At the Class Room
Nicotine Lyrics


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TEACHER:
Good morning boys and girl. I am your substitute teacher. My name is Ms. Seagal. The topic

for today is: What you like to be when you grow up? You, over there in the jeans shirt,

what you want to be when you grow up?

STUDENT A:
Why you gonna start with ya, brother? I wanna be a baseball player, brother.

TEACHER:
Alright, that's a pretty good profession. You, over there in the black shirt, what you want

to be when you grow up?

STUDENT B:
I like to be a lawyer.

TEACHER:
All right, that's a pretty good profession too. Hey you, in the back, an asian boy. What's

your name?

HOWIE:
My name is Howie.

TEACHER:
Hi Howie! What you want to be when you grow up?





HOWIE:
I wanna be a motherfuckin' punk rock, to get the liberty.

Overall Meaning

In Nicotine's song "At the Class Room," the lyrics depict a substitute teacher asking her students about their future aspirations. When asked about their career aspirations, one student responds that they want to be a baseball player, while another wants to become a lawyer. However, the third student, named Howie, responds with a more rebellious ambition of becoming a punk rock and gaining liberty.


The lyrics seem to reflect a society in which individuals are pressured to conform to mainstream career paths and societal norms. The student who wants to become a baseball player and lawyer may be seen as pursuing "respectable" careers, while Howie's desire to become a punk rock represents a countercultural and potentially controversial path. The use of profanity in his response also adds to the rebellious tone of the lyrics.


The song may be seen as a commentary on the importance of individuality and the need to pursue one's own passions and desires, even if they go against societal expectations. Howie's aspiration to become a punk rock may represent a desire to reject societal norms and expectations, while also seeking freedom and self-expression through music.


Line by Line Meaning

Good morning boys and girl. I am your substitute teacher. My name is Ms. Seagal. The topic for today is: What you like to be when you grow up?
The substitute teacher introduces herself and asks the class what they want to be when they grow up.


You, over there in the jeans shirt, what you want to be when you grow up?
The teacher asks a student in a jeans shirt what he wants to be when he grows up.


Why you gonna start with ya, brother? I wanna be a baseball player, brother.
The student thinks it's unfair that he was chosen first but shares that he wants to be a baseball player.


Alright, that's a pretty good profession. You, over there in the black shirt, what you want to be when you grow up?
The teacher agrees that being a baseball player is a good profession and asks another student in a black shirt what he wants to be when he grows up.


I like to be a lawyer.
The student shares that he wants to be a lawyer.


All right, that's a pretty good profession too. Hey you, in the back, an asian boy. What's your name?
The teacher acknowledges the student's choice to become a lawyer and turns to the back to address an Asian student.


My name is Howie.
The Asian student named Howie introduces himself.


Hi Howie! What you want to be when you grow up?
The teacher asks Howie what he wants to be when he grows up.


I wanna be a motherfuckin' punk rock, to get the liberty.
Howie expresses his desire to become a punk rock musician and gain freedom.




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