Ready for the Floor
Duffy Lyrics

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I can't hear your voice
Do I have a choice?
I'm hoping with chance
You might take this dance
I can't hear your voice
With chance
You might take this dance
(You're my number one

Number one, number one)

Do it, do it now
(Do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it now)
Say it, say it now
(Say it, say it, say it
Say it, say it now)

I can't hear your voice
Do I have a choice?
(You're sinking below
I'm using my force)
I'm hoping with chance
You might take this dance
(You're my number one
Number one, number one)

Do it, do it now
(Do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it now)
Say it, say it now
(Say it, say it
Say it, say it
Say it now)

Please do it
Do it, do it now
(Do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it now)
Say it, say it now
(Say it, say it, say it
Say it now)

Instead of carving
Up the wall
Why don't you open up
We talk
I am ready
I am ready for a fall

Instead of carving
Up the wall
Why don't you open up
We talk
I am ready
I am ready for a fall

(Do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it now)
(Say it, say it, say it
Say it, say it now)

Do it, do it now
(Do it, do it, do it
Do it, do it now)
Say it, say it now
(Say it, say it
Say it, say it
Say it now)

Do it, do it, do it
Do it now

Say it, say it, say it
Say it now

Overall Meaning

In “Ready for the Floor,” Duffy sings about her desire for communication and connection with someone she cares about. The lines “I can’t hear your voice / Do I have a choice?” suggest that there are barriers to communication between herself and the other person. Despite this difficulty, Duffy expresses hope that they might still “dance” together with the right opportunity or “chance,” and implores the other person to speak up: “Say it, say it now.”

As the chorus repeats, Duffy encourages the other person to take action: “Do it, do it now / Say it, say it now.” She sees that they may be “carving up the wall” or avoiding a difficult conversation, but assures them that she is ready to face the challenge of the “fall” that might come with honest communication. The song ends with a final exhortation to take action and speak up: “Do it now, do it now / Say it, say it, say it, say it now.”

Overall, “Ready for the Floor” is a poignant exploration of the struggles to connect and communicate in relationships, and the courage required to take on the risk of falling in order to attain greater intimacy and understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't hear your voice
The singer is unable to hear what the other person is saying.

Do I have a choice?
The singer wonders if they have any control over the situation.

I'm hoping with chance
The singer is optimistic that something good will happen if they take a chance.

You might take this dance
The artist wants the other person to join them in something enjoyable, possibly a metaphor for a relationship.

You're my number one Number one, number one
The artist expresses that the other person is important to them.

Do it, do it now
The singer is urging the other person to take action immediately.

Say it, say it now
The singer wants the other person to express their feelings immediately.

You're sinking below I'm using my force
The artist is worried that the other person might be losing interest, but is putting effort into keeping the relationship alive.

Instead of carving Up the wall
The artist suggests the other person stop isolating themselves and talk.

Why don't you open up We talk
The artist wants the other person to communicate with them.

I am ready I am ready for a fall
The singer is taking a leap of faith and is prepared to take a risk.

Contributed by Grayson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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