Ready to Win Songtext
von Tokyo Police Club

I fucked up today
I fucked up before
I fucked up so much I can′t keep track anymore

I fucked up on girls
I fucked up this song
I fucked up on my sister, my dad, and my mom

I fucked up on everyone
I fucked up on me
I fucked up with money, and man, nothing is free

I fucked up on Letterman
I fucked up on stage
I fucked up on time and I fucked up too late

But now, I am ready to win

I stand on a river
I stand on a stage
Hoping for glory, or maybe today
Because it's all a mistake
And a beautiful mess
Like your next door neighbor when you saw him undress


And I′ll do it forever
Do nothing but fail
A student of error who can only prevail
Because learning is trying and trying is hard
When it feels like falling's going to tear you apart

But now, I am ready to win
Yeah now, I am ready

So turn on the house lights, turn to your left
Shake hands with someone you'll probably forget
Tell them they′re great, tell them they′re splendid
No matter how all of their fuckups have ended
Tell them they're free from whatever happened
From all of the haters who need someone to slap them

Just go and fuck up
And fuck up fucking up
Nothing but fucking up
Never e-fucking-nough

And then you′ll be strong
And then you'll be fearless
Because you′ve done it all
And your tear ducts are tearless

Then you'll remember, there′s a fire in your heart
A dream in your head, permission to start


And from out of the silence you will hear your voice
Like a big fucking siren and you won't have a choice

And you will stand up, throw caution to the wind
And you will scream out that you are ready to win

Are you ready?
Ready

Because everyone's weak
And everyone′s drunk
And everyone′s smart
But usually wrong

And Rome wasn't built on a fucking cliché
And I love you all in the best fucking way

Fuck up like a pro
Fuck up like a saint
Fuck up for the terrified people in wait

Because the good things are hard
And the hard things again
You know I′d fuck up for you if I could
But now, you are ready to win

And now, you are ready to win
And now, I am ready