| Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think you're right. I think the part about the first verse "and I don't even know what" isn't really meaningful--to me, it just sounds like the narrator's trying to say "I don't even know what [you should do], but he's coming for you." I don't necessarily think the song is non-fiction, so I would guess the name is just a name chosen for the character. I do think the second verse goes a little bit more into the abusive father, though; I think "I've been waiting a long time" is definitely about revenge; he's been beaten his whole life and he's finally getting even. "It's packed on ice" is referring to the ice pack he's going to have to put on his face after his dad hits him. I'm not really sure about "your hair's on fire"--I like the idea that it's about the cigarette, and he's just a little nuts. I think the song is from the perspective of an outsider first and then from the character's perspective; I don't think it's the character putting himself in the third person... |
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