Genius Meanings
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Foster the People – Are You What You Want to Be?
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[Verse 1] / I woke up on Champs-Élysées to the Djembe of Ghana / Yeah, a fine lady from Belize said "You got the spirit of Fela" / Yeah, the young one dripping make-up lift her
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Foster the People – Waste
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Another beautiful and emotional insta-classic from Foster The People.
This song is one of their most emotional, honest, and true productions released to date.
It deals with his
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Foster the People – Imagination
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“Imagination” is the third single released by Foster the People in anticipation of their fourth studio album. It was preceded by “Worst Nites” and “Style.”
The song was announced
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Foster the People – Call It What You Want
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This song is a criticism of music industry as a whole, and a jab at the popular music culture.
It centres on ‘labeling’ and judgement, and throughout the song, Foster makes the
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Foster the People – Miss You
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This song is an ode to a girl that he previously lost the company and love of.
It takes the form of conversation, Foster’s pleading for the girl to take him back, his persistence
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Foster the People – Ask Yourself
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[Verse 1] / Well, I've tried to live like the way that you wanted me to / Never needed the proof, just followed the rules / Well, I pick up all the paces and move my feet as fast
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Foster the People – Sit Next to Me
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“Sit Next to Me” was released on July 17, 2017, as the last promotional single of Foster the People’s third album Sacred Hearts Club.
The song is about frontman Mark Foster trying
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Foster the People – Houdini
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This song is a lyrical representation of Foster’s fears of rejection, and his fierce internal conversation on whether to experiment with his music or just to stick with what he
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Foster the People – Call It What You Want (Treasure Fingers Pre-Party Remix Radio Edit)
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Yeah, we're locked up in ideas / We like to label everything / Well, I'm just gonna do here what I gotta do here / 'Cause I gotta keep myself free / You're ducking and moving just
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Foster the People – The Truth
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This song is about God as He is also known as The Truth. This also shows that the world cannot give you all you need as it is often confusing and lacks any real sense and God has
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Foster the People – I Would Do Anything for You
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A love ballad to the person Foster has trusted his life and emotions with. Although politically shallow and less worldly than the rest of the album, the song is still beautiful
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Foster the People – Best Friend
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“Best Friend” is a song about Mark Foster’s writer’s block. The “best friend” he is referring to in this song is his creativity and ability to write songs. He describes the revival
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Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
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Robert, the main character and narrator of the song, dreams of violence towards his rich classmates and peers. The song details his plans and ambitions for a school shooting
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Foster the People – Pseudologia Fantastica
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“Pseudologia Fantastica” was the second single off of Foster The People’s sophomore album Supermodel.
Pseudologia Fantastica is another term for pathological lying. The title
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Foster the People – SHC
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“SHC” is short for Sacred Hearts Club, the title of the band’s third studio album. The subject matter of the song is both a person with whom Mark has a relationship, and God. Many
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Foster the People – Pay the Man
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Debuted on Triple J Australia on April 27th, 2017, “Pay the Man” is the first track off of the band’s first release in 3 years (the EP III) and the opening track on Sacred Hearts
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Foster the People – Fire Escape
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“Fire Escape” is a subdued song about LA, where the band is from. In an interview with NPR, frontman Mark Foster commented on the song:
I mean, it’s about LA. It’s about the city
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Foster the People – The Things We Do
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[Verse 1] / Access granted, you can misbehave / Throw away your constraints / Say my name with no regrets / Yeah, you never have to take it back / Saying, "I don't wanna run around
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Foster the People – Broken Jaw
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[Intro] / Yeah, yeah / Yeah, yeah / Yeah, yeah / Yeah, yeah / [Verse 1] / I've broken every law / All the words come out my broken jaw / I don't know anything / But then I act like
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Foster the People – Nevermind
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[Verse 1] / Well, let's take off from the start / I know you've tried all this before / And did your best to fight the war and break it off / But if I follow my name / I will calm
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