How does the song portray the consequences of unchecked ambition or desire?

Dec 5, 2019 ... In a recent interview with Billboard, Mark Foster of Foster the People revealed that he's considering retiring the band's early decade hit, "Pumped Up Kicks." Nov 3, 2017 ... “Pumped Up Kicks” is about a boy named Robert, who fantasizes about shooting up his school. “That song was written from a place of wanting us to do something ... Dec 4, 2019 ... Below, Foster talks with Billboard about the song's legacy, how it took off and why he's weighing the decision to retire it for good. Sep 14, 2010 ... Listen to Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People on Apple Music. 2010. Duration: 3:59. Feb 20, 2018 ... The song, which would become the soundtrack for biking around my sleepy hometown and walking to the lake with friends, is not as mellow as its ... Jan 31, 2025 ... Dear Young People looking for Pumped Up Kicks on a Friday Night, we hope you have a great time tonight but we would kindly request that you ... "Pumped Up Kicks" is an original cover of the 2010 song of the same name by Foster the People featured on the soundtrack of the Peacemaker episode "Best ... Nov 23, 2019 ... “I think people kind of filled in the blanks that it was about a school shooting, but I never say anything about a school in the song,” Foster ... Oct 23, 2011 ... He warns the rich kids with the “pumped up kicks”, the high-end shoes, that they'd better outrun his gun, and be faster than his bullet. But ... Feb 4, 2011 ... Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (Official Video) 1.1B views 14 years ago #PumpedUpKicks #FosterThePeople #Torches