Preparedness

I think this song is about someone losing their virginity. "Are you prepared for my aching arms" Is the person ready to deal with a new kind of intimacy. "Are you prepared for serenity?/Are you prepared to disagree?" Are you prepared to deal with new problems that may arise after we take this next step?

Before all that, I feel like she's trying to double check to see if the person really thinks they're ready.

When my friends and I were living in the dorms, we would use "Preparedness" as a code word for alcohol (dry campus). We were in art school and some people would bear their souls or deal with other heavy issues. This took a toll on students so many coped with bad critiques and/or depression by drinking...This song reminds me of that.

First off, I love this song. I think that it's about the beginning of a relationship before the couple steps forward into being serious/exclusive/start sleeping together. It's the "honeymoon" stage, where people can see no wrong with the other person. She's basically saying make sure you are prepared for what a relationship with me will be and making sure the other person knows she's alive, she's her own person.. I've been in this situation before.. lot of times people jump into something without thinking.

I love this song she just has an amazing voice that i love.