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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 Meanings
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SongMeanings Interpretations
Foster the People - Waste Lyrics
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Foster the People - Helena Beat Lyrics
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Foster the People - Broken Jaw Lyrics
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Foster the People - Miss You Lyrics
I think Mark Foster made the song like this because he knew people would be able to make there own meaning to it as I think he does in every song.
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks Lyrics
Robert's got a quick hand. He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan. He's got a rolled cigarette. Hanging out his mouth he's a cowboy kid
Foster the People - Ruby Lyrics
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As for the song meaning, Mark has stated himself during a live acoustic performance that the song describes what it'd be like if '4 year olds ruled the world'.
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Foster the People - I Would Do Anything for You Lyrics
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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
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
Foster the People Songs
Foster the People has 119 songs with the most popular being Pumped Up Kicks, Sit Next to Me and Houdini.
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Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People - Songfacts
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