Take Me As I Am (Big Love)

"Take Me As I Am" is a song featured in the HBO television series Big Love. It is performed by the fictional character Nicki Grant, one of Bill Henrickson's three wives, portrayed by actress Chloë Sevigny. The song holds thematic significance within the show, often utilized to express Nicki's complex and sometimes conflicting desires for acceptance and individual identity within the polygamist family.

The song's lyrics generally revolve around the plea to be accepted for one's true self, flaws and all. In the context of Big Love, this sentiment resonates with Nicki's internal struggles. She grapples with the rigid religious and social constraints of her upbringing in a fundamentalist Mormon community, while simultaneously seeking her own autonomy and expressing her personality. Her performance of "Take Me As I Am" often serves as a veiled commentary on her relationships within the Henrickson family and her yearning for genuine understanding, despite her unconventional choices and frequently abrasive demeanor. The song's appearance is often punctuated by conflict, showcasing the divide between the facade Nicki presents and the vulnerability she attempts to express through the music.