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We Are The Teenz

From Teenz · 2024

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singers
Janaki Easwar, Neha, Krishaang, Nanda, Ananyah
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Teenz2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oh oo yaeh yae….Oh oo yeah yeah....
Mandaikooda naangaEven a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomaeWill make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompaSchool days are very
Bore-u bore-uBoring, boring!
Female
Question PaperodaAlong with the question paper,
Answer Paper VachaaIf you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooruWe will easily score a hundred marks!
Female
Yae…CM kita sollungaHey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollungaTell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u mustA seven-day holiday is a must!
Female
Hae neet mattum illaingaHey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-ngaAll exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga bestIn knowledge, we are the absolute best!
Chorus
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
Chorus
Mandaikooda naangaEven a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomaeWill make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompaSchool days are very
Bore-u bore-uBoring, boring!
Chorus
Question PaperodaAlong with the question paper,
Answer Paper VachaaIf you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooruWe will easily score a hundred marks!
Female
Yae…CM kita sollungaHey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollungaTell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u mustA seven-day holiday is a must!
Female
Hae neet mattum illaingaHey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-ngaAll exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga bestIn knowledge, we are the absolute best!
Chorus
We are the teens aah aa aahWe are the teens aah aa aah
We are the teens oh oo oohWe are the teens oh oo ooh
Female
Aaah…boommers boommersAh... boomers, boomers,
Dont put jammersDon't put jammers!
Dreamers dreamersDreamers, dreamers,
Naanga lazy beamersWe are lazy beamers!
Chorus
We are path breakersWe are path breakers!
Nee podaatha engalukkuDon't place for us
Speed breakersSpeed breakers!
Female
Oh school-luthaanOh, school life is all about
Cutting class-u thaanCutting classes,
Making teachers foolsthaanMaking fools of teachers,
Chorus
GoalsthaanSetting goals,
Putting rulesthaanImposing strict rules,
Making teens-uMaking teenagers
Vex-u thaanVexed and frustrated!
Chorus
Siraku mulaippathaeWings sprout only
Uyarae parakkathaanTo fly high up!
Naanga uyaram parappathaeThe reason we fly high
Ulagam padikkathaanIs to learn about the world!
Arivu valarppathilInstead of getting a degree
Degree vaangaththaanTo build knowledge,
Naanga dimikki adikkiromWe dodge and trick the system!
Chorus
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
Female
Ooh oo yaeh yaeOoh oo yeah yeah
Mandaikooda naangaEven a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomaeWill make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompaSchool days are very
Bore-u bore-uBoring, boring!
Female
Question PaperodaAlong with the question paper,
Answer Paper VachaaIf you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooruWe will easily score a hundred marks!
Female
Yae…CM kita sollungaHey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollungaTell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u mustA seven-day holiday is a must!
Female
Hae neet mattum illaingaHey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-ngaAll exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga bestIn knowledge, we are the absolute best!
Chorus
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens
We are the teensWe are the teens

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'We Are The Teens' from the 2024 film Teenz, composed by D. Imman with lyrics by director Radhakrishnan Parthiban, serves as an energetic and humorous youth anthem. The song encapsulates the high-spirited defiance, wit, and aspirations of teenagers who feel constrained by traditional schooling systems, exams like NEET, and rigid rules imposed by older generations ('boomers'). They jokingly demand seven-day weekends and pre-filled answer papers while asserting that true intelligence isn't measured by rote examinations. Beneath the playfulness, the lyrics carry a message about real-world learning and freedom. The teenagers view themselves as dreamers and path-breakers eager to explore the world and learn from life rather than merely chasing degrees. The track dynamically captures the voice of modern adolescents claiming their space, independence, and identity with confidence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

CM kita sollunga / PM kitta sollunga

Repetition of similar rhythmic structure and sound pattern at the start of adjacent lines.

End Rhyme

We are path breakers / Speed breakers

Matching end sounds ('breakers') creating a catchy, rhythmic cadence.

Epizeuxis (Repetition)

Bore-u bore-u / Dreamers dreamers

Immediate repetition of words for emphasis and youthful musicality.

Contrast (Muran)

Path breakers / Speed breakers

Juxtaposes their desire to forge new paths with the obstacles placed by authority figures.

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Trivia

The film 'Teenz' (2024) was written and directed by veteran actor-filmmaker Radhakrishnan Parthiban, who also penned the lyrics for this youth anthem to authentically capture modern teenage slang and perspective.

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