《Mean》是美国女歌手泰勒·斯威夫特于2010年推出的一首歌曲,歌词略带讽刺,用清晰明了的语言表达了自己对生命中感受到的负面情绪,勇敢地面对自己的情感(掩盖着的、被伤害的、被过去折磨的),积极的面对未来。歌曲以阳光欢快的曲调,展现了泰勒·斯威夫特对于自我的重新发现和生机勃勃的能量。
在这首歌曲中,歌词以My Mama说性质的方式告诉我们,相信自己,并不在乎别人对我们的评价,不要被他人的无知所左右。或许这样的话语有点讽刺,但是它是真实的,它教我们学会坚强,拥有自我的信念。歌词如下:
You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know, what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
通过这首歌曲,我们得以提醒自己努力面对困境,不要轻易放弃。人生的路途中难免会遇到心灵的颠簸与悲观,因此我们需要一些有温度、有态度的歌曲来支持我们,让我们勇敢地面对人生的曲折。