Their 2010 debut album, Good Ol' Fashioned Love entered the UK album chart at #40 upon its first release on November 1, with sales of 5,371 in its opening week. Following a reissue in 2011, the album peaked at #4 and as of 2018 has sold nearly half a million copies. The group has gone on to release six further albums, with five out of the seven peaking within the UK Top 10.
Line-Up Changes:
In 2016, lead singer Timmy Matley was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma and two years later died in a drug-related accident. The following April, Lockie Chapman, the group's bass singer, announced his intention to leave to persue other commitments and his last performance with the group was in May 2019. The next month, Welsh singer Jay James was announced as a new member of The Overtones.
Get Ready
The Overtones Lyrics
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You're alright
Whenever im asked to what makes my dreams real i say you do
Your outta sight
So fe fi fo fum
Look out baby coz here i come
And im bringing you a love thats true
So get ready, so get ready
So get ready, so get ready
Coz here i come
(Get ready coz here i come)
Im on my way
(Get ready coz here i come)
Ooooh
If you wanna play hard and stick with a love let me remind you
Its alright
Let the lovin your gonna miss and the time it takes find you
Its outta sight
So fiddle de de fiddle de dum
Look out baby here i come
And im bringing you a love thats true
So get ready, so get ready
Im gonna try and make you love me to
So get ready, so get ready
Coz here i come
(Get ready coz here i come)
Im on my way
(Get ready coz here i come)
Ooohooooh, yeah
Now baby if all my friends should want you to, i'd understand it
Its alright
I hope i get to you before they do, the way i planned it
Its outta sight
Fe fi fo fum
Look out baby coz here i come
And im bringing you a love thats true
So get ready, so get ready
Im gonna try to make you love me to
So get ready, so get ready
Coz here i come
(Get ready coz here i come)
Im on my way
(Get ready coz here i come)
Yeah baby get ready
(Get ready coz here i come)
Get ready coz here i come
(Get ready coz here i come)
...
End
The Overtones's song "Get Ready" is a romantic and energetic track that speaks to the power of love. The first verse describes the way that the singer feels about a girl he has yet to meet. He has never felt this way before, and he knows that she is special. The chorus is a call to action for both the singer and his potential lover. He is going to try to make her love him, and she needs to be ready for the possibility of that happening.
The second verse is a bit more cautionary, as the singer warns his potential lover not to let the pursuit of a difficult love prevent her from being happy. He knows that the challenges of love can be tough, but he's ready to fight for her anyway. The bridge turns inward, as the singer acknowledges that he's not the only one after this girl's heart. He hopes that he gets to her before anyone else does, but he knows that he can't control everything.
Overall, "Get Ready" is a song about the power of love and the lengths that people will go to in order to find it. The lyrics are both playful and joyful, and the melody perfectly captures the excitement of young love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never met a girl that makes me feel the way that you do
I haven't come across a girl before that has made me feel this good
You're alright
You're absolutely great
Whenever im asked to what makes my dreams real i say you do
When someone asks me what makes my dreams come true, I tell them it's you
Your outta sight
You're amazing
So fe fi fo fum
I'm feeling excited
Look out baby coz here i come
Watch out because I'm on my way
And im bringing you a love thats true
I'm offering you my true and genuine love
So get ready, so get ready
Prepare yourself
Im gonna try and make you love me to
I'll do my best to make you fall in love with me
Coz here i come
Because I'm coming
(Get ready coz here i come)
Be ready because I'm on my way
Im on my way
I'm coming to you now
If you wanna play hard and stick with a love let me remind you
In case you want to play hard to get and be difficult about love, let me remind you
Its alright
It's okay
Let the lovin your gonna miss and the time it takes find you
Don't regret the love you'll miss and the time you'll take to find it
Its outta sight
It's awesome
So fiddle de de fiddle de dum
I'm feeling joyous and playful
Now baby if all my friends should want you to, i'd understand it
If all my friends want you too, I would understand
I hope i get to you before they do, the way i planned it
I hope to get to you before they do, the way I have planned it
Yeah baby get ready
Get ready, my love
Get ready coz here i come
Be ready because I'm coming soon
Writer(s): Robinson Smokey, Robinson William (jun)
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