FUGEES
- Ready Or Not Lyrics / with translations[CHORUS:]
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Make you want me.
[CLEF:]
Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake
Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
Jail bars ain't golden gates
Those who fake, they break,
When they meet their 400 pound mate
If I could rule the world
Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
When giddyupin' on their horse
I Kick a rhyme drinkin' moonshine
I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep
Thinkin' 'bout the robbery that I did last week.
Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
Gun blast, think fast, I think I'm hit
My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist.
I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends,
A born again hooligan only to be king again.
[LAURYN:]
I play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest,
No stress
If you don't smoke sess, lest.
I must confess, my destiny's manifest
In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homeless
Rap orgies with Porgy and Bess,
Capture your bounty like Elliot Ness, YES
Bless you if you represent the Fu
But I'll hex you with some witch's brew if you're Doo Doo
Voo Doo,
I can do what you do, easy, BELIEVE ME
Frontin' niggas give me hee-bee-gee-bees
So while you're imitating Al Capone
I'll be Nina Simone
And defacating on your microphone.
[Chorus:]
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
[LAURYN'S INTERLUDE]
You can't run away
From these styles I got, oh baby, hey baby
Cause I got a lot, oh yeah
And anywhere you go
My whole crew's gonna know
You can't hide from the block, oh no.
[PRAZ:]
Ready or not, refugees takin' over
The Buffalo soldier, dread-lock rhasta
On the twelfth hour, fly by in my bomber
Crews run for cover, now they're under pushin' up flowers
Superfly true lies, do or die,
Toss me high - only puff la,
With my crew from lock high
I refugee from Guantanamo Bay
Dance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay
[Chorus (Lauryn) REPEAT 3X:]
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Make You Want Me
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Make you want me.
[CLEF:]
Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake
Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
Jail bars ain't golden gates
Those who fake, they break,
When they meet their 400 pound mate
If I could rule the world
Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
When giddyupin' on their horse
I Kick a rhyme drinkin' moonshine
I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep
Thinkin' 'bout the robbery that I did last week.
Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
Gun blast, think fast, I think I'm hit
My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist.
I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends,
A born again hooligan only to be king again.
[LAURYN:]
I play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest,
No stress
If you don't smoke sess, lest.
I must confess, my destiny's manifest
In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homeless
Rap orgies with Porgy and Bess,
Capture your bounty like Elliot Ness, YES
But I'll hex you with some witch's brew if you're Doo Doo
Voo Doo,
I can do what you do, easy, BELIEVE ME
Frontin' niggas give me hee-bee-gee-bees
So while you're imitating Al Capone
I'll be Nina Simone
And defacating on your microphone.
[Chorus:]
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
[LAURYN'S INTERLUDE]
You can't run away
From these styles I got, oh baby, hey baby
Cause I got a lot, oh yeah
And anywhere you go
My whole crew's gonna know
You can't hide from the block, oh no.
[PRAZ:]
Ready or not, refugees takin' over
The Buffalo soldier, dread-lock rhasta
On the twelfth hour, fly by in my bomber
Crews run for cover, now they're under pushin' up flowers
Superfly true lies, do or die,
Toss me high - only puff la,
With my crew from lock high
I refugee from Guantanamo Bay
Dance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay
[Chorus (Lauryn) REPEAT 3X:]
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Make You Want Me
Facts about Ready Or Not
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Ready Or Not is written by Thomas Randolph Bell, William A Hart, Nicholas John Ryan, Roma Shane Ryan.
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It is first released on February 12, 1996 as part of Fugees's album "The Score" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the Fugees' track 'Ready or Not' is all about tackling the problems directly and being truthful to oneself without any excuses even if the world is full of hardships and lies. The poetical line 'hide and seek' indicates the never-ending mission of finding the truth and being real amidst turmoil and tough times. Through its lyrics, the song mainly touches on social issues, liberation, empowerment, love, and motivation. Moreover, the tune underlines the aspects of persistence and resolution, hardship and survival, one's identity and self-assertion and power and non-conformity. Some parts of the lyrics contain allusions to violence, crime and other adult-related activities like thieves and drug addicts, thus making it unsuitable for kids under 13. Even though the vocabulary is not overly severe, the topics involved still require a PG-13 rating because of their matured nature.
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Ready Or Not falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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Ready Or Not song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote Ready Or Not lyrics?
Ready Or Not is written by Thomas Randolph Bell, William A Hart, Nicholas John Ryan, Roma Shane Ryan.
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When was Ready Or Not released?
It is first released on February 12, 1996 as part of Fugees's album "The Score" which includes 17 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Ready Or Not lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the Fugees' track 'Ready or Not' is all about tackling the problems directly and being truthful to oneself without any excuses even if the world is full of hardships and lies. The poetical line 'hide and seek' indicates the never-ending mission of finding the truth and being real amidst turmoil and tough times. Through its lyrics, the song mainly touches on social issues, liberation, empowerment, love, and motivation. Moreover, the tune underlines the aspects of persistence and resolution, hardship and survival, one's identity and self-assertion and power and non-conformity. Some parts of the lyrics contain allusions to violence, crime and other adult-related activities like thieves and drug addicts, thus making it unsuitable for kids under 13. Even though the vocabulary is not overly severe, the topics involved still require a PG-13 rating because of their matured nature.
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Which genre is Ready Or Not?
Ready Or Not falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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How long is the song Ready Or Not?
Ready Or Not song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Thomas Randolph Bell, William A Hart, Nicholas John Ryan, Roma Shane RyanRecord Label(s): 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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