Mark Foster, lead singer in “Foster the People”, introduced a hit song called “Pumped Up Kicks” in 2010. Not only does he create a song so catchy for the audience, but he sings about an issue that has been becoming so common in America: school shootings. Foster explicitly states during an interview with CNN why… Read more

Singer, songwriter and musician Mark Foster wrote a song with deep meaning, titled “Pumped Up Kicks”. Foster’s meaning is expressed in the lyrics, showing the audience the sadness and dangers of a school shooting. In “Pumped Up Kicks”, the lyrics are being read from the point of view of the shooter, for example: “all the… Read more