foster the people - pumped up kicks lyrics

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Best 'Meaning ' of this BEAST song ^.^ ( in my opinion ) again thanks to everyone :D

Yeah it's about a kid who's teased and not as fortunate as the "other kids with the pumped up kicks." The part where it says dad's coming home with a surprise....yeeahh pretty sure the surprise isn't something pleasant. Guy's got a crappy life & jerk family so he's shootin'. I personally find it amazing that this is the general idea yet it sounds so happy.
- @colourlover72
This songs about robbie hawkin who brought a gun to a mall and shot 9 people including himself after his parents neglecting furthermore kicking him out, his dad would beat him when he was little. wrote a note to family/friends, brought a revolver to the mall. "He'll look around the room" he went to the 3rd floor and shot randomly. "He wont tell you his plan" only told them in the note saying he will become famous and the cowboy stuff means he's having fun with the idea of how cool it will be.
- @lanitana100
This song is not about Robert Hawkins of the Westroads Mall shooting in Omaha. Robert was long estranged from his parents and lived with friends. The people he chose to open fire on were mostly middle-aged people over 40's with only Maggie Web (24) remotely close to his age (19). Robert also wasn't a loner, which the cowboy characteristics refer to (six shooter, cigarette, etc). This song is about isolation and a kid losing it and Foster is recalling the killer's perspective.

[tristanw]

Teacher: "Billy what time is it?"
Billy: "It's nine o'gloc- I mean nine o'clock! Nine o'clock..."
Teacher: *sweating intensifies*

[shiawasekappukekiful]

From a distance, this song always sounded like it was about kids and friendly neighborhood fun and being relaxed, this is of great misunderstanding

[Memesauce]

When the shooter enters your classroom and your light up sketchers turn on

[happygamingburger]

When you teacher says “it’s a very nice day” and the weird kid leans over and whispers “ I will change that”

[rileyw]

*hears pumped up kids playing at school*
*sweats nervously*

[angelbeatswolf]

I don't give a fuck if it's been 5 years this song is still the bomb

[gunnarperry]

When that one smart ass asks for extra homework

[tylermaroney]

The quiet kid starts singing this reaching into his SpongeBob back pack

[Jonathan-vtfx]

Mom: why do u always listen to this song?







Me: for a school project.

[ryancid]

I remember when this song used to play on the radio every other song in 2011. Good times.

[zingustryhard]

When you fail a hard test and someone says "that was easy"

[Ntru]

When the school shooting wiki page says 'you can help by expanding the list.'

[journey]

man this song is kind of scary once you figure out what it's about

[hollyj]

Wow... Crazy how such disturbing lyrics can be hidden behind a cool beat...

[midnighteyeYT]

*is dying on ground*
teacher:" THE GUNSHOT WOUNDS DONT DISMISS YOU I DO!"
me:*dies*

[pacocampos]

I love this song. Kids at school love it too, whenever I play it every one in class puts there hands in the sky and start screaming

[danielangeles]

When the teacher takes your mp3 and you pull out a mp5.

[nancymontenegro]

when you roasting the white kid at school, then suddenly he reaches for his backpack

[mcdonaldsworker]

back when everone was 13 years old and had no idea what this song was really about

[bryanbrosta]

Mom: hey what'd you learn at school today?
Kid: I learned
how to build explosives
Mom: wow they're teaching you kids everything nowadays
(*tommorow morning*)
Mom: so do you want to go to school today?
Kid: what school?