"Pumped Up Kicks" by the American Indie pop group Foster the People is about a kid who has homicidal thoughts. I believe that the song is also tied to The Columbine High School massacre. The lyrics in the chorus "You better run, better run, outrun my gun" and "You better run, better run, faster than my bullet" prove that it is about someone shooting. Also know that one of the members cousins was in the Columbine shooting, there is a very good probability that the song is about a shooting. Also the first line "Robert's got a quick hand." might refer to Robert Hawkins that belonged to Westroads Mall shooting. The song was released in September of 2010, and since then is still played on the radio, and is very controversial. Since 2010, people are still making covers and remixes of it. The song made its debut on the Billboard charts and rose to the 3rd spot. It is not on the 2014 charts anymore, but people still know of the song, and shouldn't forget it anytime soon.
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