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, 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 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 Daddy works a long day He be 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 (Run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run) 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
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, 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 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 Daddy works a long day He be 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 (Run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run) (Run, run, run, run, run) 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
Mark Foster escreveu e gravou “Pumped Up Kicks” em apenas cinco horas enquanto trabalhava como criador de jingles comerciais, tocando todos os instrumentos e editando a faixa sozinho no Logic Pro; a demo acabou sendo a versão lançada oficialmente.
Embora a melodia seja alegre, a letra foi escrita do ponto de vista de um adolescente psicótico, inspirada na crescente preocupação de Foster com a saúde mental dos jovens e a violência armada nas escolas.
A canção viralizou depois de ser disponibilizada como download gratuito no site de Foster em 2010, ganhou destaque em blogs, foi usada numa campanha publicitária da Nylon e, a partir de maio de 2011, alcançou o top 3 da Billboard Hot 100, tornando‑se o primeiro single de uma banda alternativa a chegar ao top 5 nos EUA desde 2009.
“Pumped Up Kicks” foi licenciada para inúmeras produções, incluindo episódios de *Entourage*, *Gossip Girl*, *CSI: NY*, *The Vampire Diaries* e filmes como *Friends with Benefits* (2011), além de aparecer em jogos como *Rock Band Blitz* e *Guitar Hero Live*.
Após o tiroteio em Sandy Hook (2012), algumas estações de rádio dos EUA retiraram a música do ar e a MTV censurou as palavras “gun” e “bullet” nas transmissões, embora a banda tenha insistido que a canção busca gerar debate sobre a violência juvenil, não glorificá‑la.
O single recebeu uma indicação ao Grammy de Melhor Performance Pop por Duo/Grupo, consolidando seu impacto tanto nas paradas comerciais quanto na discussão pública sobre saúde mental e violência entre jovens.
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