成長是一個快樂與煩惱始終相伴的過程。長大成人的我們會發現,早操時跑不到盡頭的操場原來只是一個小小的圓圈,習題冊里解不開的x和y早已不再是影響心情指數的變量,當初覺得困難的事情如今都變得那么簡單。然而,成長也讓簡單的事情變得復雜,一起笑過、鬧過的小伙伴們各自遠去,那些云淡風輕的日子和純真的情誼變成了很難再遇到的美好。

歌曲“We Are Going to Be Friends”是美國搖滾樂隊The White Stripes在2002年發行的一首曲風清新的單曲,講述了新學期和朋友初識的故事。每個聽者似乎都能在這首歌里找到自己童年的影子。秋高氣爽的9月,又到了開學的時候,校園里回蕩著小伙伴們的歡聲笑語。新的學期,我們穿著新鞋子,背著新書包,滿懷期待地迎來嶄新的生活。我們會認識新的伙伴,彼此從陌生人變成無話不談的朋友,一起玩耍,一起學習,一起度過快樂的童年時光。
有趣的是,歌曲里這位叫做Suzy Lee的朋友在The White Stripes樂隊的另外兩張專輯中也出現過。這首懷念童年和友情的歌曲還作為片頭音樂出現在青春電影《大人物拿破侖》(Napoleon Dynamite)中。
正如歌中所唱,或許我們每個人都曾遇到過一個像Suzy Lee這樣的朋友。從一句“我是某某某,我們一起玩吧”的招呼開始,我們一起逃課、翻墻,一起努力,一起偷懶,也一起做過不多不少、無傷大雅的壞事。我們保守彼此的秘密,分享快樂,也分擔憂慮。一年又一年,時間飛逝而過,曾經的友情或許已經不在,但記憶中的那些人和事仍然美好和令人懷念。是的,就算童年已經遠去,有關童年的記憶還在閃著耀眼的光芒;就算伙伴早已遠離,那些美好的情誼也將永遠珍藏在心底。
Fall is here, hear the yell.
Back to school, ring the bell.
Brand new shoes, walking blues.
Climb the fence, books and pens.
I can tell that we’re gonna be friends.
I can tell that we’re gonna be friends.
Walk with me, Suzy Lee,
Through the park and by the tree.
We will rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we found.
Safely walk to school without a sound.
Safely walk to school without a sound.
Here we are, no one else.
We walk to school all by ourselves.
There’s dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms.
We clean up and now it’s time to learn.
We clean up and now it’s time to learn.
Numbers, letters, learn to spell.
Nouns, and books, and show and tell1).
At playtime we will throw the ball
Back to class, through the hall.
Teacher marks our height against the wall.
Teacher marks our height against the wall.
We don’t notice any time pass.
We don’t notice anything.
We sit side by side in every class.
Teacher thinks that I sound funny,
But she likes the way you sing.
Tonight I’ll dream while I’m in bed,
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet.
When I wake tomorrow I’ll bet
That you and I will walk together again.
I can tell that we’re gonna be friends.
Yes, I can tell that we’re gonna be friends.