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Breakin' My Heart
Mint Condition Lyrics


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Pretty
Brown
Eyes

Pretty brown eyes
You know I see you
It's a disguise the way you treat me (the way you treat me) (pretty brown eyes)
You keep holding on
To your thoughts of rejection
If you're with me you're secured
You keep telling me
That your time is always taken
But I keep seeing you out alone (out alone) (pretty brown eyes)
Listen to love
Your heart is pounding with desire
Waiting to be unleashed

Quit breakin' my heart
Breakin' my heart, yeah (pretty brown eyes)
Breakin' my heart, yeah
Breakin' my heart, sugar, yeah, yeah (pretty brown eyes)

Don't tell your friends
That I don't mean nothin' to ya
Please don't deny the truth (pretty brown eyes)
Tell me right now, I know your heart is in the right place
You know I won't let you down, yeah
You can't disguise
All the pounding of your heart, yeah
(I see your eyes) I see your eyes (pretty brown eyes) and you can't hide
Start to make sense
And quit playin' these love games (silly little love games)
Tell me what you're gonna do, yeah

Quit breakin' my heart
Breakin' my heart, yeah (pretty brown eyes)
Breakin' my heart, ooh
Breakin' my heart, yeah (pretty brown eyes)

(Lover, lover lover)
Pretty brown eyes
Pretty brown eyes

I just want to know one thing
Will you be with me? (pretty brown eyes)

Here comes my darling (here comes my darling)
Here comes romance (here comes romance)
Here comes my love (here comes my love)
(And please, honey will you dance?)

Quit breakin' my heart
Breakin' my heart (pretty brown eyes)
(Breakin' my heart) breakin' my heart
Breakin' my heart, whoa-whoa

Breakin' my heart, yeah
Got me kinda lonely inside (Breakin' my heart)
Oh, oh, oh, ooh
I'm talking bout, I'm talking 'bout you, I'm talking 'bout me, I'm taking 'bout we (breakin' my heart)
I'm taking 'bout we, we (breakin' my heart)

(Here comes my darling) here comes my darling
(Here comes romance) here comes romance
(Here comes my love) here comes my love
Babe, will you dance?

Oh yeah, sugar pie, baby

(Breakin' my heart) (here comes my darling) here comes my darling
(Here comes romance) here comes romance
(Here comes my love, please honey will you dance?) will you dance with me, baby?

Ooh, yeah, oh yeah

(Pretty brown eyes)
Breakin' my heart (pretty brown eyes)
(Breakin' my heart) (pretty brown eyes) breakin' my heart
Breakin' my heart (pretty brown eyes)

Overall Meaning

In Mint Condition's "Breakin' My Heart," the singer is expressing his frustrations with the mixed signals he is receiving from a girl with "pretty brown eyes." He sees through her disguise and is aware of the way she treats him, but he keeps holding on to the hope that they can be together. The girl keeps telling him that she is too busy for him and is always taken, but he constantly sees her out alone. He implores her to listen to her heart, which is pounding with desire, waiting to be unleashed.


The chorus of the song, "Quit breakin' my heart, breakin' my heart," which repeats throughout, conveys that the girl's actions are causing him heartache. He begs her not to deny the truth and tells her that he knows her heart is in the right place. The singer can see through her disguise and tells her that she cannot hide her true feelings, represented by her pounding heart and pretty brown eyes. He wants her to start making sense and stop playing love games before asking her if she will be with him.


The song is ultimately about the frustrations of unrequited love and mixed signals. The singer sees through the girl's disguise and wants her to stop giving him false hope. He wants her to be upfront with her feelings so that they can move forward together.


Line by Line Meaning

Pretty brown eyes
The singer refers to the eyes of the person they are singing about


You know I see you
The singer acknowledges that they see the person they are singing about


It's a disguise the way you treat me (the way you treat me) (pretty brown eyes)
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about is hiding their true feelings by treating them a certain way


You keep holding on to your thoughts of rejection
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about is afraid of being rejected and is hesitant to pursue a relationship


If you're with me you're secured
The singer reassures the person they are singing about that if they are in a relationship with them, they will be safe and secure


You keep telling me that your time is always taken
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about is using excuses to avoid spending time with them


But I keep seeing you out alone (out alone) (pretty brown eyes)
The singer has seen the person they are singing about out alone and thinks that they are lying about being busy


Listen to love
The singer advises the person they are singing about to pay attention to their feelings of love


Your heart is pounding with desire
The singer believes that the person they are singing about has strong feelings of desire


Waiting to be unleashed
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about needs to let go of their inhibitions and follow their heart


Quit breakin' my heart
The singer is asking the person they are singing about to stop hurting them emotionally


Don't tell your friends that I don't mean nothin' to ya
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about is badmouthing them to their friends


Please don't deny the truth (pretty brown eyes)
The singer is asking the person they are singing about to be honest


Tell me right now, I know your heart is in the right place
The singer believes that the person they are singing about has good intentions and wants them to confirm it


You know I won't let you down, yeah
The singer reassures the person they are singing about that they will be a good partner and not disappoint them


You can't disguise all the pounding of your heart, yeah
The singer thinks that the person they are singing about is trying to hide their feelings, but their heart is giving them away


(I see your eyes) I see your eyes (pretty brown eyes) and you can't hide
The singer believes that they can read the person they are singing about's feelings through their eyes


Start to make sense and quit playin' these love games (silly little love games)
The singer is asking the person they are singing about to stop playing games and start being honest about their feelings


I just want to know one thing, Will you be with me? (pretty brown eyes)
The singer wants to know if the person they are singing about is interested in being in a relationship with them


Here comes my darling, Here comes romance, Here comes my love
The singer is expressing their excitement about being in a relationship with the person they are singing about


(And please, honey will you dance?)
The singer is asking the person they are singing about to dance with them


Got me kinda lonely inside
The singer is feeling lonely because of the way the person they are singing about is treating them


I'm talking bout, I'm talking 'bout you, I'm talking 'bout me, I'm taking 'bout we (breakin' my heart) I'm taking 'bout we, we (breakin' my heart)
The singer is talking about how the person they are singing about is affecting their relationship, and emphasizes that they are in it together




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ricky Kinchen, Jeffrey Allen, Stokley Williams, Lawrence Waddell, Keirston Lewis, Homer O'dell

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Comments from YouTube:

@backthefuckupoffme9767

Hard to believe this came out in 1991, almost 30 years later and it still sounds fresh.

@owenhunt

It's aged better than me then! 😅 🤣

@CraftyShawn

You making me feel old 😂 but it’s all good

@jermellfeaginsr

I was in the 6th grade when this song came out

@b-dalebarksdale348

Yes it still sounds great real R&B not weak crap in today's music!

@Thespeedrap

Very true that shows the power of 🎶 in general I wish we had songs like this again instead of this fake Mumble crap and country hop mess.

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@GIobaI

This is the kinda music that YouTube doesn't
recommend but you have to search for it. If you're here
you have good taste in music

@fluidthought42

Weird, I got here by youtube recommended

@jarrodsyt4405

youre wrong though

@GIobaI

@@jarrodsyt4405 who cares

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