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Artist: Foster the People
Track: Waste

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I'll hold your hand when you are feeling mad at me
Yeah when the monsters they won't go
The windows, they wont close
I'll pretend to see what you see

How long, I say how long, will you re-live the things that are gone?
Oh yeah the devil's on your back but I know you can shake him off
And every day that you want to waste, that you want to waste, you can
And every day that you want to wake up, that you want to wake, you can

And every day that you want to change, that you want to change, yeah
I'll help you see it through 'cause I just really want to be with you
You know its funny how freedom can make us feel contained
Yeah when the muscles in our legs aren't used to all the walking

I know if you could snap both your fingers than you'd escape with me
But in the meantime I'll just wait here and listen to you when you speak, or scream
And every day that you want to waste, that you want to waste, you can
And every day that you want to wake up, that you want to wake, you can

And every day that you want to change, that you want to change, yeah
I'll help you see it through 'cause I just really want to be with you

And every day that you want to waste, that you want to waste, you can
And every day that you want to wake up, that you want to wake, you can
And every day that you want to change, that you want to change, yeah
I'll help you see it through 'cause I just really want to be with you
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Genius Albums
Torches X (Deluxe Edition) by Foster the People
Torches X is the deluxe edition of Foster the People’s debut album Torches, released to commemorate that album’s ten-year anniversary earlier in 2021. The band took to social media
Torches by Foster the People
Torches is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Foster the People. It was released on May 23, 2011, on Columbia Records and Startime International in the United States
Genius Artists
Foster the People
Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster, Mark Pontius, Sean Cimino and Isom Innis. The group
Sean Cimino
Sean Cimino is a member of the band Foster the People. He was a touring member of the group from 2010-2017, when he joined as an official member. Before Foster the People, Sean
Foster the People Albums and Discography
Foster the People has 12 albums from 2011 to 2021 including Torches X (Deluxe Edition), and In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing.
Genius Q&A
Q:When did Foster the People release “Waste”?
Foster the People released “Waste” on May 23, 2011.
Q:Who wrote “Waste” by Foster the People?
“Waste” by Foster the People was written by Mark Foster.
Q:Who produced “Waste” by Foster the People?
“Waste” by Foster the People was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Q:Who wrote “Waste (Live from the Gibson Amphitheatre)” by Foster the People?
“Waste (Live from the Gibson Amphitheatre)” by Foster the People was written by Mark Foster.
Q:When did Foster the People release Torches X (Deluxe Edition)?
Foster the People released Torches X (Deluxe Edition) on November 12, 2021.
Q:When did Foster the People release “Love”?
Foster the People released “Love” in 2011.
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