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.
You Don't Have To Hurt No More
Mint Condition Lyrics
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That's not the way I would do you
What gives him the right to say its you that he owns
All those nights he left you to cry
Left you with nothing but tears in your eyes
Girl just come with me
Cause this house is not a home
Girl he's over and gone
You don't have to hurt no more
And I'll be there for you
To give all the love you're yearing for
[Chorus]
And you don't have to hurt no more
Baby he's over
I'm be what you're looking for
Let me take over
And you don't have to hurt no more
I'll make you see
I'll be what you're looking for
And more
So you don't have to hurt
You don't have to hurt
No more
How could he look into those pretty eyes and hurt you
You don't have to hurt no more
Every day I see you with those sad eyes
You try so hard to hold back from all you cries
Just come with me
There is no reason for your broken heart to stand
Girl you're heart will heal
From all the pain you feel
Just let me show you the real love you've been waiting for
Just close the door
You cannot take no more
There is no reason for...
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus x 2]
The song You Don't Have To Hurt No More by Mint Condition is a ballad about a man offering comfort and love to a woman who has been hurt by a past lover. The lyrics focus on the man's insistence that he would never treat the woman the same way her previous partner did, and his desire to be the one to heal her broken heart. The opening lyrics express the man's disapproval of the way the woman was treated by her ex-lover, claiming that he would never mistreat her in the same way. The lyrics continue to describe the woman's sadness and tears caused by her previous partner's actions, urging her to come with him and find a new home where she can be happy and loved.
The song's chorus emphasizes this message of love and healing, with the man promising to be what the woman has been looking for and more. The bridge and additional chorus reinforce the man's message of support and love, driving home the idea that the woman doesn't have to hurt anymore and that he will be there for her every step of the way. Overall, the song is a powerful ballad of love and healing, offering a message of hope to anyone who has been hurt in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like the way he treats you
I dislike how he mistreats you
That's not the way I would do you
I would treat you differently than he does
What gives him the right to say its you that he owns
He has no right to claim ownership over you
All those nights he left you to cry
He abandoned you while you were crying
Left you with nothing but tears in your eyes
You were left with only tears
Girl just come with me
Come with me
Cause this house is not a home
This place isn't a home without you
Girl he's over and gone
He's gone for good
You don't have to hurt no more
You don't need to suffer anymore
And I'll be there for you
I'll be here to support you
To give all the love you're yearing for
I'll give you the love you crave
Baby he's over
He's gone
I'm be what you're looking for
I'm what you've been searching for
Let me take over
Let me take his place
I'll make you see
I'll help you see
And more
And then some
So you don't have to hurt
So you don't need to suffer
No more
Never again
How could he look into those pretty eyes and hurt you
How could he hurt you when he looked into your beautiful eyes
Every day I see you with those sad eyes
Every day I see the sadness in your eyes
You try so hard to hold back from all you cries
You try so hard not to cry
There is no reason for your broken heart to stand
You don't need to hold on to your broken heart
Girl you're heart will heal
Your heart will recover
From all the pain you feel
From the pain you're experiencing
Just let me show you the real love you've been waiting for
Allow me to prove that I can give you the love you deserve
Just close the door
Leave your previous relationship behind
You cannot take no more
You cannot suffer any longer
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: HOMER RODERICK O'DELL, JEFFREY STEPHEN ALLEN, KEIRSTON LEWIS, KERI JAMAL LEWIS, LAWRENCE EL GRECCO WADDELL, RICKY KINCHEN, STOKLEY MANDELLA WILLIAMS
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Dj Rogers
2023 still bumping Mint Condition... Classic classic timeless classics!! Stokely voice is unmatched reverb with today's artists
PEARLY White
Yes Indeed!!
ASIA LEWIS
😊
Angela Johnson
❤absolutely
Jessie
💯💯💯
Tanya Diggs
Pretty Much! I love this song and group!! You Don't have more!!!!! Baby it's over!!
Sweetnsour
When he said, “girl your heart will heal from all the pain you feel, let me show you the real love you’ve been waiting for” I felt that! Love his voice!
Sonia Nichols
For real he is a masterpiece
Chantay henderson
I absolutely love that part
KIMistry
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