Foster the People - Pumped up Kicks

Robert's got a quick hand [0:38 - 0:40]

He'll look around the room [0:40 - 0:43]
He won't tell you his plan [0:43 - 0:45]
He's got a rolled cigarette [0:45 - 0:48]
Hanging out his mouth [0:49 - 0:50]
He's a cowboy kid [0:51 - 0:52]

Long introduction as song builds,

show some background (writing
song?)
Close-ups of various locations,
shaky camera + acting showing
emotion
Full body shot, leaning on wall in
typical cool stance

Yeah he found a six-shooter gun [0:52 0:55]

In his dad's closet, in the box of fun things
[0:55 - 1:00]
I don't even know what [1:00 - 1:03]
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for
you [1:03 - 1:07]
[Chorus:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [1:08 - 1:11]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [1:11 - 1:15]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [1:15 - 1:18]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [1:18 - 1:22]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [1:23 - 1:26]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [1:26 - 1:30]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [1:30 - 1:33]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [1:33 - 1:37]
Daddy works a long day [1:38 - 1:40]
He be coming home late, and he's coming home late [1:41 - 1:45]
And he's bringing me a surprise [1:45 - 1:48]
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice [1:49 - 1-52]

Show child-like things in

comparison to serious
lyrics, juxtapose lyrics to
show mental instability.
(Toy gun? Hide and seek?
Toy box?)

Quick cuts along with distorted

time (fast-forwards, slow-motion)
help to show mental state
Cut between shots of main
characters band playing along
with looking for people on hide
and seek, metaphor for what the
character is thinking.
Different shots for variety: low
shots of feet, slow motion shots,
long
shots,
etc.clock showing late
Pack
of ice,

I've waited for a long time [1:52 - 1:55]

time, bruised face/arm, beer cans
Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger [1:56 - 2:00]
I reason with my cigarette [2:00 - 2:03]
Then say, "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits, yeah?" [2:03 - 2:07]
[Chorus:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [2:07 - 2:11]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [2:11 - 2:15]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [2:15 - 2:18]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [2:18 - 2:22]

Fast forwards shot with

main character standing
still

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [2:22 - 2:26]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [2:26 - 2:29]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [2:30 - 2:34]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [2:34 - 2:37]

Show various different locations,

people running across different
ground (grass, sand, etc) to
hide.

Run, run, run, run, ru-ru-ru-run, run, run [2:38 - 2:43]

Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run [2:44 - 2:47]
Ru-ru-ru-run, run, run, run, run, run [2:45 - 2:52]

Keep cutting back to band, main

character getting more into the
song, moving more etc.

Flicks cigarette away

[Whistling] [2:52 - 3:06]

[Chorus:]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:07 - 3:11]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [3:11 - 3:14]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:14 - 3:18]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [3:19 - 3:23]

More shots of running/finding,

hand held camera showing
instability
As main character finds more and
more people the cuts to the band
show him becoming happier/more
into it

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:23 - 3:27]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [3:28 - 3:31]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:31 - 3:35]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [3:35 - 3:39]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:40 - 3:44]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [3:44 - 3:47]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:48 - 3:52]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [3:52 - 3:56]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [3:56 - 4:00]
You better run, better run, outrun my gun [4:00 - 4:03]
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks [4:04 - 4:08]
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet [4:08 - 4:12]

During outro of song + shortly after show main

character wake up at beginning of song (back to
writing?)
Looks at blank piece of paper and throws it into
bin
Lights cigarette, grabs a box, and leaves house

Show whole band eventually

really into the song as they
perform, clothing changes to be
more band like and fashionable
As song comes to an end all
smiling and happy, focus on main
character with steadied camera,
not shaky