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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, he found a six-shooter gun
In his dad's closet in a box of fun things
And 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 better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run faster than my bullet

Daddy works a long day
He's 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've lost your wits," yeah

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

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run faster than my bullet
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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
Klingande – Pumped Up
This song is a spin-off of “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People, released in 2010. A girl meets a troubled boy with violent intentions and she wishes to “show him the light” and
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (TWINSICK Remix) [Mixed]
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, he found a six-
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks - Bridge and Law Remix
[Hook] / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run, outrun my gun / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run, faster
Foster the People & Gus Dapperton – Pumped Up Kicks (Gus Dapperton Version)
[Verse 1] / 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, he
Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (Polskie Tłumaczenie)
“Pumped Up Kicks” to singiel amerykańskiego zespołu Foster The People wydany 14 września 2010 roku jako pierwszy singiel z albumu “Torches” Tematem utworu jest agresja
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (Gigamesh Remix)
[Chorus] / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run, outrun my gun / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run faster
Watsky – Pumped Up Kicks Remix
The original track being remixed is titled “Pumped Up Kicks”, released by American Indie Pop band Foster the People. The song was released in 2010 as their debut single, and
MalachyTheDemon_official (Ft. Foster the People) – Pumped-Up Kicks (Unofficial Remix)
This song was about bullying, and how I felt personally.
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks - Niklas Bergwall Remix
[Verse 1] / 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, he
YONAS (Ft. Foster the People) – Pumped Up Kicks (Remix)
[Hook x2: Foster The People] / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better, better run, outrun my gun / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run
Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Foster the People) – Pumped Up Kicks (Remix)
[Intro: Kendrick Lamar] / I fall in with an attitude, Billy badass with a back pack full of bad swag / That I picked out I'm a hand it out to, anyone that ever did wrong to me
Foster The People Decide Against Playing “Pumped Up Kicks” In Wake Of Las Vegas Mass Shooting
“It felt like it would’ve been irreverent.”
Jaden – Pumped Up Kicks (Like Me)
This song samples Foster The People’s “Pumped up Kicks”
Hildegard von Blingin' (Ft. Friar Funk) – Pumped Up Kicks
This parody of Foster the People’s “Pumped up Kicks” was released on May 31st on the youtube channel of Hildegard von Blingin' and quickly went viral. The music was originally
Dethradiorecords.online – PUMPED/UP/KICKS
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, he found a six
The Temper Trap & Foster the People – Sweet Disposition / Pumped Up Kicks (Mixed)
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run outrun my gun / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run faster than my
Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks (The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix)
All the other kids / With the pumped up kicks / All the other kids / Better run, better run / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / You better run, better run, outrun my
Crypto (Ft. ​updog) – Pumped Up Kicks
[Verse 1] / 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, he
Genius Brasil Traduções – Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (Tradução em Português)
[Verso 1] / Robert tem uma mão rápida / Ele vai olhar ao redor da sala, ele não vai te dizer seu plano / Ele tem um cigarro enrolado / Saindo da boca, ele é um garoto cowboy / É
Egg (mylifeisayolk) – Putting a Spin on Pumped Up Kicks
[Verse 1] / 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, he
Richard Cheese – Pumped Up Kicks
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 / [Verse 2] / Yeah he
Tongo – Pumped up Kicks
[Letra de "Pumped up Kicks"] / [Parte I] / [Intro] / Ayam / Le Tongué / Le Tongué! / Yeah, yeah! / [Refrán] / Robert gota cuik jands / Jilok arum derum, jiguentel yusisplan
Panic! at the Disco – Pumped Up Kicks
[Verse 1] / 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, he
Foster the People – Houdini
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
HBz & Luca Riccobono – Pumped up Kicks
[Verse 1] / 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, he
Katy McAllister – Pumped Up Kicks
[Verse 1] / 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 he
Taylor Swift & Zac Efron – All Because of Ellen
“All Because Of Ellen” is a parody-version of the song “Pumped Up Kids” by Taylor Swift and Zac Efron (originally by Foster The People). The song was performed in Ellen DeGeneres’s
The_miracle_aligner – Pumped up Kicks in Old English
[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
John Murphy (Ft. Michael Starr) – Pumped Up Kicks
[Intro] / Are you ready? Let's go / Ow, all right, listen up / Are you ready for some rock and roll? / I'm feelin' this, man, check it out / [Verse 1] / Robert's got a quick hand
Foster the People – Sit Next to Me
“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
Pomplamoose – Pumped Up Kid A Mashup: Pumped Up Kicks / Everything in Its Right Place
[Verse 1 from *Pumped Up Kicks*] / 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
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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
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Meaning of "Pumped up Kicks" by HBz & Luca Riccobono
The song "Pumped up Kicks" by HBz & Luca Riccobono is a cover of the song of the same title by the American indie pop band Foster the People. The song's ly...
Meaning of "Pumped Up Kicks" by Hildegard von Blingin' (Ft. Friar Funk)
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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 wrote “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People?
“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People was written 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
Foster the People Songs
Foster the People has 119 songs with the most popular being Pumped Up Kicks, Sit Next to Me and Houdini.