The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Ever since I was a little girl
I was enamoured with little dolls
Ever since I was a little girl
I was consumed by little guns
Now it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
Now it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
I can't sleep and I can't eat
With the contemplation of these things
My psychic warned me all about
The complications that these things bring
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
Now my parents are so ashamed
And all my friends are so afraid
It vexes me to be this way
But I can't help but stay the same
Intervention didn't help
Where they sent me, I got out
Lord knows that I have tried
To change my ways to change my life
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
I was enamoured with little dolls
Ever since I was a little girl
I was consumed by little guns
Now it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
Now it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
I can't sleep and I can't eat
With the contemplation of these things
My psychic warned me all about
The complications that these things bring
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
Now my parents are so ashamed
And all my friends are so afraid
It vexes me to be this way
But I can't help but stay the same
Intervention didn't help
Where they sent me, I got out
Lord knows that I have tried
To change my ways to change my life
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
But it's all I think about
Dolls and guns, guns and dolls
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1) She's just SO into these things that it's starting to scare even other, more moderate members of this culture;
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