There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Luciano (real name… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Luciano (real name Patrick Großmann; born January 28, 1994 in Bautzen) is a German rapper from Berlin.

The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg district of Berlin. He is a member of the rap crew Loco Squad Gang.

In 2020, Luciano was one of the first high-reach German-language rappers to release music in the internationally successful UK Drill style.

2. Luciano (born Jepther McClymont on October 20, 1964) is a Jamaican Roots Reggae artist. He first begun recording in 1992 under his first name Luciana, with his debut single "Ebony & Ivory" on the Aquarius Record label and followed with his debut album 'Moving Up' for RAS records in 1993. Luciano is the seventh of nine children and was born to extremely spiritual and musical parents while growing up in Daveyton, a small district in the central parish of Manchester, Jamaica.

2) Luciano, born in 1978 in Chile and raised in Switzerland. Started DJing in 1993 and producing electronic music since 1997. In the mid-90's, he was promoting Sense Club and Encuentros con la Technocultura in Santiago de Chile in the company of many initiators of the Latin American electronic music scene: Señor Coconut AKA Atom Heart, Ricardo Villalobos, Pier Bucci, Dandy Jack, Adrian Schopf, Washington Miranda, Argenix Brito, Microman, etc.

Luciano left Chile at 21 and moved to Europe (2000), settling in Geneva (Switzerland) to launch Mental Groove Records and holding a residency at the Weetamix club. He gradually invaded the inner reaches of electronic culture, forming a partnership with Ibiza’s most notorious underground club, Circoloco at DC10, which gave Luciano a perfect platform and a passionate audience for his irresistible, mind-altering blend of barebones techno and hot-blooded Latin rhythms. His releases appear on the Transmat, Perlon, Lo-Fi Stereo, Bruchstuecke and Klang Elektronik record labels.

Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern elements in rhythms and colourful patterns in sound. His collaborations with Ricardo Villalobos (Playhouse, Perlon, Warp, Force Inc etc.) as Sense Club are especially rewarding, as is his partnership with Pier Bucci and Argenix Brito as Monne Automne.

Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own, Luciano’s production is destined to the wiser dancefloors.

Are You Ready?
Luciano Lyrics

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All you missionary soldiers in Jah army
Righteous apostle serving the Almighty
Come rally 'round Jah throne
(Rally 'round Jah throne)
'Cause we're leaving out a Rome
Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving
I am ready now, mystery Babylon is sinking
Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling, yeah

I am ready now, I know just where I'm going, yeah
Get your sword and shield and armour ready
Prepare for battle against the adversary
We've got to cover ground (got to cover ground)
'Cause we're moving homeward bound, yeah
Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving
Yes, I'm ready now, mystery Babylon is falling, yeah
Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling
I am ready now, I know just where I'm going, yeah
Come Jah children, really 'round Jah throne (throne)
Rally 'round the ites, green and gold
Come Jah children, really 'round Jah throne (Jah throne)
Rally 'round the ites, green and gold, yeah
All you missionary soldiers in Jah army
Righteous apostle serving the Almighty
Come and rally 'round Jah throne
(Rally 'round Jah throne)
'Cause we're leaving out a Rome, Rome, well
Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving, yeah
Yes, I'm ready now, mystery Babylon is falling
Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling
I am ready now, I know just where I'm going, whoo-woo
(Are you ready now?) Rally 'round - Jah throne
(Are you ready now?) Come rally 'round, ites, green and gold
(Are you ready now?) Righteous apostle serving Jah
Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving, yeah
Yes, I am ready now, 'cause mystery Babylon is falling, yeah
Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling, yeah
Are you ready now? And I know just where I'm going, yeah

Are you ready now? Ah ready 'cause I am leaving
Are you ready now.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Luciano's song "Are You Ready" call to all the "missionary soldiers in Jah army" and "righteous apostles serving the Almighty" to come together and rally around Jah's throne, as they leave Rome and move towards their true home. The words are a call to arms, urging all soldiers to ready their "sword and shield and armour" and prepare for battle against the adversary. Luciano paints a vivid picture of a spiritual battlefield, where they must cover ground and move homeward, ready to fight until the end.

The deep spiritual symbolism in the lyrics of "Are You Ready" is a hallmark of Luciano's music. It is a call for people to shed their earthly shackles and embrace the higher purpose of serving the Almighty, rallying "around Jah's throne" and leaving "out of Rome". The "mystery Babylon" mentioned in the lyrics is a reference to the sinful, corrupt world that tempts people away from Jah's path, and the call to action of the song is to remind people to stay on the path and fight against the adversary.

Line by Line Meaning

All you missionary soldiers in Jah army
Calling out to all those serving Jah, whether as missionaries or soldiers in his army

Righteous apostle serving the Almighty
Acknowledging the righteousness of those serving Jah, who is the Almighty

Come rally 'round Jah throne (Rally 'round Jah throne)
Inviting all those serving Jah to unite around his throne

'Cause we're leaving out a Rome
Leaving behind the corruption and sin associated with Rome, and moving towards righteousness in Jah's army

Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving
Asking all those serving Jah if they are ready to leave their old ways behind and join in the journey towards righteousness

I am ready now, mystery Babylon is sinking
Assuring that the singer is now ready, as the sinful and corrupt 'mystery Babylon' is sinking

Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling, yeah
Calling on all those serving Jah to be prepared to heed his call towards righteousness

I am ready now, I know just where I'm going, yeah
Confirming that the singer is ready to follow Jah's path and is aware of his destination

Get your sword and shield and armour ready
Preparing oneself for spiritual battle by equipping oneself with spiritual weapons

Prepare for battle against the adversary
Advising to prepare for a battle against the spiritual adversary who tries to pull one away from Jah's path

We've got to cover ground (got to cover ground)
Emphasizing the importance of making progress on this spiritual journey at a steady pace

'Cause we're moving homeward bound, yeah
Continuing to emphasize the journey towards one's spiritual home, which is Jah's Kingdom

Come Jah children, really 'round Jah throne (throne)
Calling out to all Jah's children to unite themselves around his throne

Rally 'round the ites, green and gold
Unite with the Rastafarian community, as represented by the colors red, green, and gold

All you missionary soldiers in Jah army
Addressing again all those serving Jah in some capacity

'Cause we're leaving out a Rome, Rome, well
Re-stating the idea of leaving behind the sin and corruption of Rome, to move towards righteousness

Are you ready now? Ready or not, I'm leaving, yeah
Re-iterating the question of whether those serving Jah are ready to leave their old ways behind and move towards righteousness

Yes, I'm ready now, mystery Babylon is falling
Affirming that the singer is now ready, as the corrupt 'mystery Babylon' is falling

Are you ready now? Ready 'cause Jah is calling
Repeating the call to be prepared to follow Jah's path when called upon

I am ready now, I know just where I'm going, whoo-woo
Re-affirming the singer's readiness to follow Jah's path, and his knowledge of his destination

(Are you ready now?) Rally 'round - Jah throne
Repeating the call to unite around Jah's throne

(Are you ready now?) Come rally 'round, ites, green and gold
Re-affirming the call to unite with the Rastafarian community, as represented by the colors red, green, and gold

(Are you ready now?) Righteous apostle serving Jah
Re-iterating the acknowledgement of those serving Jah as righteous apostles

Ah ready 'cause I am leaving
Affirming the singer's readiness to leave his old ways behind and move towards righteousness

Are you ready now.
Repeating once more the question of whether those serving Jah are ready to follow his path towards righteousness

Writer(s): Murphy, Michael Taylor, Davis, Jepther Mcclymont

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