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.
What
Mario Winans Lyrics
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Still all in denial that you've been gone for weeks
Now I know what I should've known right from the beginning
My heart was blind and now I'm man enough to admit it.
[Chorus]
I don't want to go another day bein' without your love.
(no I don't baby)
(Tell me why baby)
Tell my why you always have to leave and take your love away
(you didn't have to do it baby)
Now I realize you were the best for me just a little too late baby
I shoulda trusted my instinct, what's wrong with me?
Thought I learned all my lessons but I didn't learn a thing
You once said that you couldn't take me where you was headed
I cried inside and now I'm man enough to admit it
[Chorus]
Now I miss you like a nigga should,
miss you like a nigga should baby, baby
[repeat 3x]
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Mario Winans's song "What" deals with the aftermath of a breakup. The singer mentions that he can't sleep and is still in denial about his partner leaving him. However, he realizes that he was blind to his heart's desires and should have known better from the start. He admits his fault and is man enough to acknowledge it. He expresses his longing for his lost love in the chorus, and how he wishes she hadn't taken her love away. The lyrics also highlight the importance of trusting one's instinct and learning from past mistakes.
Overall, the song's message is about owning up to one's mistakes and regrets in a relationship. It encourages listeners to trust their intuition and not take their loved ones for granted. The lyrics are delivered with a soulful, R&B style that enhances the emotion and depth of the words.
Line by Line Meaning
Little tired, I can't sleep what's wrong with me?
I am feeling restless and unable to sleep, and I am wondering what is causing these emotions.
Still all in denial that you've been gone for weeks
I am finding it difficult to accept that you have been gone for several weeks.
Now I know what I should've known right from the beginning
I have come to the realization that I should have known the truth about my feelings from the beginning.
My heart was blind and now I'm man enough to admit it.
I was not able to see the truth about my feelings, but now I am mature enough to acknowledge my mistake.
I don't want to go another day bein' without your love.
I cannot bear to spend another day without your affection.
(no I don't baby)
I really mean it, I do not want to live without your love.
I've been listenin' to my heart and now its speakin' 'bout love.
I have been paying more attention to my true feelings, and they are telling me that I am in love.
(Tell me why baby)
I would like to know why you always leave and take your love away.
(you didn't have to do it baby)
I am questioning why you felt the need to take your love away from me.
Now I realize you were the best for me just a little too late baby
I have come to the realization that you were the perfect person for me, but it is unfortunate that I did not see this sooner.
I shoulda trusted my instinct
I regret not following my intuition earlier.
what's wrong with me?
I am questioning why I was unable to listen to my instincts and make better choices.
Thought I learned all my lessons but I didn't learn a thing
I believed that I had learned from my past mistakes, but I have realized that I still have a lot to learn.
You once said that you couldn't take me where you was headed
You previously told me that you could not take me on the journey you were headed on.
I cried inside and now I'm man enough to admit it
I felt sad and hurt at the time but now I am able to acknowledge those emotions and move on.
Now I miss you like a nigga should,
I am missing you very deeply, just as a person should miss their loved one.
miss you like a nigga should baby, baby
I am expressing my deep longing for you in a heartfelt way.
[repeat 3x]
[Chorus]
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: TIJUAN FRAMPTON, MICHAEL JONES, MICHAEL CARLOS JONES, JACK KNIGHT, FRANKIE ROMANO, TAURIAN SHROPSHIRE, TAURIAN ADONIS SHROPSHIRE, MARIO WINANS, MARIO MENDELL WINANS
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