I'm Ready
Black Pumas Lyrics

I was born in the city
The singer is expressing their place of birth.

Of California
The birthplace of the singer is in California.

And your loving reminds me
The affection of the person whom the singer is addressing in the song brings back memories.

Of the Cali canyons
The memory that the singer associates with the affection of the person is the view of the canyons of California.

And it's twelve o'clock in the noontime
The time of the day when the song is taking place is noon.

If you want it now we can make
The singer is asking if the person wishes to be intimate at the moment.

Love to Marvin Gaye for the first time
The song conveys the message that the singer and the person he's addressing could have intimate relations while listening to Marvin Gaye's songs for the first time.

If you're feeling alright
The singer is asking if the person feels okay about being intimate with them.

Right, alright already
The singer is conveying his positive feelings about the situation.

Rock this train so steady
The singer is asking the person to be driven by passion.

Lord, make my car go heavy
The singer is asking for their passion to be felt more strongly.

Give me gold and plenty
The singer is asking for the affection of the person to be vast and abundant.

Man, I love your city
The singer expresses their love for the place where the person they are addressing lives.

I need your love
The singer is indicating the importance of the affection of the person as a necessity in their life.

To keep on coming, baby
The singer is asking for the person's love to keep coming.

And give me more love when you're ready
The singer is asking to be given more affection when the person is comfortable and feels ready.

I'll stop rambling
The singer is promising to stop talking or thinking too much about something they're passionate about.

So what's a cowboy to do now
The singer is putting a question in a figurative sense about what actions to take in a new and confusing situation.

I'm from California (California)
The singer is explaining where they originally come from and belongs to California.

When he's lost and he's rambling
The singer is in a situation of being lost and confused and wandering aimlessly.

In Austin, Texas?
The singer is in Austin, Texas, and is also feeling somewhat lost or out of place.

Put your foot down
The singer is asking for the person to take charge or take steps to resolve a confusing or uncertain situation.

And get ready, baby
The singer is asking the person to prepare for something.

Stop that rambling
The singer is asking the person to take action instead of wandering aimlessly.

Yeah, oh now, yeah
The singer expresses a positive view of the situation and is urging the person to take action.

Break me down
The singer wants to experience a level of intimacy that will lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed or swept over with emotions.

Bring me back in
The singer wants to feel a level of closeness or intimacy with the person they are addressing.

I'm feeling like I'm winning
The singer is expressing their feeling of success or accomplishment in the situation.

Especially in the midday
The singer is emphasizing the time of day as possibly being a significant factor in their feeling of success or accomplishment in the situation.

Love the way you play
The singer is expressing their appreciation for the person's actions in the situation.

When it's twelve o' clock (twelve o' clock in the noontime)
The singer is emphasizing again that the time of day is noon.

Yeah, you know what time it is
The singer is asking the person if they realize that it is noon.

And I fell alright
The singer is indicating that they feel fine or happy with the situation.

How you feeling, baby? (Feeling alright)
The singer is asking the person if they also feel okay.

Feeling alright, say that again
The singer is verifying if the person is truly feeling okay.

And again, and again, uh
The singer is emphasizing their desire to ensure that the person is truly feeling okay.

What time is it? (Twelve o' clock in the noontime)
The singer is asking again what time it is, emphasizing that it is noon.

Oh, baby, rock that thing steady
The singer is urging the person to continue with their actions.

Give this man gold and plenty
The singer is asking for the person's affection to be vast and abundant.

Man, I love the city
The singer expresses their love for the place where the person they are addressing lives.

And I'm feeling alright (feeling alright)
The singer indicates that they feel fine or happy with the situation.

(Twelve o' clock in the noontime) it's twelve o' clock
The singer is again emphasizing that the time of day is noon.

Feeling it, feeling you, feeling alright, right on
The singer is expressing their positive feelings about the situation and the other person.

I'm ready, give me gold and plenty
The singer is ready for the person's affection to be vast and abundant.

I love the city
The singer expresses their love for the place where the person they are addressing lives.

(Twelve o' clock in the noontime) twelve o' clock
The singer is again emphasizing that the time of day is noon.