graduation
基本信息收录这首曲子的专辑名叫Vitamin C ，发行于1999-08-31 共12首歌曲
作者简介Vitamin C原名Colleen Fitzpatrick，由Alt-rock团Eve's Plum的女主唱发声，扬弃摇滚乐团的深刻思维与沉重躁进音符，一头火辣的黄金色发线伴随活跃四射的流行舞曲调性、与Dancehall界女歌手Lady Saw高唱Smile，加上一首去年全美高中毕业季的应景国歌Graduation (Friends Forever)成功打响名号。虽然不如Britney Spears或Christina Aguilera所引领新生代女子偶像霸主般强势焰火燃起的高温热潮，却让流行乐界开始注意Vitamin C小姐所辐射出的另一波势力，足以摆脱Micky Mouse Club出身的一股大军压境般的威胁。
而她给人的感觉就像vitamin C一样，亲切而充满活力。这个1972年出生于新泽西州的女歌手最初的梦想是做一名舞蹈演员，在高中时沉迷舞蹈的她也开始加入一些乐队的演出。1988年，她获得了喜剧Hairspray中的一个角色，之后在1995年又参与了另一个电视剧的演出。在此期间，她组建了Eve's Plum乐队，并担任主唱，前后发行了2张专辑，Envy和Cherry Alive。1999年单飞后，以她自己名字命名的专辑面市，并录制了流行单曲“Smile”。然而她真正的成功开始于2000年的这首《Graduation》。
英汉歌词Graduation (Friends Forever)
So we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where were gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change.
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we wont be coming back
No more hanging out cause were on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you dont have another day
Cause were moving on and we cant slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didnt know much of love but it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone
Wed get so excited, wed get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking lifes not fair
And this is how it feels...
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that wont interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye
Keep on thinking its a time to fly
And this is how it feels....
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
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(We will still be, friends forever)
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly its like were women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that its not goodbye
Keep on thinking its our time to fly....
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be, friends forever
毕业
我们曾整夜讨论以后的生活
不知25岁时我们会在哪里
我坚持认为时代不会更替
坚持认为事物会亘古不变
但当今年离开，我们就不再回来
不会再呆在一起，因为我们会过着不同的生活
如果你有需要讲的话
最好现在就说吧，因为你不可能再多有一天
因为我们在往前走，不能放慢脚步
记忆就像在播放无声电影
我经常想起六月的那个夜晚
我对爱还了解太少
但它又来得太快
我和你在一起
我们获得了真正的自信
呆在家里和我在电话里聊天
我们兴奋，也很害怕
自嘲自乐，认为生活不公
这就是全部的感受
当生活继续，我们记得
所有我们在一起的时光
当生活在改变，但无论发生什么
我们仍然永远是朋友
如果我们身居要职、赚得很多钱
当我们回顾今天
是否我们的玩笑仍然有趣？
是否仍然记得我们在学校里学到的一切？
是否还试着触犯每一个条例？
是否聪明的小鲍比会成为股票经纪人？
我们能否找到不会影响我们晒成棕褐色的工作？
我坚持，坚持认为这并不是再见
坚持认为已到了展翅高飞的时候
这就是全部的感受
是否我们会考虑未来就像我们考虑现在？
是否我们在社会上能挺下来？
是否我们能获得某种成功？
我猜我原以为这永远都不会结束
但突然好像我们都已经长大成人
是否过去会像影子一样跟随我们？
是否当我离开这个地方，这些记忆会褪色？
我坚持，坚持认为这并不是再见
坚持认为已到了展翅高飞的时候
后续这首歌也给我们带来了清新的回忆 先是提琴的缓慢伴奏，Vitamin C的声音配着鼓点渐渐进入高潮期间乐器的完美配合让人印象深刻 在一分五十二秒时的说唱正道出了毕业生的感受
对于我们这些毕业生和以后的毕业生这首歌虽不太出名却也堪称经典