Mint Condition is an R&B band from the Twin Cities. Formed in the late 1980… Read Full Bio ↴Mint Condition is an R&B band from the Twin Cities. Formed in the late 1980s, its members are lead singer (and in-studio drummer/percussionist) Stokley Williams, bassist Ricky Kinchen, guitarist Homer O'Dell, pianist Larry Waddell, and keyboardist/saxophonist Jeffrey Allen, Keri Lewis (keyboards, synthseizer).

The group is well known for its highly diverse musical style (able to play anything from traditional jazz stylings to mainstream R&B and rock-based music to funk grooves and even Latin and Jamaican-based rhythms) and also its captivating live performances.

Discovered and originally signed to Perspective Records by music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in 1989 (after being heard at a performance at a club in downtown Minneapolis called First Avenue), their debut album was entitled Meant To Be Mint (released in 1991).

Despite their musical versatility the band attempted to attract New Jack Swing listeners with their dance cut "Are You Free", but it wasn't successful (the song hit #55 on the R&B charts). However, they did enjoy major success with the stunning ballad "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)".

The song stayed on the charts for 34 weeks, hitting the R&B top 5 (#3), and the Pop Top 10 (#6). Forever In Your Eyes was also successful (#7 R&B). Two years later they released their 2nd platinum album, From The Mint Factory (1993). They enjoyed success with the #2 hit "U Send Me Swingin'", while "Someone To Love" and "So Fine" hit the R&B Top 30. 1996 saw the release of "Definition of a Band". The album hit the R&B Top 20. Some successful singles on this album are: "What Kind Of Man Would I Be" (#2 R&B), and "You Don't Have To Hurt No More" (#10 R&B). Two years later, The Collection: 1991-1998, a greatest hits compilation, was issued.

After Perspective Records/A&M folded, the group signed with Elektra Records in 1999, releasing their fourth full-length album, Life's Aquarium (#7 R&B). It's main single, If You Love Me, hit the R&B Top 5.

As the 21st Century came around, Mint Condition was the only R&B/Funk band signed to a Major Record Label.

After a six year hiatus, the group resurfaced as a quintet due to former member and keyboard player Keri Lewis leaving the group to produce for other artists, such as his one-time wife, singer Toni Braxton .

During the same year, they released Living The Luxury Brown on their independent label Caged Bird Records. The album hit #1 on the Independent Album Charts. Live From The 9:30 Club, a performance of a concert at the 9:30 club in Washington DC, was issued in 2006.

On And On
Mint Condition Lyrics

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I'd say that its going well
You and me

Feels like paradise
Our writhing filled with pleasure
And you agree

That endless love with you would be so sweet

So we should go

Chorus:

On and on and on and on and on
Let make it official girl
On and on and on and on and on
You know we can't go wrong cause
This is where we both belong
So let's go
On and on

Verse:

So let's keep that fire vibe all through
The end of our days

We'll argue then laugh about it later
Always

A real utopian love is waht it sounds like to me
A perfect flow
Why don't we go

Chorus

Keyboard solo

Chorus
2x

Adlib Chorus til the end of song

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mint Condition's song "On and On" seem to convey a feeling of love and a desire to take the relationship to the next level. The singer is convinced that things are going well between him and his partner, and it feels like paradise. They are both pleased with the passion they share and agree that their love is endless, making it sweet to be together. The chorus expresses the singer's intention to make the relationship official and to keep it going on and on because he believes that they both belong together.

In the second verse, the singer expresses that they need to keep the fire of their love burning through the end of their days. They can argue, but they will always laugh it off later. The singer visualizes their love as a utopia where everything flows perfectly, which motivates him to ask his partner to move forward together. The keyboard solo that follows adds more intensity to the song, accentuating the romantic atmosphere.

The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the message of the song, while the ad-lib chorus at the end expresses the singer's genuine desire to stay with his partner. In essence, the lyrics suggest that the couple's love is so profound and genuine that they should take the next step and make it official.

Line by Line Meaning

I'd say that its going well
I feel our relationship is progressing positively

You and me
Between us two

Feels like paradise
Our time together is heavenly

Our writhing filled with pleasure
We take pleasure in our physical intimacy

And you agree
You also feel the same way

That endless love with you would be so sweet
A long-lasting relationship with you would be delightful

So we should go
We should take the chance

On and on and on and on and on
Continuing indefinitely

Let make it official girl
Let's make our relationship official

You know we can't go wrong cause
We trust in our love for each other and it will not fail

This is where we both belong
We belong together