Lyrics Foster the People

Foster the People

Pay the Man

What you mean, what you mean?

What you mean, man, what you mean?

What you mean, yeah, what you see?

What you see, yeah, oh yeah

Well I need a little something to pull my head off

Need a little something to pull my head off, yeah

Need a little something

Because I've been running from the truth

Will never lose

Lies come from loose teeth

Tied to the noose

Climbing up my own tree hoping it can hold

All the things I've seen but I've chosen to ignore

Well, I said, well I believe I've been well fed, yeah

But the wolf's not dead

Say what you love, it's alright

Don't be afraid to find the light

Embrace the day, like night

We hear the fire

We all go wild again

And you have the name

Of someone I love

You said, just keep it true

Lift up your name

Seasons change

You know it'll never be the same

We'll see the sun again

Before it fades

I just wanna say that I love you

Pay the man, pay the man

Got to pay the man

Run as fast as you can

Call out to God, praise to the Most High

Call out for help cause I'm playing with fire

Call out to mountains till my voice goes faint

Echoes through time then goes back with new strength

And when it's raining

We're sailing

Oh yeah, we're sailing

We're sailing

I'm off the leash

I go to war for peace

Must've been touching everything that I can

I've got blood on my hands

Guess I'm going deaf with the cry of this sin

Please forgive me I don't understand

We all believe we've been well fed, yeah

The deaf man heard what the mute man said

Then they all followed where the blind man led

Say what you love, it's alright

Don't be afraid to find the light

Embrace the day, like night

We hear the fire

We all go wild again

And you have the name

Of someone I love

You said, just keep it true

Lift up your name

Seasons change

You know it'll never be the same

We'll see the sun again

Before it fades

I just wanna say that I love you

(Pay the man, pay the man, pay the man)

Pay the man, you got to pay the man

Pay the man, you got to pay the man

Pay the man

I was laughing real hard until my teeth fell out

Laughing real hard until my teeth fell out

Was laughing real hard but my teeth fell out

Need a little something, yeah

Need a little something

(A little something, little something, little something)

You said, just keep it true

Lift up your name

Seasons change

You know it'll never be the same

We'll see the sun again

Before it fades

I just wanna say that I love you

Can't you see

Can't see me

Can't see me

Can't see me

And can't see me

Can't see me

We all run when the light comes on

Am I wrong, for wanting it all?

But I warned you