Born in Brampton, Ontario, she wrote poetry and did theater at a young age. At 10, she began playing guitar and taught herself how to play various songs. At 13, she began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed. She signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings at the age of 18. Cara released her debut single in April 2015. Here was called a "song for everyone who secretly hates parties" by MTV. The song debuted on The Fader and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week. On May 5, 2015, the song was chosen as a can't-miss track by SPIN Magazine, listed as a must hear song by Cosmopolitan, and included on Billboard's "20 Pop Songs You Need For Your Summer Playlist" in June 2015.
Her debut album, "Know-It-All" was released on November 13, 2015 containing the singles "Seventeen", "Here", "Wild Things", and "Scars to Your Beautiful".
Her sophomore album, "The Pains of Growing" was released on November 30, 2018 containing the singles "Growing Pains", "Not Today", "Trust My Lonely", "A Little More", and "Out of Love".
Alessia released an EP in between her second and third albums called "This Summer" on September 6, 2019 which has six songs including "Rooting for You" and "Ready".
Her third album, "In the Meantime" was released on September 24, 2021 and contains the singles "Sweet Dream", "Shapeshifter", "Best Days", and "You Let Me Down".
Ready
Alessia Cara Lyrics
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New colours 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
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're just kids tryna' 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 hear,t 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
The lyrics to Alessia Cara's song "Ready" appear to be about a young man who is not ready for a serious relationship with the singer. Throughout the song, she describes his constantly changing thoughts and behavior as a "hurricane" that tests her patience. The singer seems to care deeply for the boy, but he is not responsive to her and freezes up whenever he gets too close to her. She wants to understand him better and be closer to him, but he is not ready for that level of intimacy.
The chorus of the song repeats the same phrase four times, emphasizing that the boy is not ready for the singer's love and commitment. She encourages him to "steady [his] heavy heart" until he is ready for her. The bridge echoes the earlier theme of the boy's mixed signals and emotions, and the singer resolves not to wait around for him to change his mind.
Overall, the song seems to capture the experience of unrequited love and the pain of wanting someone who is not ready or able to reciprocate your feelings. The lyrics are poignant and relatable to anyone who has experienced similar feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I think it's safe to say, that you would always change
You have a tendency to change your mind frequently.
New colours day-to-day, my friend, you are a hurricane
You are unpredictable and constantly shifting, like a hurricane.
The look on your face, all the things you say
Your facial expressions and words are indicative of who you are.
Send me to outer space, my friend, you test my patience
Your behavior is frustrating and tiring.
Don't you just push me out now
Don't leave me hanging.
You got me into this mess, who's gonna get me out?
It's your fault that we're in this situation, and I don't know how to fix it.
Why are you pulling me down
You're making my life more difficult than it needs to be.
If you got things to figure out?
If you're dealing with your own problems?
Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me
You're not mature enough to handle a relationship right now.
Go steady your, your heavy heart, until you're free
Deal with your emotional baggage and work through your issues before getting involved with someone else.
Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me
Wait until you're truly ready to handle a serious relationship with me.
Why do I care so much about you, boy? You know I do
I have strong feelings for you, despite your flaws and faults.
I think a million thoughts, but only half get through to you
I have a lot to say to you, but I don't feel heard or understood.
You start a million fires just to see what they can do
You enjoy pushing boundaries and testing limits.
But then you freeze up like winter season in June
You're indecisive and unsure of what you want.
I wanna climb into your mind and turn on all the lights
I want to understand you completely.
Read all your secrets, see if you wonder about mine
I want to share everything about ourselves with each other.
We're just kids tryna' to understand the world
We're young and inexperienced, trying to navigate the complexities of the world.
You're still a only a boy, you're scared of a good girl
You're intimidated by the possibility of a serious relationship with a mature, confident woman.
I won't be waiting for you to come around, to come around
I won't put my life on hold waiting for you to be ready for me.
I won't be waiting for you, but I'll be around, I'll be around
I won't wait for you, but I'll still be available for you whenever you're ready.
Oh, you're not ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me (ready for me, no, no, no)
You're not ready to handle a relationship with me.
Go steady your (steady your), your heavy heart (heavy heart) until you're free
Work through your emotional baggage first, before pursuing a relationship.
Until you're ready for, ready for, ready for, ready for me
Wait until you're ready before pursuing a serious relationship with me.
Until you're ready, you're ready for me
Be absolutely sure you're ready, before pursuing a serious relationship with me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alessia Caracciolo, Jon Levine
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jigyasa Pareek
the fact that alessia cara is THIS talented blows my mind.
Ella Alette
I feel y
cheesecake
The fact that people don't recognize her as they SHOULD blows my mind.
Jigyasa Pareek
@cheesecake just because she doesn't do anything to attract the male gaze, people don't respect the real talent, the clownery
Mggames1010
She's underrated
Poonam Makar
I feel the same way....no difference 😂
Kayleigh McGill
"I wanna climb into your mind and turn on all the lights" I love the way she creates a visual image with her lyrics it's so creative
Smartcom5
There are many musicians which are able to paint that perfect picture within and into your head while you're listening to their music. It's just they most often don't write any pop(ular) music. Especially on this song, it pretty much compares very well to Wir sind Helden's song Nur ein Wort (Like, she can't figure out why he's so attached to him, he drives him her nuts and he begs that he realises how much he meant to her). She did some outstanding work doing this song (lead singer).
Sonia Alvarado
Alessia Cara is one of those people who writes about what has happened in her life she has wrote many songs about a moment in her life/important things that make her who she is today
Matheus
My favorite lyric 😍