Rachel Crow，一個14歲的非裔美國女孩，憑借在2011年美國音樂選秀節(jié)目X—factor中的不俗表現(xiàn)而備受關注。單曲“Mean Girls”選自Rachel Crow的首張同名專輯。這首歌曲調熱烈，節(jié)奏頓挫，讓人乍一聽，很難相信這是一個14歲女孩的音樂作品。然而，整首歌曲卻又分明唱出了這個處于青春期的非裔女孩的悲觀與樂觀、自卑與自信。

“Mean Girls”是Rachel校園生活的部分寫照：孤零零一個人端著餐盤走向餐桌，經常被人起各種調侃的綽號，總是處于異樣眼光的包圍之中……這個非裔女孩的遭遇可能也是很多女孩校園記憶的縮影：她們因為各種各樣莫名其妙的原因被“壞女孩”蠻橫地貼上“異類”的標簽，不幸淪為同齡人眼中的“邊緣人”。這個年紀的她們本應該享受無憂無慮的快樂時光，然而卻總是要獨自忍受“壞女孩”的嘲笑、歧視和排斥，內心無疑會時常被傷痛、自卑和孤獨所充斥。

然而，人生不能總是如此壓抑，這樣強烈的負面情緒必須找到一個發(fā)泄的地方。于是，Rachel借用歌聲唱出了自己的不滿，更唱出了自己的“獨立宣言”！隨著一句“I won't let it get to me no more”，這個備受冷落欺凌的女孩決心不再蜷縮在自己灰暗的角落里瑟瑟悲戚，而要勇敢面對，奮起反抗。也就在這一剎那，覺醒的自信驅散了所有陰霾，帶來了燦爛陽光。我的世界我來主宰！

Do you ever go to lunch with no one by your side

'Cause the moment you arrive they all leave 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 having 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 comb 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 leaves when you walk in the room

I just hope they forgive you

（Refrain *）

（Refrain #）

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