"I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you" - he wants to hide the terrible world from someone he loves artist: "Foster the People", Daddy works a long day [It appears as his dad's days are long, but he probably gets off work and heads right to the bar, which would make a long day.] Everything on the outside is fine, but within something is about to erupt. "don't wanna hide the truth, know this is all for you" - he wanted to hide he truth earlier, but now he knows he can't keep deluding her, she needs to know who he really is, who people all really are, and it may hurt her but it's all for her in the end It's where my demons hide. Like when they sing "thunderbolt and lightning very very frightening me!" One that he can't hide from his partner anymore. Robinson was good friends with the band, and Dan must have felt like a part of his soul was missing with the loss of Tyler. I feel like the youth in our culture are becoming more and more isolated. In this short but devastating attack, Hawkins killed eight people and wounded four others before killing himself with a gunshot to the head." [Verse 1] Part I. Robert later killed his father and himself because of his mental illness. "the saints we see are all made of gold" - there isn't anyone truly good left Bad and Boujee Lyrics: You know, young rich niggas / You know somethin', we ain't really never had no old money / We got a whole lotta new money though, hah / (If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon You don’t have to go far to the lyrics. "It's really about the mental process of him going crazy. He's walking into the room, he has a "quick hand", he's getting ready to shoot people with a "cigarette" hanging out of his mouth. He is not to sure of himself if he could always keep them demons in check, to not come out of him and hurt anybody that he truly cares about. He can't control the desire for it. The child is either evil or has done something bad and the parent knows or is part of it. "the saints we see are all made of gold" - there isn't anyone truly good left It reminds me of this conversation I had with Dan Reynolds at a park in orem like 7-8 years ago... Idk I'd say it's pretty easy to see that Tyler Robinson inspired the song. As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you! His dad is neglectful and probably violent and abusive (comes home late, frozen dinner, gun left at hand). "when the days are cold" - things are dark and depressing "your eyes they shine so bright, I want to save that light" - again, he wants to preserve her innocence - taken from onlyinyourstate.com. I feel this song could also be about two people maybe parent and child. "when you feel my heat look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide" - I may seem like a better person on the outside, but in reality I'm just as bad as everyone else on the inside, I've got problems too But he's coming for you, yeah, he's coming for you What Billie’s song suggests. (No matter how hard you try, you can never avoid the truth of a broken reality.) "Your eyes they shine so bright. The name is a metaphor for any kid about to explode with anger. I want to be prepared for it! Now he's high and trying to reason with the joint, justifying to himself what he is about to do] Because dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice [More alcohol-- beer, liquor, etc.?] if you look at the end of the music video, it says: SO I do an research paper on Columbine, and I had to read this book called No easy answer by Brown and Merritt. He thinks he's pretty much stuck like he is forever, but whoever he is talking to is so innocent and 'her eyes shine so bright' that he thinks just maybe possibly she might be able to show him the way out Yes, at first it seems like a silly idea, but an innocent child could represent hope for a future generation. div_id: "cf_async_" + Math.floor((Math.random() * 999999999)) This is what is currently happening. Overall this song is fantastic and powerful representing today's lost and troubled youth who feel violence is the only option to their problems, and does it job in trying to solve what makes them tick and hopefully letting people be aware that they should give their teenage children all the support and love you can. "when your dreams all fail" - life is getting hard and things aren't happening for people He's an outcast. But overcoming the same demons will be very hard, especially b/c of inherent greed along with all the fake people in the world who are just waiting for the child to fail, like everyone else has so far. "when the lights fade out all the sinners crawl" - but when your not looking anymore, the people are just humble sinners on their hands and knees just like everyone else I WILL WALK OUT OF HERE ALIVE! artist: "Imagine Dragons", It’s where my demons hide." The parent (and the parent's generation) failed...and unless the child and his/her generation can 'show me how', then the days will be over. I listened to this song so many times and every time I feel the song has only one message. it talks about what Eric and Dylan did. That parent is hoping for their child to bring back all the good in the world. "it's woven in my soul" - his demons are a part of him, he's never going to shake them Earlier, I stated that this song could be a parent talking to a son or daughter, and while most older people would be expected to state that they know better because they are older, this parent is ASKING FOR ADVICE FROM A CHILD. In the Book of Samuel, the evil spirit leaves Saul when David plays the harp. I think it's about the singer having depression or some other type of darkness within him. In his dad's closet hidden in a box of fun things [He's home alone with nothing better to do but go through his father's stuff. It's about shooting up a school and children running. His work is distinguished by its emotional and sonic intensity and its capacity to plumb the paradoxes of … He’s the lone cowboy whistling as he rides along. "unless you show me how" - here's the note of hope in this song. You must have lost your wits, yeah [He's high. If you pay attention to the speech he gave at a concert before he sang that song, he mentioned how he was diagnosed with depression a long time ago and how so many people are dealing with the same thing and see it as a weakness but it's not. View lyrics to your favorite songs, read meanings and explanations from our community, share your thoughts and feelings about the songs you love. "when the curtain call is the last of all" - the show's over, now you see who the people really are, but they've still got smiles on their faces })(); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); *slaps hands together* Time to interpret one of my favourite songs! All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. I want to save their light." All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. "but with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide" - the things that make man fallen are inside of him, so he could cut her off completely from bad people and she would still have a beast inside her "no matter what we breed we still are made of greed" is saying no matter what they do together, his humanity craves the drug still. They better run cause he’s got a gun. CHORUS: I think the song is talking about a guy who has a friend or girlfriend who is going through a hard time, hence "When the days are cold", "So they dug your grave", "Will come calling out at the mess you made" The guy wants to help him/her, but he might be depressed and doesn't trust himself to help him/her without hurting them, or he has done bad things in the past, which is shown in, "But with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide", "It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go. Are we gonna fight it out and stand our ground?? However, it may seem to have fueled Eric, and Dylan to shoot up Columbine. In order to really understand the lyrics, we need to know a bit about Indila. "I can't escape this now unless you show me how." The tone of the song juxtaposed against the dark lyrics mirrors what often occurs in this type of individual. The kids with the pumped up kicks are those whose lives are all together. They had several tracks put together to make a curtain sound. Dernière Danse by Indila: Lyrics Breakdown & Explanation. "and the ones we hail are the worst of all" - the people who have the most influence are the people are are the worst influences (famous musicians, etc.) He is extremely envious of them and has directed his anger toward his dad upon them. Yeah, he found a six-shooter gun "but with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide" - the things that make man fallen are inside of him, so he could cut her off completely from bad people and she would still have a beast inside her When I listen to this song I hear... ___________________________________________ He thinks he's pretty much stuck like he is forever, but whoever he is talking to is so innocent and 'her eyes shine so bright' that he thinks just maybe possibly she might be able to show him the way out. The song presents the wickedness of humanity and some how people fate and hope that comes to you when you try your best to fight the demons inside you.honestly I love the song. __________________________________________, "The song is about an outcast youth who doesn't wear the right clothes, doesn't say the right things and just doesn't fit in," Foster says. It's kind of an epidemic. })(); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Robert is an allusion to a mass murderer, but doesn’t refer to any specific Robert. It's ridiculous the top rated commentor, stating his father is violent and abusive. "I can't escape this now" - again, he thinks he's stuck with his demons forever 'don't wanna let you down, but I am hell-bound" - I really don't want to hurt you, but even though I know you trust in my, I'm gonna have to burst your bubble cuz I'm as bad as everyone else These lyrics seem to have a protective feeling, like a parent talking to their son or daughter. 16 Songs That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean. "no matter what we breed, we still are made of greed" - same idea...man's fallen traits are engrained in him, and you can't make them go away For me the Protagonist seems to be like the Protagonist Holden Caulfield from ''the catcher in the rye'' book, who really just wanted to save the innocence of the children that he believed could be taken over and fall over the cliff, if They would not be thought and educated properly from the demons of this fallen world, which can influence Them the wrong way into the darkness that would take away the innocent shine in Their eyes. /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ I believe that this is a joint that he found in his father's box with the gun. He won't tell you his plan By June 2020, almost 200 Million have watched the video. All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [I don't think "pumped up kicks" refers specifically to a particular kind of shoe, but popular shoe or even popular clothing warn by popular kids...] And say your hair's on fire [The end of the lit joint burning] Hallelujah Lyrics Meaning. ... "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks you better run, better run, outrun my gun ... Telltale lyrics: "You've got me turning up . (This line could refer to depression and how they may feel like they never tried hard enough to help those around them - As if everything is their fault.) 'til you run out of cake. WE KNOW WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A CRAZY PERSON! I believe it was a bout the 2007 mass shooting done in an Omaha shoe store (hence the pumped up kicks)by Robert Hawkins, he killed eight before shooting himself. Use MetroLyrics to find your favorite song lyrics. "so they dug your grave" - everyone is just waiting for you to fall too, because they know you will Robert then gets the ultimate idea, he has all the power he wants right at the tip of his fingers. Moonlight Lyrics: Na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na / Oh-oh / Yeah, yeah, yeah / I bought you things that I didn't even have the money for / If I could make you feel so rich, I don't mind feelin' poor I believe this song is saying that tough stuff will happen,'when your dreams all fail and the ones we hail are the worst of all...' but are we gonna let our demons out?? The 'top rated' from April 3rd is on to it...but its not a man speaking to a woman. Maybe the just want to raise school shooting awareness. ??? "-"Don’t want to let you down, but I am hell bound. Even though you broke my heart, and killed me. Me-meet me at The London If you find time, we can run one Talk about some things we can't undo You just send the pin, I can find you 6'1", on the money, 9'2" You just say the word and I'll run through Verse 3: Baby I've been here before I know this room and I've walked this floor I use to leave alone before I knew you "The world was shocked on December 5, 2007 when 19-year-old Robert Hawkins walked into the Von Maur store in Omaha's Westroads Mall and opened fire on employees and shoppers. I want to save that light." The Song is about an isolated teenager named Robert (let's say he's somewhere between 15 - 17 years old) whose dad is an alcoholic who is both abusive and neglectful to him. They better run cause he’s got a gun. Although she has kept a lot of her life story private, Indila has described herself as a “child of the world” of Algerian descent, but also with heritage from Cambodia, India, and Egypt. While the song, in general, appears to be dark, pay attention to this line: -"There’s nowhere we can hide." Makes no sense. "and the masquerade" - like I said before, everyone is just a fake And he's bringing me a surprise [A beating? "it's woven in my soul" - his demons are a part of him, he's never going to shake them It time to deal with it at that point. song: "Pumped Up Kicks", I truly think that this song says....I HAVE A PLAN! Probably a social outcast at school and abused at home] "With the beast inside there is nowhere we can hide" is referring to how once the drug is in him, there is nothing he/they can do. We will have to ask Foster the People. "when the lights fade out all the sinners crawl" - but when your not looking anymore, the people are just humble sinners on their hands and knees just like everyone else Two people in love. The song is about Robert who is mentally ill so he kills his father and shoots up hi school. The tone of the song juxtaposed against the dark lyrics mirrors what often occurs in this type of individual. "I can't escape this now" - again, he thinks he's stuck with his demons forever "when you feel my heat look into my eyes, it's where my demons hide" - I may seem like a better person on the outside, but in reality I'm just as bad as everyone else on the inside, I've got problems too "the cards all fold" - everyone has given up Throughout the song I see him speaking to several different audiences to include himself, his lover, us, and even the drug he's trying to let go of. They used 3 tracks of them singing in different ways then put them together to get the sound they the now have in this song on the album. Now, … You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet "in loving memory of Tyler Robinson, 1995-2013". The part talking about the mess they made is the part that describes the truth being uncovered and people seeing the truth come out. I reason with my cigarette [Back to the "cigarette". It's dark inside. Yeah, the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger [he's practicing his quick draw while he waits?] "I need to let you go" - she's innocent, and he doesn't want to ruin that and since he's stuck with his demons forever, he needs to separate himself from her And you make a neat gun for the people who are still alive. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. If anything, He wants to save the certain innocent soul away from bad temptations and guide her/him from the demons of this world that He knows of them and tries to keep them in check within his not so perfect self that is admitting he's a uncertain, but concerned sinner. Its parent speaking to a child about the realities of the world we live in...the realities the child will face going into the world. }; }; document.write('');var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; I believe that all 3 were mentally ill and that’s where the story really connects. [I think here he is lacing it with sarcasm saying, 'you better hope your shoes are fast enough to outrun the bullets in my gun'] Mom is not mentioned and probably gone – or dead. "-"Your eyes, they shine so bright. But the singer is talking about trying to hide it from someone in the song. 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