Ready – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alessia Cara's "Ready" to explore relatable themes of self-worth and navigating complicated relationships. The song's clear, direct lyrics offer a fantastic opportunity to learn English expressions related to emotions, personal boundaries, and empowerment. Its engaging reggae-pop rhythm makes the learning experience enjoyable, showing how music can powerfully convey a message of strength and independence.

[English]

I think it's safe to say that you would always change

New colors day-to-day, my friend, you are a hurricane

The look on your face, all the things you say

Send me to outer space, my friend, you test my patience

Don't you just push me out now

You got me into this mess, who's gonna get me out?

Why are you pulling me down

If you got things to figure out?

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me, yeah

Go steady your, your heavy heart until you're free

Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

Until you're ready, you're ready for me

Why do I care so much about you, boy? You know I do

I think a million thoughts, but only half get through to you

You start a million fires just to see what they can do

But then you freeze up like winter season in June

I wanna climb into your mind and turn on all the lights

Read all your secrets, see if you wonder about mine

We just kids tryin' to understand the world

You're still a only a boy, you're scared of a good girl

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me (Oh, no)

Go steady your, your heavy heart until you're free

Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

Until you're ready, you're ready for me

I won't be waiting for you to come around, to come around

I won't be waiting for you, but I'll be around, I'll be around

Don't you just push me out now

You got me into this mess, who's gonna get me out?

Why are you pulling me down

If you got things to figure out?

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

(Ready for me, no, no, no)

Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

(Ready for me, no, no, no)

Go steady your (Steady your)

Your heavy heart (Heavy heart) until you're free

Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

Until you're ready, you're ready for me

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Key Grammar Structures

• I think it's safe to say that you would always change

  ➔ Present modal verb for speculation

  ➔ The phrase 'I think it's safe to say' uses the modal verb 'think' to express speculation or opinion.

• The look on your face, all the things you say

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions

  ➔ 'The look on your face, all the things you say' uses the present simple to describe habitual or recurring actions.

• Don't you just push me out now

  ➔ Tag question with auxiliary verb

  ➔ 'Don't you just push me out now' is a tag question using the auxiliary verb 'do' for emphasis or confirmation.

• Why are you pulling me down

  ➔ Present continuous for current actions

  ➔ 'Why are you pulling me down' uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now.

• Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'ready for' is used for emphasis and emotional impact.

• I won't be waiting for you to come around

  ➔ Future with 'will' for refusal

  ➔ 'I won't be waiting' uses 'will' in the negative form to express refusal or decision.