Foster the People is an indie rock/indie pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2009. The band consists of Mark Foster (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Cubbie Fink (bass, vocals) and Mark Pontius (drums). The band released their debut self-titled EP in January 2011. The band's debut full length album, Torches, was released on May 24, 2011 on Star Time/Columbia. Their first single "Pumped Up Kicks" was a sleeper hit during the summer of 2011 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart
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Chorus: EmFGAm When your best friend's all strung out EmF You do everything you can GAm Cause you're never gonna let it get 'em down EmFGAm When you find it all around EmFGAm Yeah it comes in waves but it's hardest from the start
Verse 1: Am Feelings sleeping in the field again G I can feel I can feel I can feel AmDmEm It's beginning to end Am Premonitions smiling in the dark G I can see I can see I can see DmC/EF The story's starting to arc G It dries up
Pre-chorus: Am I've been a spoken word Am I've been a river bed Am I've been a rabid force Am And let it flow out from within GDmC/E Sometimes it feels like I only dream in black and white FG And color's so oh
Chorus 2: EmFGAm When your best friend's all strung out EmF You do everything you can GAm Cause you're never gonna let it get 'em down EmFGAm When you find it all around EmF Yeah you say it's what you need GAm And hide your eyes when you're close to me EmFGAm With your feet up in the clouds EmFGAm Well it comes to waves but it's hardest from the start
Verse 2: Am Waves in theta sleeping into dreams G I can feel I can feel I can feel AmDmEm The celestial beings Am Wilted pleasures leave you with a breath G I can see I can see I can see DmC/EF The beauty in the mess G It dries up
Pre-chorus 2: Am I've been a river bed Am I tried to salt the wound Am I've carried more than I can Am I feel I've got a lot to prove GDmC/E Sometimes it feels like I only dream in black and white FG And color's so oh
Chorus 3: EmFGAm When your best friend's all strung out EmF You do everything you can GAm Cause you're never gonna let it get 'em down EmFGAm When you find it all around EmF Yeah you say it's what you need GAm And hide your eyes when you're close to me EmFGAm With your feet up in the clouds EmFGAm You oughta know that I'm here no matter where you wanna go EmFGAm With your head hanging upside down EmFGAm Well it comes to waves but it's hardest from the start
Bridge: FAmGEmF I am here no matter where you are AmGEm I'm waiting here with open arms F No matter where you are AmGEm Sometimes you have to wait until it passes by F Like a satellite or star AmGEm No matter where you are
Instrumental (x2): EmFGAm
Ending: EmFGAm When your best friend's all strung out EmFGAm You know it Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh EmFG With your feet up in the clouds AmEmFGAm Oh yeah you know it Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh EmFG When your best friend's all strung out Am Oh yeah you know it EmFGAm You oughta know that I'm here no matter where you wanna go EmFG With your head hanging upside down Am Oh yeah you know it EmF That's how you know GAm That your best friend's all strung out