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.
I-I-I'm ready for ya
RIP to the girl you used to see
Her days are over Baby she's over
I've decided to give you all of me
Baby come closer, baby come closer
I'm ready for ya
Kill 'em all, switch it up
Put it on, zip it up
Let my perfume, soak into your sweater
Say you'll be here soon, sooner the better
No option for her, you sayin' no
I run this game, just play your role
Follow my lead, what you waitin' fo'?
Thought it over and decided tonight is the night
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
Nothin' on, I strut around
I do it big, I shut it down
I wonder if you'll be able to handle me
Mental pictures, no cameras please
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
red lipstick on the wine glass cameras in my mind
Flash, black lingerie, white diamonds, what a contrast
I know you get impatient as the time pass
You say you want it fast define fast
'Cause I can speed it up, and make it last
And I could audition for this, and I could be part of the cast
And I could produce for your future, I could co-direct your past
And make damn sure you never forget it
Committed
I'm ready, I'm with it still here like a statue
Pink champagne, green ink in your tattoos
You say you got baggage, well I'm packed too
Plus I got a sex pistol, pointed right at you "bang"
The baddest women ever and the hardest out
Proven over and over again that's why I'm hard to doubt
Plus I'm Young Money 'till the death, I took the carter route
I'm more than ready too, hope of something that you thought about
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
RIP to the girl
you used to see
Her days are over
Baby shes over
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin you the man
Cause its all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
RIP to the girl you used to see
Her days are over Baby she's over
I've decided to give you all of me
Baby come closer, baby come closer
I'm ready for ya
Kill 'em all, switch it up
Put it on, zip it up
Let my perfume, soak into your sweater
Say you'll be here soon, sooner the better
No option for her, you sayin' no
I run this game, just play your role
Follow my lead, what you waitin' fo'?
Thought it over and decided tonight is the night
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
Nothin' on, I strut around
I do it big, I shut it down
I wonder if you'll be able to handle me
Mental pictures, no cameras please
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
red lipstick on the wine glass cameras in my mind
Flash, black lingerie, white diamonds, what a contrast
I know you get impatient as the time pass
You say you want it fast define fast
'Cause I can speed it up, and make it last
And I could audition for this, and I could be part of the cast
And I could produce for your future, I could co-direct your past
And make damn sure you never forget it
Committed
I'm ready, I'm with it still here like a statue
Pink champagne, green ink in your tattoos
You say you got baggage, well I'm packed too
Plus I got a sex pistol, pointed right at you "bang"
The baddest women ever and the hardest out
Proven over and over again that's why I'm hard to doubt
Plus I'm Young Money 'till the death, I took the carter route
I'm more than ready too, hope of something that you thought about
Yeah I hear you talkin', don't know who you tryin' to flatter
Got my mind made up I-I-I'm ready for ya
I'm in control, but with you bein' the man
You don't seem to understand that I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin' you the man
'Cause it's all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
RIP to the girl
you used to see
Her days are over
Baby shes over
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
I-I-I'm ready for ya
So keep thinkin you the man
Cause its all part of my plan
I-I-I'm ready for ya
Lyrics submitted by sophiacapella
I'm Ready For You Lyrics as written by Aubrey Drake Graham
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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After obeygiant618 said that he wrote it for a female artist i thought that might be true, but when he's rapping toward the end he says, "you say you got baggage, well i'm packed too. plus i got a sex pistol pointed right at you"..sex pistol meaning dick and hopefully whoever he wrote this for she didnt have a dick so..i dunno.. id like to think its from a girl's perspective..i love the "R-I-P to the girl you used to see, her days are over, baby she's over/ ive decided to give you all of me, baby closer, baby closer/ im ready for you"..meaning that that girl that she used to be is gone and now she's someone new..what do yall think?
yeaa, but when he says sex pistol he could just be tlking... not literally.