Ready to Go – English Lyrics

• By: Hurts
• Album: DESIRE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intriguing narrative of Hurts' "Ready to Go," a synth-pop track that delves into themes of mortality and living life to the fullest. By exploring the lyrics and background of this song, you can learn about interpreting deeper meanings in music and appreciate how artists use storytelling to convey complex emotions.

[English]

Jackie's just 17,

and hard to please

She steps on the scene

like a gypsy queen

And she's looking at everybody

with a secret smile

She got a black tattoo on her body

And it says

"When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go"

You don't know what she's seen,

or where she's been

But you catch her eye,

and it makes you freeze

And she's looking at everybody

with a secret smile

She got a black tattoo on her body

And it says

"When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

(When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go)

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go"

The devil's dancing toe to toe

When the reaper comes, I'll be ready to go

The devil's dancing toe to toe

When the reaper comes, I'll be ready to go

The devil's dancing toe to toe

When the reaper comes, I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

When I die, yeah, you know I'll be ready to go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared or willing to do something
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ A2	noun - a design made by putting ink into the skin
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ A2	noun - an evil spirit or force
reaper /ˈriːpər/ B1	noun - a personification of death
gypsy /ˈdʒɪpsi/ B1	noun - a member of a community of people who travel from place to place
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female ruler of a country
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	adjective - known by only a few people
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure verb - to have a smile on one's face
freeze /friːz/ A2	verb - to become solid due to cold verb - to become unable to move or act
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - a person's physical structure
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
toe /toʊ/ A1	noun - one of the five digits at the end of the foot
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grasp or capture something
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - to make someone happy or satisfied