Genius Meanings
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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 (Ft. The Stereotypes) – Sit Next to Me (Stereotypes Remix)
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[Verse 1] / Yeah it’s over, it’s over / I’m circling these vultures / Got me praying, man this hunger / Feeling something rotten / Feeling kinda tempted / And I’m pouring out the
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Foster the People – Sit Next to Me (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / Yeah it’s over, it’s over / I’m circling these vultures / Got me praying, man this hunger / Feeling something rotten / Last time I saw you said “What’s up?” / And
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KIDZ BOP Kids – Sit Next to Me
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[Verse 1] / And it’s over, it’s over, I’m circling these vultures / Just got me praying that it's longer, feeling something rotten / Last time I saw you, said “What’s up?” and
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Foster the People – Lotus Eater
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The term Lotus-eater comes from Greek mythology, in which Lotus-eaters were a race of people inhabiting an island where their main food source was lotus plants. Lotus plants were
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Foster the People – Under The Moon
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[Verse 1] / Under the moon, I cry / Waiting in the whisper of your name, my lullaby / And I'm caught here in your eye / I cannot be afraid to let you love me when we're far away
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Static Space Lover
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“Static Space Lover” is the 7th track on Foster the People’s third album Sacred Hearts Club.
It is about two lovers that stay on the same point in their relationship. Foster makes
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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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Nelly (Ft. City Spud) – Ride wit Me
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“Ride wit Me” is one of the earliest Nelly songs to get popular attention. The hook is a paraphrase of Bill Clinton’s campaign strategy: “Hey, must be the Economy, Stupid!”
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Emeli Sandé – Next To Me
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“Next to Me” is a choir-backed, soulful track that sees Emeli Sandé insists on her man’s loyalty. It was the third single of her debut album Our Version of Events, and one of the
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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 – 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 – Time to Get Closer
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[Verse] / I had been hopeful / That I would have the time to get closer to you / If you wanted me to / Mmm, I feel like crying / The more I think about the times that I tried / To
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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 – Orange Dream
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[Intro] / "Doctor Afro Mal-Funkenstein" / [Instrumental] / [Outro] / "Doctor Funkenstein"
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Foster the People – Harden the Paint
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The message of “Harden the Paint” is clear; Mark is saying that, much like wet paint before it dries, things are uncertain until they happen—wet paint can drip, smear, et cetera
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Foster the People – Doing It for the Money
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“Doing It For The Money” is the leading single off of Foster the People’s EP III and the second track on the band’s third studio album Sacred Hearts Club. The song debuted on
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Ariana Grande – thank u, next
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On the lead single and titular track to her fifth studio album, thank u, next, Ariana Grande discusses themes of self-love, growth, and empowerment after a breakup. She also
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Silent Planet – Share the Body
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“Share The Body,” tells the story of opioid abuse and it’s ever-growing popularity across America. The music video depicts the lead vocalist Garrett Russell and his characters
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Foster the People – III
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“III” is a song about God and Mark’s relationship with Him. III is three in Roman Numerals, referencing the holy Trinity: Father, Spirit, Son. He wonders why he tries to control
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Foster the People – Loyal Like Sid & Nancy
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While the band released their EP III with the intention of “reflecting joy,” “Loyal Like Sid And Nancy,” the first single from Sacred Hearts Club after the three on the EP III
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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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