本站原创Rachel Crow,一个14岁的非裔美国女孩,凭借在2011年美国音乐选秀节目X—factor中的不俗表现而备受关注.单曲“Mean Girls”选自Rachel Crow的首张同名专辑.这首歌曲调热烈,节奏顿挫,让人乍一听,很难相信这是一个14岁女孩的音乐作品.然而,整首歌曲却又分明唱出了这个处于青春期的非裔女孩的悲观与乐观、自卑与自信.
“Mean Girls”是Rachel校园生活的部分写照：孤零零一个人端着餐盘走向餐桌,经常被人起各种调侃的绰号,总是处于异样眼光的包围之中等这个非裔女孩的遭遇可能也是很多女孩校园记忆的缩影：她们因为各种各样莫名其妙的原因被“坏女孩”蛮横地贴上“异类”的标签,不幸沦为同龄人眼中的“边缘人”.这个年纪的她们本应该享受无忧无虑的快乐时光,然而却总是要独自忍受“坏女孩”的嘲笑、歧视和排斥,内心无疑会时常被伤痛、自卑和孤独所充斥.
然而,人生不能总是如此压抑,这样强烈的负面情绪必须找到一个发泄的地方.于是,Rachel借用歌声唱出了自己的不满,更唱出了自己的“独立宣言”!随着一句“I won't let it get to me no more”,这个备受冷落欺凌的女孩决心不再蜷缩在自己灰暗的角落里瑟瑟悲戚,而要勇敢面对,奋起反抗.也就在这一刹那,觉醒的自信驱散了所有阴霾,带来了灿烂阳光.我的世界我来主宰!
Do you ever go to lunch with no one by your side
'Cause the moment you arrive they all lee the table
Calling me everything but my name
Need I remind you again just call me Rachel
How would you feel if you running home crying
Lock yourself in your room, don't wanna anyone to see ya
While everyone's hing fun outside, and you're telling yourself
*I won't let it get to me no more
I don't wanna feel this way
I can't believe I let it go so far
No no, it's not okay
What do you know about me?
Do you wanna know what I think?
#▲Mean girls, mean girls
I'm a just b you outta my curls▲
Mean girls, mean girls
You no longer run my world#*
（Refrain ▲）
How would you feel every time you go to school
Someone's looking at you weird calling you a loser
All these girls wearing bubble—gum pink
Guess I didn't get the memo
'Cause they're laughing at my blue shirt
Well I hope you feeling good about you treating someone you know like a perfect stranger
'Cause it's easier than standing by my side
（Refrain *）
Who do you think you are
Loud mouth, cafeteria star
Maybe somebody was cruel to you
So you think that's what you're supposed to do
One day, it might be you
When you need a friend, but you no longer cool
When everyone lees when you walk in the room
I just hope they five you
（Refrain *）
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