Lyrics
Robert's got a quick hand
Robert is skilled and quick in his actions.
He'll look around the room, but won't tell you his plan
He observes but keeps his intentions hidden.
He's got a rolled cigarette
He smokes a rolled cigarette.
Hanging out his mouth, he's a cowboy kid, yeah
He portrays a cowboy-like image.
He found a six-shooter gun
He discovered a six-shooter gun in his dad's closet.
In his dad's closet, and with a box of fun things
He explores items associated with fun.
I don't even know what
Unclear what these items are.
But he's coming for you, yeah, he's coming for you
He's targeting someone.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Others with trendy shoes should flee from him.
You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
The urgency to outrun his gun is stressed.
Faster than my bullet
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
Reiteration of the need to outrun his weapon.
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
-Daddy works a long day
His father works long hours.
He'd be coming home late, yeah, he's coming home late
He returns home late.
And he's bringing me a surprise
He brings home a surprise as dinner.
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen, and it's packed in ice
Dinner is packed and chilled.
I've waited for a long time
The protagonist waited for a while.
Yeah, the sleight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
He's swift to use the gun he acquired.
I reason with my cigarette
Provocative words used before the attack.
Then say, "your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah"
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Repeating the need to flee from the threat.
You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
-Run, run, run, run
Repeating the urging to run away.
R-r-r-run, run, run, run
-R-r-r-run, run, run, run
-R-r-r-run
-Run, run
-Run, run, run
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Emphasizing the necessity to escape.
You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Stressing the urgency of outrunning the bullet.
You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Continued emphasis on the need to flee.
You better run, better run
-Outrun my gun
-All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
-You better run, better run
-Faster than my bullet
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