The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Hey, Mr. Seeker hold on to this advice
If you keep seeking you will find
Don't want to follow
Down roads been walked before
It's so hard to find unopened doors
Are you ready? are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready, are you ready?
For what's to come?
Hey, Mr. Hero walking a thin, fine line
Under the microscope of life
Remember your roots, my friend
They're right down below
'Cause heroes come and heroes go
Are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
If you keep seeking you will find
Don't want to follow
Down roads been walked before
It's so hard to find unopened doors
Are you ready? are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready, are you ready?
For what's to come?
Hey, Mr. Hero walking a thin, fine line
Under the microscope of life
Remember your roots, my friend
They're right down below
'Cause heroes come and heroes go
Are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready? Are you ready?
For what's to come?
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
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i think it's at least partly about fame...or becoming famous...tryign to do it differently from everyone else, but telling u to remember who u r and where u r from, cos fame comes and goes (heroes...) but your past is always there so long as you dont loose yourself in the world of money...
How the hell do they suck??? Oh my God, don't get me started! They rock!!! One of the best bands EVER!!!!
I love this song:)
one of my fave creed songs. rock on. :)
I just wanted to mention that creed really puts some thought into writing their music. They also make each CD become a musical journey. Their first album was a lot more "troubled" and gradually it got tame. If you are pissed off, listening to this CD is a good way to calm you down.. well, at least for me it is.
Great song during marching band and football season! It's awesome! Are you ready? Thanks!
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In this song Scott gets to show off his counting skills.
I hate to say I doubted him but I am glad he pulled it off. He must have had a great coach.
GO CREED!!!
One meaning of this song that I find in the lyrics,
Remember your roots, my friend They're right down below 'Cause heros come and heros go
I thinks its when he was thinking about his past and he relized that you have to remember where you come from, cause that makes you who you are, and it affects your thinking. Also because you will always have friend (heros) that will come and go, so you can become to attached to them, but family will always be there.
i think it's at least partly about fame...or becoming famous...tryign to do it differently from everyone else, but telling u to remember who u r and where u r from, cos fame comes and goes (heroes...) but your past is always there so long as you dont loose yourself in the world of money...
I once listened to this song non-stop for an hour...I love the guitar riff between the second verse and the countdown, it's amazing!
The lyrics are also very good (like all Creed songs). The hero part means a lot to me, because I often become attached to things/various people (heros), but in the end, none of them last, except friends and families. Of course, this is just my interpretation. The beauty of "Are You Ready" is it can be seen to mean so many different things... Gotta love it.