Ready or Not – English Lyrics

• By: Bridgit Mendler
• Album: HELLO MY NAME IS...

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ Hey, ey, ey ♪

♪ Hey, ey, ey ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ I'm the kinda girl who doesn't say a word ♪

♪ Who sits at the curb and waits for the world ♪

♪ I'm about to break out, about to break out ♪

♪ I'm like a crook tonight ♪

♪ I caught you staring at me, and I was thinking clearly ♪

♪ And now I'm like a bee and I'm huntin' for the honey ♪

♪ And I'm kinda shy, but you're super fly ♪

♪ I could be your kryptonite ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Light my heart up, baby, like a matchstick ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ And hit the gas quick ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ Where you at, the night is young ♪

♪ In the crowd, the music's loud ♪

♪ But I will find you ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ I like your face, do you like my song? ♪

♪ Just sing it, la-la, la-la, la, la, la ♪

♪ And I'll find you ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Hello my name is ♪

♪ Bridgit ♪

♪ Nice to meet you, I think you're famous ♪

♪ Where have I seen you? ♪

♪ You'll be my William, I'll be your Kate ♪

♪ Living like a fairy tale ♪

♪ We could have a palace right next to Oprah ♪

♪ 37 cars and a yacht down in Boca ♪

♪ Take me away, wherever you say ♪

♪ Yeah, we could be setting sail ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Light my heart up, baby, like a matchstick ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ And hit the gas quick ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ Where you at, the night is young ♪

♪ In the crowd, the music's loud ♪

♪ But I will find you ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ I like your face, do you like my song? ♪

♪ Just sing it, la-la, la-la, la, la, la ♪

♪ And I'll find you ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Not ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come, here I come ♪

♪ You're like a breath of fresh air in my lungs ♪

♪ You and me dance from the night to the dawn ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come, boy, it's on ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come, here I come ♪

♪ You're like a breath of fresh air in my lungs ♪

♪ You and me dance from the night to the dawn ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come, boy, it's on ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ Where you at, the night is young ♪

♪ In the crowd, the music's loud ♪

♪ But I will find you ♪

♪ Ready or not, here I come ♪

♪ I like your face, do you like my song? ♪

♪ Just sing it, la-la, la-la, la, la, la ♪

♪ And I'll find you ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ You're like a breath of fresh air in my lungs ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Here I come ♪

♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Ready or not, ready or not ♪

Whoo!

♪ Ready or not, ready or not ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ Oom-la-da, oom-la-da, oom-la-da ♪

♪ Ready or not. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared or willing to do something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward a place or person
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate someone or something
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; often symbolizes emotions
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to ignite or brighten something adjective - bright or illuminated
matchstick /ˈmætʃstɪk/ A2	noun - a thin stick tipped with a combustible material for lighting fires
crowd /kraʊd/ A1	noun - a large group of people gathered together
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing much noise; noisy
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with vocals
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into or expelled from the lungs
fresh /frɛʃ/ A2	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale
air /ɛr/ A1	noun - the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth
lungs /lʌŋz/ B1	noun - the organs in the chest that enable breathing
kryptonite /ˈkrɪp.tə.naɪt/ B2	noun - a fictional substance that weakens Superman; metaphorically, a weakness
palace /ˈpæl.əs/ A2	noun - a grand and luxurious residence, especially for royalty
yacht /jɒt/ B1	noun - a luxury boat used for pleasure cruising
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - to travel on water in a ship or boat

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm the kinda girl who doesn't say a word

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'kinda' (informal contraction of 'kind of')

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm the kinda girl' uses the present simple tense to describe a general characteristic. 'Kinda' is an informal way to say 'kind of'.

• I caught you staring at me, and I was thinking clearly

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'caught' and 'was thinking'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past. 'Caught' and 'was thinking' both indicate past events.

• I could be your kryptonite

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' is used to express a possibility or hypothetical situation. Here, it suggests the speaker could potentially be the other person's weakness.

• Light my heart up, baby, like a matchstick

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'light'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request. 'Light my heart up' is a direct request to the listener.

• Ready or not, here I come

  ➔ Present simple tense with future implication

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to express a future action with certainty. 'Here I come' indicates an action that will definitely happen.

• You'll be my William, I'll be your Kate

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple tense with 'will' is used to talk about future plans or predictions. Here, it expresses a playful prediction about their relationship.

• Take me away, wherever you say

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'take'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to make a direct request. 'Take me away' is a command asking the listener to bring the speaker somewhere.

• You're like a breath of fresh air in my lungs

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Here, 'like a breath of fresh air' compares the person to something refreshing and invigorating.