Mario Mendell Winans (born August 29, 1974 in Orangeburg, SC) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Mario Mendell Winans (born August 29, 1974 in Orangeburg, SC) is an American R&B producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his 2004 song "I Don't Wanna Know", which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Winans also won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance for co-writing CeCe Winans's song "Pray".

Early career:
Mario Winans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina but grew up in Detroit. He is a member of gospel music's most notable family, the Winans, being the son of Marvin Winans and Vickie Winans. He is also the nephew of gospel singers BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans.

Winans started out learning music in school learning piano, keyboards, and drums. His mother Vicki Winans bought him a roomful of recording equipment, and he learnt the function of every piece of equipment. He started producing gospel groups straight out of high school and soon accumulated credits for Fred Hammond, The Anointed, and the Clark Sisters as well as various Winans family member albums.

In the mid-1990's, he signed a production deal with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. His breakthrough came with credits on the tracks "I Can't Sleep Baby" and "You Remind Me Of Something" on R. Kelly's R. Kelly album in 1995. Work with Pebbles and 98 Degrees soon followed.

Winans released his debut album Story of my Heart on Motown in 1997. While the song "Don't Know" reached the U.S. R&B top 50, the album failed to chart.

Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster. His first work with Bad Boy was playing drums on "Come With Me" in 1998 by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

Over the past few years, Winans has racked a sizeable list of production credits for Bad Boy artists including Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Loon, Black Rob, and 112. He has also worked with notable artists outside Bad Boy including Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Tamia, and Brian McKnight.

Winans co-wrote the 2-part song "I Need a Girl" with P. Diddy and appeared on the "Pt. 2" version with Loon, Ginuwine, and Diddy, which became a hit recording in 2002. He also produced the Bad Boy remix compilation We Invented The Remix in 2002.

Solo Success:

Winans recorded his second album Hurt No More in 2001, 2002, and 2003 in between his busy schedule working with other artists. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal.

The first single "I Don't Wanna Know" was based on a sample of the Fugees' 1996 hit single "Ready Or Not", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album. Enya and her representatives became annoyed since Winans did not seek her approval for the sample, as he was unaware that the Fugees sample he had used had itself been a sample. So, a compromise was reached to credit the single as "Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya". [1]. The song features a rap by P. Diddy and radio programmers and club DJs started playing the track when it started appearing on mixtapes. The song was released as the single in early 2004 and became a worldwide hit going to #1 in Germany and on the rhythmic top 40 radio chart in the United States; to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, and on the world internet download charts; and to #3 on a composite world R&B chart (based on the R&B charts in the U.S., UK, Germany, France, and Australia) and on both the Australian and Norwegian singles charts. It also reached the top ten on a composite European singles chart.

Hurt No More was released on April 20, 2004 in the U.S. and, by early June 2004, had reached #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #2 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the UK's album chart.

The album's second single, "Never Really Was", used a sample of the orchestrated beginning of Madonna's 1986 hit, "Papa Don't Preach", as its background music. However, the song failed to chart in America.

3 Days Ago
Mario Winans Lyrics

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Time, is taken a tour on my life
These days keep on passing me by
I want to see you but there's is no time
So I sit here and stare at the sky
And I'm hopin' that you realize I Want to feel you
But there's no time.

[Chorus]

Yesterday you said that we can get away
The day before I was gone like any other day
3 days ago I wrote this song just for you
Will I ever get ahead through to you

Time, just won't see me I do I
I'm still waiting for you to reply
I need to hear you but there's no time
So else keep this line
I can't deny I miss you
Can we spend more time

[Chorus]

I've waited so long
To wait for you
And spend all my food
Will I ever get through?
What can I do
To get this to
My love is for you
My love is for me

I just can't waste any more time
So tell me what's with you and I
I waited for you so give me time

[Chorus: x2]

Baby, baby, oh will I ever get
Through to you baby?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song '3 Days Ago' by Mario Winans talks about the importance of time in a relationship. The song is about a person who is struggling to keep his relationship intact because of the lack of time he has to spend with his partner. The singer is reminiscing about the good times he had with his partner and is hoping to connect with her again, but he seems to be running out of time. He expresses his feelings about missing her but also acknowledges the limitations that time imposes on their relationship.

The chorus of the song is quite powerful, featuring repeated lines of 'Will I ever get through to you?' The singer is asking himself if he will ever be able to rekindle his relationship with his partner and communicate his feelings effectively to her. The song's emotive lyrics and melody capture the desperation and confusion that comes with a failing relationship, and the struggle to hold onto what is slipping away.

Overall, Mario Winans' '3 Days Ago' is a relatable song, as it addresses the difficulties of managing relationships in the fast-paced world we live in. It reminds us to cherish our loved ones and the time we spend together, as these moments are what make life worth it.

Line by Line Meaning

Time, is taken a tour on my life
Time keeps moving and affecting different aspects of my life

These days keep on passing me by
The present seems to just keep slipping away

I want to see you but there's is no time
I desire to spend time with you, but life is too busy to make it happen

So I sit here and stare at the sky
I'm left with a feeling of helplessness and resignation

And I'm hopin' that you realize I Want to feel you
I wish you knew that I long to experience your presence

But there's no time.
Unfortunately, time constraints prevent me from fulfilling this desire

Yesterday you said that we can get away
You mentioned the possibility of us spending time together yesterday

The day before I was gone like any other day
The day before yesterday was unremarkable and uneventful

3 days ago I wrote this song just for you
I wrote this song expressing my feelings for you three days ago

Will I ever get ahead through to you
I'm unsure if you understand the depth of my emotions for you

Time, just won't see me I do I
Time doesn't seem to be on my side

I'm still waiting for you to reply
I'm hoping to hear back from you soon

I need to hear you but there's no time
I crave to listen to you, but current circumstances don't permit it

So else keep this line
I'll keep holding on to this hope

I can't deny I miss you
I can't pretend that I don't long for your presence

Can we spend more time
Can we make it a priority to spend more time together?

I've waited so long
I've been waiting for a while now

To wait for you
For a chance to be with you

And spend all my food
I'm willing to devote all my resources to being with you

What can I do
I'm unsure what my next move should be

To get this to
To communicate and share my feelings honestly

My love is for you
My affection is directed to you

My love is for me
But my love for myself is also important

I just can't waste any more time
I can't afford to let any more time pass by without taking action

So tell me what's with you and I
Can you explain the state of our relationship and where we stand?

I waited for you so give me time
I've been patient with you, so can you be patient with me too?

Baby, baby, oh will I ever get
My dear, my dear, I wonder if I'll ever be able to

Through to you baby?
Truly reach out and connect with you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARIO WINANS, MARIO MENDELL WINANS, MICHAEL JONES, MICHAEL CARLOS JONES, TONY ALIPERTI

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"3 Days Ago"

[Mario]
Time, is taking a toll on my life
These days keep on passing me by
I want to see you but there's no time
So i sit here and stare at the sky
And i'm hopin that you realize i Want to feel you
But theres no time.

[Chorus]
Yesterday you said that we could get away
The day before i was alone like any other day
3 days ago i wrote this song just for you
Will i ever get through to you

[Mario]
Time, just wont see me eye to eye
I'm still waiting for you to reply
I need to hear you but theres no time
So I'll skip this line
I cant deny i miss you
Can we spend more time

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I've waited so long
To wait for you
And spend all my ?
Will i ever get through?
What can i do
To get this through
My love is for you
Your love is for me

[Mario]
I just cant waste any more time
So tell me whats with you and i
I waited for you so give me time

[Chorus 2x]

Baby..Baby...oh will i ever get
Through to you baby....