Don't let your children listen to these songs!

EREN KOCA / News Center - The lyrics of the song describe the school attack plan and murder thoughts of a troubled young man named "Robert".

In 2026, it became a year of intense school attacks. Some attacks are:

■ On April 14, 19-year-old Ömer Ket, a former student of the school in Şanlıurfa Siverek, injured 16 people with a shotgun.

■ On April 15, in Kahramanmaraş Onikişubat, 14-year-old İsa Aras from Mersin killed 12 people, including 9 students and 1 teacher, with 5 pistols.

■ On September 22, 15-year-old Halil Orhan injured 11 students in Turgutlu, Manisa.

While the reasons for the attacks were being investigated, it was noted on the internet that the song "Pumped Up Kicks" by the American pop group Foster the People was preparing for the school attack. The song is about school attacks in America and the psychological/social isolation experienced by young people. The story is told from the mind of a troubled boy named “Robert” who finds a gun with six bullets in his father's closet. The phrase “pumped up kicks” in the song represents popular children wearing expensive, cool sneakers that were popular at that time. Robert warns these children who exclude him that they must run faster than their gun and bullet.

1.2 billion people watched

Founded in 2009, Foster the People has 3.7 million subscribers on YouTube. The group's song "Pumped Up Kicks" was watched by 1.2 billion people.