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《Teenage Life》这首歌，是2006年欧洲歌唱大赛亚军歌曲，歌曲开头的童声超级可爱，宛如天籁。这首歌要表达是：一个过来人对学校老师们老生常谈的、泯灭孩子天性的教学方法及分数挂帅的学校教学模式对学生的摧残进行嘲讽与批评。

Daz Sampson - Teenage life
Now hear this
现在听听这个
What did you learn at school today？
今天你在学校学到了什么？
That's what the teachers used to say
这就是老师常常说的
But they don't know
但他们并不知道
Don't understand, do they？
也不理解，不是吗
Why do they always give advice？
为什么他们总是给出建议？
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
说什么“要想变得出色就得多思考”
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life
他们从少年时代就开始不断努力
What did you learn at school today ?
今天你在学校学到了什么?
That's what the teachers used to say
这就是老师常常说的
But they don't know
但他们并不知道
Don't understand, do they ?
也不理解，不是吗
Why do they always give advice ?
为什么他们总是给出建议
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
说什么"要想变得出色就得多思考"
When it's been a long since they had a teenage life
他们从少年时代就开始不断努力
Dwelling¹ on the past, from back when I was young
回想着从前，当我还年轻
Thinking of my school days and trying to write this song
回想着我的学生时代，努力写下这首歌
Classroom schemes and dreams
学习计划和梦想
Man they couldn't save me
大人们救不了我
Cause my days were numbered when I signed down on “Avy”
我的日子屈指可数当我被划上Avy的标记
Teenage kicks running out what could we do
年轻人埋怨着逃出了我们所做的一切
I still show respect to my boys who made it through
我依旧对那些顺利过关的孩子表示尊重
And getting told off Mr T how my life would be
继续听T先生责备我日后的生活
Then giving him a signal
然后给他一个信号
So everyone could see
让每个人都看到
Sunshine and shade
阳光与黑暗
Those girls I'd serenade
那些我想使之安静的姑娘啊
Thinking of those sixth form chicks that misbehave
想着那些无拘束的日子
Hoping that those days would go on and on forever
真希望可以永远那样
Every day something new
每天都会有些新变化
Just friends running together
只有朋友们还在一起奋斗
But suddenly school ends
突然学生时代已结束
Your teenage life gone
童年不再
All your mates² are growing up now
所有的同伴都长大了
They're moving on
他们继续前进
And now I'm looking back
现在我回望着过去
I'll tell you what I know
我会告诉你我所知道的一切
Do you listen to your teacher ?
你会听老师的话吗
No I don't think so
不，我可不这么想
"What did you learn at school today?"
今天你在学校学了什么
That's what the teachers used to say
老师总是这样说
But they don't know
但他们不知道
Don't understand, do they ?
也不懂，不是吗
Why do they always give advice
为什么他们总是提出意见
Saying "Just be nice, always think twice"
说什么"要想变得出色就得多动脑子"
When it's been a long time since they had a teenage life
从少年时候开始就没完没了
Now if you treat the kids fine, together they will shine
现在如果你对孩子们友善,他们就会与你愉快的相处
Ooh ooh ooh shine
哦 愉快
And if you give the kids time, they won't do the crime
如果你给他们点时间，他们不会做错什么
Won't do the crime
不会做错
Now my bad old ways
现在我那些古老的坏行为
Were during my school days
贯穿了整个学习生活
Messing on those grade A's
比起那些成绩优异的学生
My life is just a haze³
我的生活简直一团糟
I'm going through the struggle
我挣扎着
Five ten and kicking back
又跳着回来了
So I could lock my flow
于是我让自己停下
Lace⁴ it up now on the track
缠住前行的道路
Oh yeh I felt the pain
我觉得很痛
Whilst⁵ chasing⁶ all the fame
追逐着所有的名利
I'm being told I'm nothing
无却被告之一无所获
Just a player in the game
不过是游戏中的一个玩家
But now I walk tall
但我现在走到高处
Stand proud for you to see
我就是你所认为的骄傲
I'm driving these fast cars
我开着那些快车
It's five stars for me
我的五星级
“What did you learn at school today？”
“今天你在学校学了什么？”
That's what the teachers used to say
老师总这样问
But they don't know
但他们不知道
Don't understand, do they?
也不懂，不是吗？
Why do they always give advice
为什么总是那么多意见
Saying“Just be nice, always think twice”
说什么“要想出色就多动动脑子”
When it's been a long since they had a teenage life
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