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 naanga | Even a Monday, we |
| Sunday aakuvomae | Will make it into a Sunday! |
| Schoollu naalae rompa | School days are very |
| Bore-u bore-u | Boring, boring! |
| Female | |
| Question Paperoda | Along with the question paper, |
| Answer Paper Vachaa | If you also give the answer paper, |
| Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru | We will easily score a hundred marks! |
| Female | |
| Yae…CM kita sollunga | Hey... tell the Chief Minister! |
| PM kitta sollunga | Tell the Prime Minister! |
| Yaezhu naalum leave-u must | A seven-day holiday is a must! |
| Female | |
| Hae neet mattum illainga | Hey, not just NEET, |
| Exam ellaam waste-nga | All exams are a total waste! |
| Knowledgela naanga best | In knowledge, we are the absolute best! |
| Chorus | |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| Chorus | |
| Mandaikooda naanga | Even a Monday, we |
| Sunday aakuvomae | Will make it into a Sunday! |
| Schoollu naalae rompa | School days are very |
| Bore-u bore-u | Boring, boring! |
| Chorus | |
| Question Paperoda | Along with the question paper, |
| Answer Paper Vachaa | If you also give the answer paper, |
| Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru | We will easily score a hundred marks! |
| Female | |
| Yae…CM kita sollunga | Hey... tell the Chief Minister! |
| PM kitta sollunga | Tell the Prime Minister! |
| Yaezhu naalum leave-u must | A seven-day holiday is a must! |
| Female | |
| Hae neet mattum illainga | Hey, not just NEET, |
| Exam ellaam waste-nga | All exams are a total waste! |
| Knowledgela naanga best | In knowledge, we are the absolute best! |
| Chorus | |
| We are the teens aah aa aah | We are the teens aah aa aah |
| We are the teens oh oo ooh | We are the teens oh oo ooh |
| Female | |
| Aaah…boommers boommers | Ah... boomers, boomers, |
| Dont put jammers | Don't put jammers! |
| Dreamers dreamers | Dreamers, dreamers, |
| Naanga lazy beamers | We are lazy beamers! |
| Chorus | |
| We are path breakers | We are path breakers! |
| Nee podaatha engalukku | Don't place for us |
| Speed breakers | Speed breakers! |
| Female | |
| Oh school-luthaan | Oh, school life is all about |
| Cutting class-u thaan | Cutting classes, |
| Making teachers foolsthaan | Making fools of teachers, |
| Chorus | |
| Goalsthaan | Setting goals, |
| Putting rulesthaan | Imposing strict rules, |
| Making teens-u | Making teenagers |
| Vex-u thaan | Vexed and frustrated! |
| Chorus | |
| Siraku mulaippathae | Wings sprout only |
| Uyarae parakkathaan | To fly high up! |
| Naanga uyaram parappathae | The reason we fly high |
| Ulagam padikkathaan | Is to learn about the world! |
| Arivu valarppathil | Instead of getting a degree |
| Degree vaangaththaan | To build knowledge, |
| Naanga dimikki adikkirom | We dodge and trick the system! |
| Chorus | |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| Female | |
| Ooh oo yaeh yae | Ooh oo yeah yeah |
| Mandaikooda naanga | Even a Monday, we |
| Sunday aakuvomae | Will make it into a Sunday! |
| Schoollu naalae rompa | School days are very |
| Bore-u bore-u | Boring, boring! |
| Female | |
| Question Paperoda | Along with the question paper, |
| Answer Paper Vachaa | If you also give the answer paper, |
| Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru | We will easily score a hundred marks! |
| Female | |
| Yae…CM kita sollunga | Hey... tell the Chief Minister! |
| PM kitta sollunga | Tell the Prime Minister! |
| Yaezhu naalum leave-u must | A seven-day holiday is a must! |
| Female | |
| Hae neet mattum illainga | Hey, not just NEET, |
| Exam ellaam waste-nga | All exams are a total waste! |
| Knowledgela naanga best | In knowledge, we are the absolute best! |
| Chorus | |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
| We are the teens | We are the teens |
ஓஹ் ஓ ஏஹ் ஏ.....
மண்டை கூட நாங்க
சண்டை ஆக்குவோமே
ஸ்கூல்லு நாளே ரொம்ப
போர்ரு போர்ரு
Oh oo yeah yeah....
Even a Monday, we
Will make it into a Sunday!
School days are very
Boring, boring!
கொஸ்டின் பேப்பரோட
ஆன்ஸ்வெர் பேப்பர் வச்சா
தூக்குவோமே மார்க்கு நூறு நூறு
Along with the question paper,
If you also give the answer paper,
We will easily score a hundred marks!
ஏ......சி.எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
பி. எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
ஏழு நாளும் லீவு மஸ்ட்டு
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
Tell the Prime Minister!
A seven-day holiday is a must!
ஹே நீட் மட்டும் இல்லைங்க
எக்ஸாம் எல்லாம் வேஸ்ட்டுங்க
நாலேட்ஜ்ல நாங்க பெஸ்ட்டு
Hey, not just NEET,
All exams are a total waste!
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
மண்டை கூட நாங்க
சண்டை ஆக்குவோமே
ஸ்கூல்லு நாளே ரொம்ப
போர்ரு போர்ரு
Even a Monday, we
Will make it into a Sunday!
School days are very
Boring, boring!
கொஸ்டின் பேப்பரோட
ஆன்ஸ்வெர் பேப்பர் வச்சா
தூக்குவோமே மார்க்கு நூறு நூறு
Along with the question paper,
If you also give the answer paper,
We will easily score a hundred marks!
ஏ......சி.எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
பி. எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
ஏழு நாளும் லீவு மஸ்ட்டு ஆஹ
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
Tell the Prime Minister!
A seven-day holiday is a must!
ஹே நீட் மட்டும் இல்லைங்க
எக்ஸாம் எல்லாம் வேஸ்ட்டுங்க
நாலேட்ஜ்ல நாங்க பெஸ்ட்டு
Hey, not just NEET,
All exams are a total waste!
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ் ஆஹ் ஆ ஆஹ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ் ஓஹ் ஓ ஓஹ்
We are the teens aah aa aah
We are the teens oh oo ooh
ஆஅஹ்..... பூம்மர்ஸ் பூம்மர்ஸ்
டோன்ட் புட் ஜாம்மர்ஸ்
ட்ரீமர்ஸ் ட்ரீமர்ஸ்
நாங்க லேசி பீமெர்ஸ்
Ah... boomers, boomers,
Don't put jammers!
Dreamers, dreamers,
We are lazy beamers!
வீ ஆர் பாத் பிரேக்கர்ஸ்
நீ போடாத எங்களுக்கு
ஸ்பீடு பிரேக்கர்ஸ்
We are path breakers!
Don't place for us
Speed breakers!
ஓஹ் ஸ்கூல்லுதான்
கட்டிங் கிளாஸ்ஸுதான்
மேக்கிங் டீச்சர்ஸ் பூல்ஸ்தான்
Oh, school life is all about
Cutting classes,
Making fools of teachers,
கோல்ஸ்தான்
புட்டிங் ரூல்ஸ்சுதான்
மேக்கிங் டீன்ஸ்ஸு
வெக்ஸ்ஸுதான்
Setting goals,
Imposing strict rules,
Making teenagers
Vexed and frustrated!
சிறகு முளைப்பதே
உயரே பறக்கதான்
நாங்க உயரம் பறப்பதே
உலகம் படிக்கதான்
அறிவு வளர்ப்பதில்
டிகிரீ வாங்கத்தான்
நாங்க டிமிக்கி அடிக்கிறோம்
Wings sprout only
To fly high up!
The reason we fly high
Is to learn about the world!
Instead of getting a degree
To build knowledge,
We dodge and trick the system!
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
ஓஹ் ஓ ஏஹ் ஏ.....
மண்டை கூட நாங்க
சண்டை ஆக்குவோமே
ஸ்கூல்லு நாளே ரொம்ப
போர்ரு போர்ரு
Ooh oo yeah yeah
Even a Monday, we
Will make it into a Sunday!
School days are very
Boring, boring!
கொஸ்டின் பேப்பரோட
ஆன்ஸ்வெர் பேப்பர் வச்சா
தூக்குவோமே மார்க்கு நூறு நூறு
Along with the question paper,
If you also give the answer paper,
We will easily score a hundred marks!
ஏ......சி.எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
பி. எம்.கிட்ட சொல்லுங்க
ஏழு நாளும் லீவு மஸ்ட்டு
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
Tell the Prime Minister!
A seven-day holiday is a must!
ஹே நீட் மட்டும் இல்லைங்க
எக்ஸாம் எல்லாம் வேஸ்ட்டுங்க
நாலேட்ஜ்ல நாங்க பெஸ்ட்டு
Hey, not just NEET,
All exams are a total waste!
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
வீ ஆர் தி டீன்ஸ்
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
Oh oo yaeh yae….
Oh oo yeah yeah....
Mandaikooda naanga
Even a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomae
Will make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompa
School days are very
Bore-u bore-u
Boring, boring!
Question Paperoda
Along with the question paper,
Answer Paper Vachaa
If you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru
We will easily score a hundred marks!
Yae…CM kita sollunga
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollunga
Tell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u must
A seven-day holiday is a must!
Hae neet mattum illainga
Hey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-nga
All exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga best
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
Mandaikooda naanga
Even a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomae
Will make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompa
School days are very
Bore-u bore-u
Boring, boring!
Question Paperoda
Along with the question paper,
Answer Paper Vachaa
If you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru
We will easily score a hundred marks!
Yae…CM kita sollunga
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollunga
Tell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u must
A seven-day holiday is a must!
Hae neet mattum illainga
Hey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-nga
All exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga best
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
We are the teens aah aa aah
We are the teens aah aa aah
We are the teens oh oo ooh
We are the teens oh oo ooh
Aaah…boommers boommers
Ah... boomers, boomers,
Dont put jammers
Don't put jammers!
Dreamers dreamers
Dreamers, dreamers,
Naanga lazy beamers
We are lazy beamers!
We are path breakers
We are path breakers!
Nee podaatha engalukku
Don't place for us
Speed breakers
Speed breakers!
Oh school-luthaan
Oh, school life is all about
Cutting class-u thaan
Cutting classes,
Making teachers foolsthaan
Making fools of teachers,
Goalsthaan
Setting goals,
Putting rulesthaan
Imposing strict rules,
Making teens-u
Making teenagers
Vex-u thaan
Vexed and frustrated!
Siraku mulaippathae
Wings sprout only
Uyarae parakkathaan
To fly high up!
Naanga uyaram parappathae
The reason we fly high
Ulagam padikkathaan
Is to learn about the world!
Arivu valarppathil
Instead of getting a degree
Degree vaangaththaan
To build knowledge,
Naanga dimikki adikkirom
We dodge and trick the system!
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
Ooh oo yaeh yae
Ooh oo yeah yeah
Mandaikooda naanga
Even a Monday, we
Sunday aakuvomae
Will make it into a Sunday!
Schoollu naalae rompa
School days are very
Bore-u bore-u
Boring, boring!
Question Paperoda
Along with the question paper,
Answer Paper Vachaa
If you also give the answer paper,
Thookkuvomae mark-ku nooru nooru
We will easily score a hundred marks!
Yae…CM kita sollunga
Hey... tell the Chief Minister!
PM kitta sollunga
Tell the Prime Minister!
Yaezhu naalum leave-u must
A seven-day holiday is a must!
Hae neet mattum illainga
Hey, not just NEET,
Exam ellaam waste-nga
All exams are a total waste!
Knowledgela naanga best
In knowledge, we are the absolute best!
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We are the teens
We 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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