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Foster the People - Ask Yourself
Well I've tried to live like
The way that you wanted me to
Never needed the proof
Just followed the rules
I pick up the paces
And I move my feet as fast as I can
I'm always falling behind, just float in the lines
You want more and ambition's taken its toll on you
Well hey your confidence is fading with your youth
[Hook]
And you say that dreamers always get what they desire
Well I've found the more I want the less I've got
[Chorus]
Is this the life
You've been waiting for?
Or are you hoping that you'll be where you want with a little more?
You're coughing blood again
I know 'cause I clean up the mess every now and then
Fold the line among the seam
Force a smile and never say what you mean
You're in the promised land in someone else's dream
If you want more,
And you'll get there
Throw a quarter in the well
It's ok, you're fine, ambition's not a crime
[Hook]
[Chorus]
Well ask yourself!
Is this the life you've been waiting for?
Well ask yourself
Is this the life you've been waiting for?
Well ask yourself!
[Chorus]
Well ask yourself!
[Chorus]
Well ask yourself!
Following the album’s previous song, in "Ask Yourself", Mark Foster continues the search for a meaning in life, confronting the listener (or himself?) with a provocative question – is he what he truly wants to be? This song is one of Foster the People’s most soft songs, featuring a sofisticated yet synthetic bassline and clap sounds, with Foster initialy singing calmly but growing as the song progresses, meaning not only is he tired of searching the answers to his questions, he’s also closer than ever before of finding them.
