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Foster the People

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Waste was released on May 23, 2011 by Columbia as a part of the album Torches

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Foster the People

Foster the People

Performer

Mark Foster

Vocals

Cubbie Fink

Bass

Mark Pontius

Drums

Sean Cimino

Guitar

Greg Kurstin

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mark Foster

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mark Foster

Co-Producer

Greg Kurstin

Producer

Jesse Shatkin

Assistant Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'll hold your hand when you are feeling mad at me

Yeah, when the monsters, they won't go, and your windows don't close

I'll pretend to see what you see

[Verse 2]

How long, I say, how long

Will you relive the things that are gone?

Oh yeah, the devil's on your back, but I know you can shake him off

Mmm

[Verse 3]

And every day that you want to waste

That you want to waste, you can

And every day that you want to wake up

And you want to wake, you can

And every day that you want to change

That you want to change, yeah

I'll help you see it through

'Cause I just really want to be with you

[Verse 4]

You know it's funny how freedom can make us feel contained

Yeah, when the muscles in our legs aren't used to all the walking

Mmm

I know if you could snap both your fingers that you'd escape with me

But in the meantime, I'll just wait here and listen to you when you speak

Or scream

[Verse 5]

And every day that you want to waste

That you want to waste, you can

And every day that you want to wake up

And you want to wake, you can

And every day that you want to change

That you want to change, yeah

I'll help you see it through

'Cause I just really want to be with you

[Verse 6]

The truth cuts us and pulls us back up

And separates the things that look the same

You can fight it off, you can fight it off, you can

[Verse 7]

And every day that you want to waste

That you want to waste, you can

And every day that you want to wake up

And you want to wake, you can

And every day that you want to change

That you want to change, yeah

I'll help you see it through

'Cause I just really want to be with you

Written by: Mark Foster

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