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Artist: Foster the People
Track: Pumped-Up Kicks

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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
Yeah found a six shooter gun
In his dad's closet, oh in a box of fun things
I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, and he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
And say your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
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Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People - Songfacts
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Genius Meanings
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
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 – Pumped Up Kicks (TWINSICK Remix) [Mixed]
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[Verse 1] / Hroþa hæfþ cwice hand / Lóciende ymbe rúm, nile tellan þé his ræd / Hé hæfþ smocapípan fulne / Hómde út múþe, biþ án wilde cniht / Hé fand Írisc-worht bogan / On hises
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SongMeanings Interpretations
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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 Q&A
Q:When did Foster the People release “Pumped Up Kicks”?
Foster the People released “Pumped Up Kicks” on October 14, 2010.
Q:Who produced “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People?
“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People was produced by Mark Foster.
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