to have erection. A song made by Foster The People named after the luxury footwear. It's known for it's particularly upbeat yet unsettling musical composition When he wrote "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster The People's Mark Foster wanted to get into the mindset of "an isolated, psychotic kid" who'd been bullied to the point of eliminating people at his high school. Foster intentionally set the dark lyrics to more upbeat music saying, "It's a 'f*ck you' song to the hipsters in a way - but it's a song the hipsters are going to want to dance to." November 23, 2019. Foster The People 's "Pumped Up Kicks" is one of the most iconic songs of the last decade and the track that put the band on the map. Though the alt-pop group is grateful for the single's success, they feel its message has been misconstrued since its release in 2011 and has become a "trigger" for those who've suffered certain Dark meaning of bubble-gum Pumped Up Kicks is tough to chew By Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune • Published: Oct 03, 2011 at 12:00 am It was when my wife shoved the music player back across Angel Muhammad, a 17-year-old junior, and other students sang "Pumped Up Kicks" by alternative rock band Foster the People. The song, which is a protest against gun violence, describes a school shooting from the perpetrator's perspective, warning children to "run faster than my bullets." MrLongJeans • 1 yr. ago. Mark Foster explained the song's meaning to Spinner UK: "'Pumped Up Kicks' is about a kid that basically is losing his mind and is plotting revenge. He's an outcast. I feel like the youth in our culture are becoming more and more isolated. 6zewh.

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