-Music Monday-
This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday. I love this meme and look forward to sharing a new song every week! Hope you enjoy. 🖤
This Week’s Pick:
Foster The People
“Pumped Up Kicks”
It’s hard to believe this song will be 8 years old this year. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it and this incredibly catchy tune is still a fave in 2018! A lot of people originally thought that the song’s dark lyrics encouraged violence, but it’s not true. The song was written to bring awareness to the subject.
—Mark Foster
–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
Yeah found a six shooter gun
In his dad’s closet hidden 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, out run 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, out run 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, 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 slight 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, out run 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, out run 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, out run 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, out run 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, out run 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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Can’t believe that song is 8 years old already. Wow.
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Right? I can’t either. Time does fly! 💗😉
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I’d never heard of the band before! lol
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Lol! Well, now you have! 😄😉 Happy New Year, Drew!
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This is a fun song and I feel a little sheltered not knowing alternative meanings of the lyrics. I always accepted it as a high-energy tune from FTP. Sometimes, it’s just better not having conspiratorial thoughts about everything.
Eight years? That’s crazy.
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The “outrun my gun” lyric was what upset people, but the song wasn’t meant to condone violence. I have to admit, I always look up song meanings, lol. They’re like stories and sometimes the real people and events behind them fascinate me.
It is insane that it’s 8 years old! Where does time go. 😉💖
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I love this song! Great choice!
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Thanks! Glad you love it. ❤
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Great choice!! I love this song!!
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Thanks! Glad you like it too. 😉🖤
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You’re welcome! ❤
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Wow. 8 years old. I just saw a video that showed songs turning 10 and I couldn’t believe it. I felt so old! Haha
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Me too! Lol. I was shocked. 😄❤
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I love the song. I’m listening to it now… I just had to. Great choice! ❤️❤️❤️
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I got stuck listening to it a few times too. It’s just one of those kind of songs, right? Thanks, Deanna. ❤
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Totally forgot to play this lol x Happy New Year 😆😆😆
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Thanks! You too! ❤
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I had no idea this song was that old! I really like this song, though. 🙂 Nice pick!
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It’s crazy that it’s this old, lol. Thanks for checking out the post! ❤
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Always making me dance! ❤
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