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me girl
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me girl
Now I've gotta love so deep in the pit of my heart
And each day it grows more and more
I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you baby
If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out that door
Ain't too proud to beg, you know it
Please don't leave me girl
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me girl
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
The Big Chill's song "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is about a man who is pleading with his girlfriend not to leave him. He is so in love with her that he is willing to do anything to keep her by his side, even if that means begging and pleading for her to stay. The lyrics express the idea that it is better to beg for love than to be too proud to do so and end up losing someone who means so much to you.
The opening lines "I know you wanna leave me but I refuse to let you go" show the desperation of the man to keep his girlfriend from leaving him. He is willing to beg and plead for her love, and he sees this as a way to show her just how much she means to him. He is not afraid to cry or to be seen as a half-man with no sense of pride if it means that he can keep her by his side.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase "Ain't too proud to beg" which reinforces the idea that one should not be too proud to ask for love. The lyrics are emotional and heartfelt, and they express the idea that love is worth fighting for even if it means begging and pleading.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna leave me but I refuse to let you go
Although you want to end our relationship, I'm determined to keep you with me.
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy
I'm willing to humbly ask for your help and understanding.
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me
You hold a significant value in my life, and I'm willing to do what it takes to keep you.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it
I'm not too ashamed to ask for what I need from you.
Please don't leave me girl
I'm pleading with you to stay with me and not abandon our relationship.
Now I heard a cryin' man
I've been told that showing emotion, especially sadness, is a sign of weakness.
Is half a man with no sense of pride
A man who cries is seen as lacking self-respect or honor.
But if I have to cry to keep you
If shedding tears will help me keep you in my life,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side
then I'm okay with displaying my emotions to show you how much you mean to me.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep
I'm willing to go to great lengths to prevent you from leaving me,
All night and day just to keep you from walkin' away
even if it means laying at your doorstep for hours on end, just to prevent you from walking away from me.
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand
Even if your friends ridicule me for my actions, I'm strong enough to withstand their mockery.
'Cause I want to keep you any way I can
My desire to keep you close to me is stronger than any sense of shame or fear of ridicule.
Now I've gotta love so deep in the pit of my heart
My love for you is so immense and powerful; it resides deep within me.
And each day it grows more and more
With each passing day, my love for you continues to grow and intensify.
I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you baby
I don't feel any shame in begging and pleading with you to stay with me.
If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out that door
If the act of begging and pleading will convince you to not leave me, then I'm willing to do it.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Repetitive expression of endearment toward the person being pleaded with.
Contributed by Bentley D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bitingontinfoil
Awesome - you had very good taste at a young age!! I was about 16 myself and have loved this movie and its soundtrack every since!!
@vichy7661
We truly needed a movie like The Big Chill.
@RoughEdgedBeauty
One of my favorite scenes from The Big Chill :)
@morgan8757
this movie has one of the best soundtracks
@nancyevans7946
Yes!!😍🎶
@tadimaggio
I won't say that my frat brothers (Duke, Class of 1977), their wives and I do either kitchen dances or play air guitar when we have reunions, because we don't. (Thank God, because my dancing makes Elaine Benes look like Cyd Charisse). But this charming moment from "The Big Chill" EXACTLY captures the mood and spirit of our times together. Within a few minutes, we slip back effortlessly into the patterns and rhythms of our old times from forty-plus years ago: nicknames, reminiscences, catching up, toasting our deceased brothers and sisters, the works. Thomas Wolfe was right -- You Can't Go Home Again -- but you CAN both remember and reenact what made that home so sweet. As Vladimir Nabokov said: "Speak, Memory."
@timfoley5298
I saw thiss in 1983 the week after I turned 33. Now seeing this clip, and remembering the decade, and knowing what's coming, I'm ready to go.
@blobcity3591
you okay buddy?
@Morgana888
Kevin Kline is the only actor who I've ever heard that can actually sound like a low country South Carolinian without having lived there.
@laminage
Did you know when they did the Dance Scene, they had to "Pretend" that they were listening to The Music, then they put the music in afterwards.