Nuh Ready Nuh Ready – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Album: 96 Months

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythms of "Nuh Ready Nuh Ready" by Calvin Harris and PARTYNEXTDOOR, a track brimming with Caribbean influences and Jamaican Patois. Through its catchy beats and relatable lyrics about love and commitment, this song offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in contemporary dancehall and explore common Patois phrases, making language learning an enjoyable and musical journey.

[English]

Mi and di mandem

We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

So sweet, so sweet

Don't want mi children and ting'

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, you're so sweet, yeah

Yeah, mi nuh ready fi all dem things yet

So sweet, so sweet, yeah

Yeah, I'm not ready fi all dem tings yet

I'm not ready fi all dem tings yet

She call me kid, kid, kid

My mama kiss her kid

She say mi tooth-tooth sweet

She say mi tooth-tooth sweet

Don't make me feel like I love you

Just 'cause I thought you was special

Won't make me feel like I love you

Baby, girl, I won't settle

I had dreams of fuckin' the baddest bitch

Last night I awoke up and I fucked the baddest bitch

I thought I would be ready when I seen her

When I was in the disco

I gotta keep it honest

Keep it real with you

Mi and di mandem

We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

So sweet, so sweet

Don't want mi children and tings

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, you're so sweet

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings yet

So sweet, so sweet

Mi and di mandem

We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

So sweet, you're so sweet

Don't want mi children and tings

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, you're so sweet

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, so sweet

I strapped up 'cause they mapped up

'Cause I need to know where you are

Can't keep following these signs

'Cause you're lookin' for a sign, and I can't give you one

Start to feel like it's mad love

That's givin' your attraction, to me

Yeah, I just want you, nobody else, baby

I don't wanna get too far

It's just you that I want

When it's mi and di mandem

We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

So sweet, so sweet

Don't want mi children and tings

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, you're so sweet

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings yet

So sweet, so sweet

Mi and di mandem

We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

So sweet, so sweet

Don't want mi children and tings

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

So sweet, you're so sweet

Mi nuh ready fi all dem tings

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move quickly by foot
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste
ready /ˈredɪ/ A2	adjective - prepared
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A2	noun - plural of child
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - experience an emotion
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - unique or unusual
settle /ˈsɛtl/ B1	verb - to decide on something
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations
baddest /ˈbædɪst/ B2	adjective - most bad or impressive
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B2	adjective - free of deceit
real /riːəl/ B2	adjective - actually existing
strapped /stræpt/ C1	adjective - equipped or prepared
mapped /mæpt/ C1	verb - to create a map of
following /ˈfɒloʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go or come after
attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ B2	noun - the quality of being pleasing

Key Grammar Structures

• Mi and di mandem / We haffi run from half of di gyal dem

  ➔ Use of 'Mi' and 'di' - Jamaican Patois for 'I' and 'the'. 'Haffi' - Patois for 'have to'.

  ➔ This demonstrates the use of Jamaican Patois, a creole language, within the lyrics. It's a stylistic choice to convey a specific cultural identity and rhythm.

• She say mi tooth-tooth sweet

  ➔ Repetition of 'tooth-tooth' - emphasizes the sweetness and youthfulness. 'Say' used as a simple past tense.

  ➔ The repetition creates a playful and endearing tone, typical of Patois expressions. The simple past tense 'say' is used to recount a past statement.

• I had dreams of fuckin' the baddest bitch

  ➔ Past perfect 'had' + infinitive 'to fuck'. Use of slang 'baddest bitch'.

  ➔ The past perfect emphasizes that the dreaming occurred before another point in the past. The slang term adds a raw and explicit tone.

• I gotta keep it honest / Keep it real with you

  ➔ Contraction 'gotta' (got to) - informal. Parallel structure 'Keep it honest / Keep it real'.

  ➔ The use of 'gotta' is colloquial. The parallel structure emphasizes the importance of authenticity and transparency in the relationship.

• Can't keep following these signs / 'Cause you're lookin' for a sign, and I can't give you one

  ➔ Negative contraction 'can't'. Use of 'cause' (because) - informal. Parallel structure highlighting contrasting actions.

  ➔ The use of 'can't' indicates an inability to continue a certain behavior. The 'cause' clause explains the reason for this inability, creating a cause-and-effect relationship.