2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Album

Special

Label

Atlantic Records

Genre

Hip hop

Duration

7:00

Composer(s)

Melissa Jefferson;Savan KotechaP;eter Svensson;Max Martin;lya Salmanzadeh

Entered Chart

Jul 30, 2022

Peak Date

Oct 15, 2022

Released

July 18, 2022

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Atlantic Records

Here, Lizzo mulls over a potential romantic relationship. Her previous man hurt her, but lying alone in her bed, the "About Damn Time" hitmaker decides she's ready to be loved. Lizzo references her 2017 song "Truth Hurts" in the first verse. I did the work, it didn't work, ah, ah That truth, it hurts, goddamn it hurts, ah, ah Lizzo wrote "Truth Hurts" after she'd received a voicemail from a boyfriend. The guy told the singer he was dumping her because he wanted to return to his ex. Lizzo co-wrote "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" with Max Martin. It was the first time the American singer had worked with the Swedish producer; she described the process as like watching a legend at work. "He's an extremely collaborative, open, creative soul," Lizzo told Apple Music. "The song is a callback to when pop records had key changes - that golden era of late '80s and early '90s pop when singers had massive records that were vocally impressive but also danceable, and the production quality was very intentional. I think it's a work of art. It's a masterpiece." Peter Svensson of the Cardigans and regular Max Martin songwriting partner Savan Kotecha helped write "2 Be Loved." Martin's fellow Swede and regular collaborator Ilya Salmanzadeh co-produced the track.

girl, I'm 'bout to have a panic attack

I did the work, it didn't work, ah, ah (mm, mm)
that truth, it hurts, Goddamn it hurts, ah, ah (Goddamn, it hurts)
that lovey-dovey, was not a fan of it (uh-uh)
I'm good with my friends, I don't want a man, girl
I'm in my bed, I'm way too fine to be here alone (too fine)
On other hand, I know my worth, ah, ah
And now he callin' me (brrt), why do I feel like this?
what's happenin' to me? Oh, oh, oh

Am I ready (girl, there ain't a doubt)
Am I ready (what you talkin' 'bout?)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)
Am I ready? (you deserve it now)
'Cause I want it (that's what I'm talkin' about)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)

How am I supposed to love somebody else (shee, shee, shee)
When I don't like myself? Like, ooh
Guess I better learn to like this, ooh (true)
It might take my whole life just to do (damn, hey, hey)
He call me Melly (ayy), he squeeze my belly (yeah)
I'm too embarrassed (ah) to say I like it
girl, is this my boo? (Is this my boo?)
that's why I'm askin' you 'cause you know I've been through

Am I ready (girl, there ain't a doubt)
Am I ready (what you talkin' 'bout?)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)
Am I ready? (you deserve it now)
'Cause I want it (that's what I'm talkin' about)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)
yeah

you found me, I was fed up with the fantasy
what you wanna do? Think I'm ready, ooh
Think you like that, think you like that
When I clap back like that, let me know (cl-clap it, clap)
you found me, I was fed up with the fantasy
what you wanna do? Think I'm ready, ooh
Think you like that, think you like that
When I clap back like that, let me know

Am I ready (girl, there ain't a doubt)
Am I ready (what you talkin' 'bout?)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)
Am I ready? (you deserve it now)
'Cause I want it (that's what I'm talkin' about)
Am I ready (you gon' figure it out)
to be loved (to be loved), to be loved? (to be loved)

(Am I ready?)
Yesterday, I would have run away
And I don't know why
I don't know why (to be loved), know why (to be loved)
(Am I ready?)
Yesterday, I would have run away
And I don't know why (did you know?)
I don't know why, but I'm ready