@@Enzo-tg8uo Dude, none of the songs are even average, I am usually very picky with my music, but I have 9/10 of the songs on my playlist! Hard to choose, but Dont Stop has gotta be my favorite
I do not know how many times my dad played this song. he is 47 and he never liked new bands , then he knew foster the People when I showed him. he love this song so much, and i will Always remember him when I listen to this; even more now, that he is away . thanks foster. you guys make beautiful things .
Yep, I'm a few years older and was just thinking what your dad and others think. I am always intrigued by bands' styles and influence. When I saw live versions of these guys I was like 'whoa, I've not seen that much electronica for over 30 years. Drum machine, beats, multiple keyboards and upbeat tunes (even if darker lyrics) make this group have a somewhat classic and extraordinary beat. Very cool. 10 years later but still consider this worthy modern music.
What I love about Foster The People is that they're not trying to be just another alternative band, they have their own sound and Mark is such a talented singer/songwriter. This band is way too underrated!
underrated ? nigga they were one of the most popular alternative / pop bands a few years ago. where have you been? I'm not saying they're not good, I love them, but I can name a handful of bands that have this same sound
No, they are underated. If you listen to each song, they put a ton of work into each one. This is a talented group, but unfortunately, they only have one hit song, and it's rarely played on the radio do to it's implications. This is a talented group, and they don't receive much recognition for their work (besides pumped up kicks). That is the definition of underated.
This one of those songs after listening to it for the first time your like “yea it was good” but the more you listen to it the better it gets for some reason
This song and video will always be special to me. One of their best songs and features a blue heeler, a dog breed I’ve owned my entire life. The video inspired me to get one so I did the same year this video released. He sadly passed away last year. He gave me the best 10 years I could ask for. RIP Rocky. I really miss this version of Foster the People. Wish they could have stayed together. Torches was special.
12 years later if you’re still listening to this you’re a legend (I'll make sure to update the number of years every year) So how's it going all you Legends? - Lenny 2024
The child actor that took off the helmet at the end is Zachary Haas he unfortunately passed away a couple days ago he was my buddy in middle school and we would talk all the time.... rip brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻💕
Damn I'm sorry,that scene when the older guy makes the lead singer a kid and he ages at least 20 years older always teared me up, it's really extra sad to know that kid isn't with us 😞
@@therealsofagirrl79 not trolling, I wouldn’t joke about one of my friends passing, it was an unfortunate accident all I can say is may he rest in peace 🧡
I am a guy brought up on 70's and 80's rock, but I really like these guys. I lost my mother a month ago and to me it represents keeping going when things are at their worst. It encapsulates her sudden bad turn, her struggle and unexpected death, getting the late night phone call, telling and comforting my kids, the wake, the funeral and all the other arrangements. This encapsulates being completely lost. It was like "sipping poison and having to hold on tight".
Actually, it's kind of an anti-drugs song (so I've heard) - a critique of bored, idle rich kids - kids of Hollywood celebs, can't ever be as great as Mom & Dad are, so give up, get through the day, get so high, can't even sit in a chair without falling out of it. But hey, hey, it's OK. (I don't know if it's pathetic, or what. Can you deal w/ it? Mom&Dad are high-voltage live-wires w/ tons o' natural talent, and what am I? Chopped beef? A normie raised w/ best-of-the-best world-class everything everywhere? What does that make me? A zero? (Someone called Billy Corgan a zero and he wrote a song about it. Check it.) What do you do, when you got it all and you got nothing?)
Musicians say they make music to help people… this song… I was listening to this song when I was 19, living in Las Vegas by myself, afraid of everything. I was isolated and I never got to pursue what I wanted to there because I was unshakably sick for two months!! I was there to pursue an artistic career of sorts. I was also setting up an art studio and started to have a drinking problem because I was so sick, and I was contemplating suicide and other reckless things. “Yeah, yeah, and it’s okay…. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way” this line has held me down somehow envisioning my hands tied behind me to just SIT DOWN no matter how uncomfortable and miserable I am. It hit my bones. I have PTSD and I don’t live an easy life, and I’m 23 now and I still go back to this line in my head sometimes like it’s magic. So yeah, in case foster the people reads this…. you’ve helped me in the darkest times of my life.
Good question. I have heard this song a few times over the years and immediately loved it. I never knew what it was called or who it was by until today. I heard it on the radio at work and Shazam-ed it. I have more respect for Foster the People now, and the song sounds even better hearing it on my home speakers.
Their music is just perfect in general…I was in high school when they started to blow up and I’ll never forget the ride they gave us in the early 2010’s ❤️
Simple, people nowadays don’t like this kind of music anymore. Rock is dying, sadly. All the people want to listen is bullshit like cardi b, j Balvin, Ozuna, Rosalia and all those shit stuff
My mom always played this song in the car when I was younger and it was one of my favorites. I never knew the name of it but the other night I bumped into it after listening to another song by Foster and I started crying bc it’s such a good song and I recognized it as soon as it turned on.
Still the best indie album for me. Still listening to it up to this day. Nostalgia at its finest. First listened to this as a high school student in 2011, and now as an adult who is finding out what to pursue in life 😅
o.o this guy's voice is infectious. He can hit those high notes but it doesn't sound strained. Not to mention Foster the People are truly awesome with their music. When I first heard I would do anything for you I was very surprised that Foster the people would even do a love song but damn they did it so well that I actually consider myself a fan because they do so well on their music. Helena beat is no exception. Funny thing is if you're one of those music listeners who isn't impressed after the first 10 seconds this song really isn't for you, but if you have more patience than that you'll find a song worth listening to and adding to your playlist. 😊
Almost 10 years later. This song and the entire album brings me many beautiful memories. They defined the type of music I enjoy today, I'm so happy I met them when they started and be able to follow their later works. Thank you guys!
This should be the requirments to join a guild Requerments:toughness,emotionally tough,skilled hanf to hand combat,skilled gunsmanship healthy body,strenght,skilled survivalist. you can still join but you wont be that usefull
I don't know what it is about the video but I wish the studio version had the same intro as a kid it scared me, but now coming back to listen after 5 -10 years that intro brings back so much nostalgia
It's crazy. They make the songs sound so happy but the lyrics are always so sad. That makes this song just as sad as songs by artists that actually HAVE sad moods to their music.
Sometimes life it takes you by the hair Pulls you down Before you know it, it's gone and you're dead again I've been in places and I won't pretend Yeah I'd make it out just to fall on my head Wake up strange and take the walk downstairs Hit the pawn up on the corner and pay for my rent You know that I could not believe my own truth Just show them what I choose, got nothing to lose Yeah yeah and it's O.K. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight You know those days when you want to just choose To not get out of bed, you're lost in your head again You play the game but you kind of cut 'Cause you're coming down hard and your joints are all stuck I've tried to say that it's not the only way I never knew if I could face myself to change You were pacing, I was insecure Slip and fall, I'm dodging calls, hug the prison I've been living in Yeah yeah and it's O.K. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight Yeah yeah and it's O.K. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison Took a sip of something poison, poison Yeah yeah and it's O.K. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight Yeah yeah and it's O.K. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison Took a sip of something poison, poison
I loved it since I first heard it. I had no idea who Foster The People were when it came out, and I had to search the internet desperately with lyrics I remembered from it to find out what it was. Still is one of my favorite songs, and a great video too.
Helena Beat Lyrics [Verse 1] Sometimes life, it takes you by the hair Pulls you down before you know it It's gone and you're dead again I've been in places and I won't pretend That I'd make it out just to fall on my head Wake up strange and take the walk downstairs Hit the pawn up on the corner and pay for my rent You know that I could not believe my own truth Just show 'em what I choose, got nothing to lose, oh [Chorus] Yeah, yeah, and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight [Verse 2] You know those days when you wanna just choose To not get out of bed, you're lost in your head again You play the game, but you kind of cut 'Cause you're coming down hard, your joints are all stuck I've tried to say that it's not the only way I never knew if I could face myself to change You were pacing, I was insecure Slip and fall, I'm dodging calls, hug the prison I've been living in [Chorus] Yeah, yeah, and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight Yeah, yeah, and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison Took a sip of something poison, poison [Chorus] Yeah, yeah, and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight Yeah, yeah, and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison Took a sip of something poison, poison [Outro] Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh
I loved listening to this song when I was struggling with my teenage years. Then I went to prison and this song didn’t help any. Kind of helps right now. Helping me remember what I was thinking of achieving in life.
I remember getting this song for free on iTunes months before Pumped Up Kicks hit the charts... I was so happy for them and listened to Torches a lot. Good old days.
@@arturosaavedra3839 I got both Helena Beat and Midnight City free off iTunes as well, and ever since they've been some of my favorite bands. I listened to Helena Beat on repeat for an entire day.
This song really slaps hard even ten years later. It almost reminds me of my painful early days in high school. I’m surprised how much time has passed since then.
I remember listening to them all the time when I was like 8 and I've completely forgotten about this band. Now I came back to a whole nostalgia trip and I appreciate these times even more now. Such a great feeling.
47 years old. heard pumped up kicks when it came out and it was addictive. the next one i loved was sit next to me. That one i listened to non stop on repeat for Days. i just heard this one last week. i dont like it as much as the other two but i CANT get it out of my head. every quiet moment and suddenly my brain has it going non stop. such a wicked earworm and a great video too. i guess my brain likes this song more than i realize.
I had this cd and a little radio growing up. My sister and I used to blast this and dance around my room. Why I ever forgot about it or this song in particular is beyond me. We really underestimated the power that music has on us and it’s a good kind of power.
God I love this song it’s very personal to me, loved this song when I was young and still had a stable family and a home my old pets years were I only had to worry about my schoolwork and cartoons but even as I grow up I can look back and reflect on my past and the people who made it great this song will always be here and forever remembered.
Foster the people was so popular back in the days when I was in high school. And for that reason i will forever be reminded of my high school as a teenager every time i hear this album.
Kudos to these awesome performers for making an actual music video with their song! Lord of the flies all the way to Mad Max represented!! Top notch all the way FTP!!
Torches is such a great album
Underrated imo
@@Enzo-tg8uo I agree! There's not one bad song there, and personally I think it's their best album
@@user-cr9zg6kd6y I love that album! My favorite song form that album is call it what you want
@@Enzo-tg8uo Dude, none of the songs are even average, I am usually very picky with my music, but I have 9/10 of the songs on my playlist! Hard to choose, but Dont Stop has gotta be my favorite
@@masonp.6255 same it’s so painfully underrated and i never shut up about this album i love it sm
I do not know how many times my dad played this song.
he is 47 and he never liked new bands , then he knew foster the People when I showed him.
he love this song so much, and i will Always remember him when I listen to this; even more now, that he is away .
thanks foster. you guys make beautiful things .
Isa Leicam yo can your dad adopt me
Isa Leicam same...my dad is 43 though 😂
I'm your dad's age and my kids introduced me to these guys. We're not as old as you think.
One of the few bands of today that people who grew up in the 90s could appreciate
Yep, I'm a few years older and was just thinking what your dad and others think. I am always intrigued by bands' styles and influence. When I saw live versions of these guys I was like 'whoa, I've not seen that much electronica for over 30 years. Drum machine, beats, multiple keyboards and upbeat tunes (even if darker lyrics) make this group have a somewhat classic and extraordinary beat. Very cool. 10 years later but still consider this worthy modern music.
What I love about Foster The People is that they're not trying to be just another alternative band, they have their own sound and Mark is such a talented singer/songwriter. This band is way too underrated!
underrated ? nigga they were one of the most popular alternative / pop bands a few years ago. where have you been? I'm not saying they're not good, I love them, but I can name a handful of bands that have this same sound
+David Ponce 5 years ago
"Underrated"
yeah not the word i would use.
there you go!!!
No, they are underated. If you listen to each song, they put a ton of work into each one. This is a talented group, but unfortunately, they only have one hit song, and it's rarely played on the radio do to it's implications. This is a talented group, and they don't receive much recognition for their work (besides pumped up kicks). That is the definition of underated.
Pumped Up Kicks: "Who are you?"
Helena Beat: "I'm you, but better."
Why "you, but better"? They're two very different songs.
@@BoshkoIgich same vibes
ur absolutely right!
NO I'M MORE INDIE
@@BoshkoIgich cause it is
This one of those songs after listening to it for the first time your like “yea it was good” but the more you listen to it the better it gets for some reason
The entire torches album was that way for me, personally. Now it's one of my favorites.
Agreed. Even after all these years, it remains a defining and iconic album for me.
When I first heard it I went "Wow, this is one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life." Most songs get better the more you listen to it.
Yes, I quite agree! Gets beddah an' beddah!
That Is Mcob agreed UwU.
Got to admit, the Torches album is absolutely amazing and well worth listening to on an idle Friday sunny evening.
I agree with you 100%. I just wished they released a live album from that era. Their live music was incredible
I’m in LOVE with this album. My brother put me on and I can’t get enough
Never gets old
You could say that again this album is the only music I listen to in school explains why I have no friends lol
Omg linkmon u listen to these songs
I don't even listen to indi but I'm addicted to foster the people.
indeeds, so young and so old ... (geez already 8 yrs ago ?)
Ae
This song and video will always be special to me. One of their best songs and features a blue heeler, a dog breed I’ve owned my entire life. The video inspired me to get one so I did the same year this video released. He sadly passed away last year. He gave me the best 10 years I could ask for. RIP Rocky. I really miss this version of Foster the People. Wish they could have stayed together. Torches was special.
12 years later if you’re still listening to this you’re a legend
(I'll make sure to update the number of years every year)
So how's it going all you Legends? - Lenny 2024
😈
Amazing song tho I'll always listen to this.
This whole album was a big part of my childhood, doing a ftp binge bc of nostalgia lol
:)
Yep
The child actor that took off the helmet at the end is Zachary Haas he unfortunately passed away a couple days ago he was my buddy in middle school and we would talk all the time.... rip brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻💕
♥️🙏🏾
Damn I'm sorry,that scene when the older guy makes the lead singer a kid and he ages at least 20 years older always teared me up, it's really extra sad to know that kid isn't with us 😞
Damn me too, I hope this person was joking or being a troll
@@therealsofagirrl79 not trolling, I wouldn’t joke about one of my friends passing, it was an unfortunate accident all I can say is may he rest in peace 🧡
@@badvibesforever5896 I'm sorry 😔 may he rest in peace
Early 2010’s were the golden years for alternative music.
Mmmmm No. You have to keep going back another 15-20 years.
@@Knailz yeah nah yeah nah shut up
Uhhh, the 1990's has a bone to pick with you. Q101 Chicago 4 life.
08-2013 was a pretty good run
@@UA-camrson1 yup. Now it’s just tiktok cringe songs
I am a guy brought up on 70's and 80's rock, but I really like these guys. I lost my mother a month ago and to me it represents keeping going when things are at their worst. It encapsulates her sudden bad turn, her struggle and unexpected death, getting the late night phone call, telling and comforting my kids, the wake, the funeral and all the other arrangements. This encapsulates being completely lost. It was like "sipping poison and having to hold on tight".
Hang in there man ❤
❤️
My condolences ❤️ ty for sharing
This is seriously one of my favorite songs of all time
What about penny lane by the Beatles?
Song
@@onixtv4034I live on Penny Lane, the one they sang about.
@@onixtv4034Beatles suck ass
torches is one of the best albums forever
ohhh yeah 😉
Agreed.
Agreed!
Alison Bello SHC is also a great albun and it came out 3 months ago. check it out.
CJS Designs Is their newest
"I took a sip of something poison but ill hold on tight" Neat lyrics.
Me and my college buddies would always start our night off with this song and pulling vodka/rum swigs etc haha.
Actually, it's kind of an anti-drugs song (so I've heard) - a critique of bored, idle rich kids - kids of Hollywood celebs, can't ever be as great as Mom & Dad are, so give up, get through the day, get so high, can't even sit in a chair without falling out of it. But hey, hey, it's OK. (I don't know if it's pathetic, or what. Can you deal w/ it? Mom&Dad are high-voltage live-wires w/ tons o' natural talent, and what am I? Chopped beef? A normie raised w/ best-of-the-best world-class everything everywhere? What does that make me? A zero? (Someone called Billy Corgan a zero and he wrote a song about it. Check it.) What do you do, when you got it all and you got nothing?)
*Amen*
@@LinasVepstas Hell in a beat > Helena Beat. This song is supposed to be about heroin.
@@LinasVepstas take alot of drugs & spend alot of ( mom & dad's) $$$$, usually!!
Musicians say they make music to help people… this song… I was listening to this song when I was 19, living in Las Vegas by myself, afraid of everything. I was isolated and I never got to pursue what I wanted to there because I was unshakably sick for two months!! I was there to pursue an artistic career of sorts. I was also setting up an art studio and started to have a drinking problem because I was so sick, and I was contemplating suicide and other reckless things. “Yeah, yeah, and it’s okay…. I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way” this line has held me down somehow envisioning my hands tied behind me to just SIT DOWN no matter how uncomfortable and miserable I am. It hit my bones. I have PTSD and I don’t live an easy life, and I’m 23 now and I still go back to this line in my head sometimes like it’s magic. So yeah, in case foster the people reads this…. you’ve helped me in the darkest times of my life.
It’s amazing what touches you in that spot, once it has you,it doesn’t let go!
I hope you are doing better now.
Seriously how did they craft a song so perfect
Skill and talent
Good question. I have heard this song a few times over the years and immediately loved it. I never knew what it was called or who it was by until today. I heard it on the radio at work and Shazam-ed it. I have more respect for Foster the People now, and the song sounds even better hearing it on my home speakers.
Their music is just perfect in general…I was in high school when they started to blow up and I’ll never forget the ride they gave us in the early 2010’s ❤️
Look up Donald Marshall
Songcraft
N O S T A L G I A
Kde os br
@@IngridMuller opa
Aquela nostalgia que nunca morre.
AKI
*Degy*
Aquela sensação gostosa d quando eu conheci a banda, sinto isso com Pseudologia Fantástica e Helena Beat
Absolutely phenomenal! I'd choose this over pumped up kicks any day!
Still can’t understand how this song doesn’t have a billion views 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Cuz rock is dying
I always wonder the same when I hear other good songs. People like to hear popular things and forget to listen to music.
Jonathan Gutierrez I wouldn’t say rock is dying, I’d say we’re entering an age of rap but I guarantee in 10-20 years the populous will change
Because pumped up kicks was their popular song, just like Magic’s song Rude, John Legend’s All of me.
Simple, people nowadays don’t like this kind of music anymore. Rock is dying, sadly. All the people want to listen is bullshit like cardi b, j Balvin, Ozuna, Rosalia and all those shit stuff
My mom always played this song in the car when I was younger and it was one of my favorites. I never knew the name of it but the other night I bumped into it after listening to another song by Foster and I started crying bc it’s such a good song and I recognized it as soon as it turned on.
Songs take you back so deep. Your mom's taste in music was top tier. 🙌🏽💯🙌🏽
Music are a beautiful time machine...
Same my mom and dad always used to put foster the people and daft punk on, best memories.
*I TOOK A SIP OF SOMETHING POISON BUT I HOLD ON TIGHT*
yeah yeah n I'm alright
Ray-Ray Roberts god dammit not bill again
like when i drank some real absinthe one time
I thought it was "sip of something potent".
More like "but I *cough* hold on *cough cough* ........ tight
Still the best indie album for me. Still listening to it up to this day. Nostalgia at its finest. First listened to this as a high school student in 2011, and now as an adult who is finding out what to pursue in life 😅
Get with it babygirl. Maybe you need Dom to show you the way.
You old :((
Foster the People is still one of the most underrated bands ever! They are so incredible.
o.o this guy's voice is infectious. He can hit those high notes but it doesn't sound strained. Not to mention Foster the People are truly awesome with their music. When I first heard I would do anything for you I was very surprised that Foster the people would even do a love song but damn they did it so well that I actually consider myself a fan because they do so well on their music. Helena beat is no exception. Funny thing is if you're one of those music listeners who isn't impressed after the first 10 seconds this song really isn't for you, but if you have more patience than that you'll find a song worth listening to and adding to your playlist. 😊
One of their best songs
Sooooo underrated
It was a single back then soooooo is pretty far from underrated
Almost 10 years later. This song and the entire album brings me many beautiful memories. They defined the type of music I enjoy today, I'm so happy I met them when they started and be able to follow their later works. Thank you guys!
Me too
I'm thinking of good times. Its all changed in 10 years
It's 2022 and we still jamming. Foster The People are amazing!!
its 2023 where TF did time go?
2023 ❤
2024 😮
You beat me by a month @@Bradenfinnegan22 I'll be back for 2025. It will be mine!
i'll never forget my friend telling me to listen to torches in 2011. i'm forever grateful i made that decision
This song is so underrated
very.... only 26.064.460 views
succ dicc
Shut up
Very true. Song is a god damn masterpiece
Bom demais
Better than pumped up kicks by a mile
wish more people knew this song
@@loganpause4517 yes
Both are equally amazing
The quiet kid will remember that
@@silaseaglefeathers2922 😟😟😟😟😕ok, well, yeah, I Will...😶
The best song of Foster The People, I really love this band.
Alejandro Hernandez Arroniz me too
agree...best song!!!
Its actually pumped up kicks
Mr Trump 🤦🏻♀️
Coming of age
Mom: why don't you play with the neighbors kids?
The neighbors kids:
Lmao. Or when you get transferred to another school.
XD
Ye me neither - i wouldn't play with those kids
I only hit the like button if i lol so here ya go
XD
I'm sort really LiKe obsESSED with this band
Modern day "Lord of the Flies". One of the coolest videos ever.
If this becomes the world, hit me up to join my guild.
Requirements: none
Skills: basic combat
You need to have requirements bro. Otherwise you'll get stuck with a bunch of useless moochers who can't even shoot lol
Put me on the list also I wanna say you should have the requirement of mediocre survival skills
This should be the requirments to join a guild
Requerments:toughness,emotionally tough,skilled hanf to hand combat,skilled gunsmanship
healthy body,strenght,skilled survivalist.
you can still join but you wont be that usefull
....you can't say you have no requirements and require basic combat.
Kk
Reminds me of all the highschool parties I never went too
This song helped me when i was rock bottom and suicidal
Thank you ❤
I won’t pretend I know your pain, but I will praise your courage!!!
I’m thankful for bands like these who’s profound sounds age so well
Turn it up and keep rocking people!!!
It's 2024 and I still jam this song all the time.
Same here
Sim
I'm 49 year's old and I'm jamming like I'm 15 watching mad Max the thunderdome
@@michaelacousino2410 hell yeah!!
Best album of the last decade hands down. This is my favorite ;)
I don't know what it is about the video but I wish the studio version had the same intro as a kid it scared me, but now coming back to listen after 5 -10 years that intro brings back so much nostalgia
Real
New album is super groovy man . Abbotsford 2025 !!! Woot woot !!!
Mark Foster looks so awsome in this video!
Burning To Flames he falls down alot...even when he's on stage
This is seriously of the best albums of all time. No skips whatsoever.
how does this still not have several hundreds of millions of views?
Must need to add WAP to the title for them to listen lol great song ,awesome video and one kick ass band
torches is a testament to smiling thru the tears. an anamoly. music can save your life
Man Malcolm did pretty good after his show ended
1:36
I don't feel like this comment got the attention it deserved :p
Ash Linahan Give it time, it will happen.
4 Months Later... XD
***** in a world of cannibalistic children hell bent on reverting your age for the name sake of strengthening their child army you're damn right.
***** sR
It's crazy. They make the songs sound so happy but the lyrics are always so sad. That makes this song just as sad as songs by artists that actually HAVE sad moods to their music.
Violent disease vulgars
This song will never get old and will be one of the greatest Foster the people songs ever created.
Still jamming to this in 2024
I don’t think ANYONE understands how long I’ve been looking for this song!!!! Haven’t heard it in years holy shittttt
Oh my God!! I know how it feels! I just found the name of it today, in 2021. I’m about to go to work, and I’m FLOATING!!!
I should marry this song
Mamu Damu very good idea 💡
I now pronounce you beauty and person in the comment section
No don't
300th like is mine. About the # of times i’ve played this song!!!
No
Sometimes life it takes you by the hair
Pulls you down
Before you know it, it's gone and you're dead again
I've been in places and I won't pretend
Yeah I'd make it out just to fall on my head
Wake up strange and take the walk downstairs
Hit the pawn up on the corner and pay for my rent
You know that I could not believe my own truth
Just show them what I choose, got nothing to lose
Yeah yeah and it's O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah yeah and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight
You know those days when you want to just choose
To not get out of bed, you're lost in your head again
You play the game but you kind of cut
'Cause you're coming down hard and your joints are all stuck
I've tried to say that it's not the only way
I never knew if I could face myself to change
You were pacing, I was insecure
Slip and fall, I'm dodging calls, hug the prison I've been living in
Yeah yeah and it's O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah yeah and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight
Yeah yeah and it's O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah yeah and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison
Took a sip of something poison, poison
Yeah yeah and it's O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah yeah and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight
Yeah yeah and it's O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah yeah and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison
Took a sip of something poison, poison
I am
Ok lol
William Dethan these aren't even the lyrics
Wow congrats you figured out how to copy the description good job
Ryan Maloney some words are different meaning he didnt up the exact lyrics
Miss these days. I used to live in Miracle Mile, LA.
I used to HATE this song, don't know why, I absolutely LOVE it now! Brilliant video too.
same lol
I loved it since I first heard it. I had no idea who Foster The People were when it came out, and I had to search the internet desperately with lyrics I remembered from it to find out what it was. Still is one of my favorite songs, and a great video too.
c00l
A great message at the end.
Eat your past.
My dude your spot on the mark with that
Love it.
I agree
But the most important question: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOG?!
No animals were harmed in the making of this film
@@scottibugatti7122 a pig
We need answers
It was delicious!
Yep!
This song has the absolute best use of the word " Woo ". 😍
Helena Beat Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sometimes life, it takes you by the hair
Pulls you down before you know it
It's gone and you're dead again
I've been in places and I won't pretend
That I'd make it out just to fall on my head
Wake up strange and take the walk downstairs
Hit the pawn up on the corner and pay for my rent
You know that I could not believe my own truth
Just show 'em what I choose, got nothing to lose, oh
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, and it's okay
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight
[Verse 2]
You know those days when you wanna just choose
To not get out of bed, you're lost in your head again
You play the game, but you kind of cut
'Cause you're coming down hard, your joints are all stuck
I've tried to say that it's not the only way
I never knew if I could face myself to change
You were pacing, I was insecure
Slip and fall, I'm dodging calls, hug the prison I've been living in
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, and it's okay
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight
Yeah, yeah, and it's okay
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison
Took a sip of something poison, poison
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, and it's okay
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison, but I'll hold on tight
Yeah, yeah, and it's okay
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way
Yeah, yeah, and I'm alright
I took a sip of something poison
Took a sip of something poison, poison
[Outro]
Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh
Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh
Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh
Ooh-whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh, ooh whoo-ooh-ooh
I thought they were singing
"It ain't wrong or right"
I loved listening to this song when I was struggling with my teenage years. Then I went to prison and this song didn’t help any. Kind of helps right now. Helping me remember what I was thinking of achieving in life.
I'm still here and I'm been crying to the song today
You got this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big hug!!!!!!
If a person attacks the Lord they their parents shall be sent to paradise...
This song is a masterpiece
A super masterpiece
mark foster has a unique voice
ShaneRobertMoreland Ya he does lolol
I love it love it love it
Lord of the Flies meets Mad Max and The Thief Lord
seriously i was searching comments hoping to find Mad Max references.
Mad Max! first thing that came to my mind!
The beginning remind me to Resident Evil: Extinction. XD
When I first saw this I thought of LOTF too lmao
A Brony.
Remind me every time you watch this.
I remember getting this song for free on iTunes months before Pumped Up Kicks hit the charts... I was so happy for them and listened to Torches a lot. Good old days.
This happened to me with M83 Hurry Up, we're dreaming!!!
@@arturosaavedra3839 I got both Helena Beat and Midnight City free off iTunes as well, and ever since they've been some of my favorite bands. I listened to Helena Beat on repeat for an entire day.
This song still holds up
This song really slaps hard even ten years later. It almost reminds me of my painful early days in high school. I’m surprised how much time has passed since then.
This song was way ahead of its time.
This is hands down my favorite FtP song and the best music video I've ever seen.
+PhoenixPoptart What about Take On Me's music video?
6 years later and I still stand by this.
Honestly, despite how depressing this song is, it's my favorite song ever!!!
The entire torches album imo is legendary if u like this kind of song then your epic and special in every way
Underrated song, pumped up kicks gets all the love but this is one of those songs that still sounds amazing 11 years later.
Anyone else 13 and enjoys this type of music .....nope i guess its just me XD
I'm 15, does that count XD
Fourteen, although I found FTP at 13.
Im 13 Omg they are my fav band♡
I'm 13 as well :)
I 13 too :D
Finally i find a song that deserves every single view of the 18 mil it got.
I just want to thank my brothers for playing this song and making me grow up with these types of songs 🥴🤍
Foster the people Torches, one of those albums where all the songs are good.
I remember listening to them all the time when I was like 8 and I've completely forgotten about this band. Now I came back to a whole nostalgia trip and I appreciate these times even more now. Such a great feeling.
Five years listening to this gem and I still can't get enough
this song oml
3:59 onwards is something with endless vibes
Happy 10th anniversary to Torches!
This song still slaps hard.
Just re-opened Foster the People, nostalgia hits so hard
47 years old. heard pumped up kicks when it came out and it was addictive. the next one i loved was sit next to me. That one i listened to non stop on repeat for Days. i just heard this one last week. i dont like it as much as the other two but i CANT get it out of my head. every quiet moment and suddenly my brain has it going non stop. such a wicked earworm and a great video too. i guess my brain likes this song more than i realize.
Is anyone here with me 2.2.2022 to hear this underrated masterpiece🤩♥️???i love this song 🎵 for so many years now.Great song&awesome video!!
I like this song even more than Pumped Up Kicks and that was a great tune.
This pumped up kicks and Houdini
@@darrenpayne5577 yes!!!
Me too
I can't believe I've been looking for this song for 3 years.my brother first showed me this song and I forgot all about it until recently
I had this cd and a little radio growing up. My sister and I used to blast this and dance around my room. Why I ever forgot about it or this song in particular is beyond me. We really underestimated the power that music has on us and it’s a good kind of power.
beatiful voices...i love foster the people...please come of brasil...
I love his tune in this one
Mark hits those high notes just amazingly well. He has got quite a voice, if not THE voice.
yeah...
Not encouraging to below 18 madturbution
God I love this song it’s very personal to me, loved this song when I was young and still had a stable family and a home my old pets years were I only had to worry about my schoolwork and cartoons but even as I grow up I can look back and reflect on my past and the people who made it great this song will always be here and forever remembered.
i love foster the people this album never gets old
Foster the people was so popular back in the days when I was in high school. And for that reason i will forever be reminded of my high school as a teenager every time i hear this album.
Lucky, all i had was GuCci gaNg, TiK ToK aNd PuMp UuuPp KiKs, just because they were trendy and memeable.
everything is so disturbed that i don't really want it out of my mind...
love it ;)
Kudos to these awesome performers for making an actual music video with their song! Lord of the flies all the way to Mad Max represented!! Top notch all the way FTP!!
It's almost the end of 2019 and im still here..
Me too
Same
@Dustin J thanks bro..Merry Christmas
🤘
iT IS NOW 2020 :D
This will always be my favorite song by Foster The People.