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Pumped Up Kicks

To run super fast from danger or harm in tennis shoes, mostly worn by indie/scene kids in modern day's time. ;) Also a great song by a GREAT band: Foster the People!! :D

Person 1: I'ma bring a gun to school and shoot up all y'all niggas!! Nigga 1: Oh shit!! that nigga's gotta gun!! Nigga 2: All y'all bitches bettah run!! Run hoes, run!! Nigga 3: I got my 'pumped up kicks' on so i'ma be outta here before all these other niggas!! See ya!! :D

by Rob (Girl) January 11, 2012

"Pumped Up Kicks" Syndrome

When somethings is up beat and catchy but has a verrrrry dark meaning; mostly when it comes to music.

Yea that song suffers from "Pumped Up Kicks" Syndrome as it sounds very groovy and joyus but the song is actually about murder and rape

by BattleSteam3821 February 14, 2021

Pumped Up Kicks Syndrome

Dank ass music. Dark ass lyrics.

Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People sounds like an upbeat song, but upon further examination, it is about a school shooting. Any song that has a happy tune, but dark lyrics has Pumped Up Kicks Syndrome.

by SB757 December 24, 2023

Pumped up Kicks

An upbeat song written by Foster The People, with dark lyrics addressing the mental health of those in less fortunate circumstances; example being kids living with divorced or abusive parents.

Person 1: bro, have you ever really thought about what Pumped up Kicks is about? Person 2: isn’t it about a kid with mental health problems? Person 1: yeah, that’s what it’s about.

by Robert McBlankington October 20, 2020