Sources: https://genius.com/Ajj-getting-naked-playing-with-guns-lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9o0zqEFjb8&t=74s
First of all the song was written by the lead singer who has said it's about children being immature, reckless and dangerous. The song is from his experience growing up and moving into a new neighbourhood. The band is also from Phoenix, Arizona where guns are legal which is important to consider when looking at this song.
Getting naked and playing with guns
There's a gerbil in the microwave, a baseball bat in everyone
Sharing kisses and building a bomb
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
The first two lines of the stanza are about children being immature, dangerous and could be commenting on gun laws in America. It paints a picture of children not having any good role models and being cruel to little animals.
The kisses and bomb part is about a strong bond between people but at the same being cruel to others, or it could be interpreted as something like an explosion of love.
The Microsoft part is referring to when Microsoft's stock went sky high and it became incredibly wealthy, this shows how strong the "bomb" really is.
McDonald's PlayPlace before the Xbox
Cake frosting, sweet talking, bedroom wall
Covered in knives, touching God, burning shit
We'll make a wish and take a trip to Future Town like our daddy did
The first half of this stanza is reminiscent of the singer's early childhood years but then there is a stark difference with the next line. "Covered in knives" is the change of when Sean Bonnette moved to a new neighbourhood. "Touching God" and "burning shit" is about how other people think they have good morals (could be referring to strict Christians in America) and are doing the right thing but then also being terrible at the same time.
And we'll kill the neighbour kid who only wants to be our friend
His dad is dead enough that his new dad can cure the bends
We'll make a wish and take a trip to Future Town
Sean Bonnette stated in an interview that the song is from the point of view of the "neighbour kid" which changes how one might interpret this song. They are "killing" him simply because he is different. The lyrics relating to his father are about Bonnette's real father leaving and his stepfather raising him. Going to "Future Town" indicates he wants to follow in his father's footsteps and leave the town he's in.
Feeling weird, yet tasting sweet.
It's a top-bottom, rock-smoking magic mask making it bleed
Feeling sweet, getting weird
Now I can see the playground through the trees
And I can see the playground from the trees
These lyrics are very abstract and don't hold much literal meaning. The second line in this stanza is about the general feeling of what it's like to be a child. Feeling sweet is about being happy and stress-free. "Making it bleed" is about the consequences of childhood if you're too reckless. The third line switches the lyrics around indicating there is change, the next line is repeated indicating this change is now permanent.
And we'll show the neighbor kid what our love actually means
He's here from out of town and I heard he's got A.D.D.
We'll climb the tallest branch with a rifle full of dreams
And we'll blow the little dickhead up to smithereens
Again, the song is about children being hateful towards others. What their "love actually means" shows the harsh reality of people having different morals and values yet we still impose our own values onto others. The fact that they know the neighbour kid has A.D.D shows a lack of compassion. Sean Bonnette is speaking from the bullies' point of view and is essentially mocking them or showing them in a bad light by singing these dark things.
Getting naked and playing with guns
There's a gerbil in the microwave, a baseball bat in everyone
Sharing kisses and building a bomb
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94 in our backyard
There's a gerbil in the microwave, a baseball bat in everyone
Sharing kisses and building a bomb
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
The first two lines of the stanza are about children being immature, dangerous and could be commenting on gun laws in America. It paints a picture of children not having any good role models and being cruel to little animals.
The kisses and bomb part is about a strong bond between people but at the same being cruel to others, or it could be interpreted as something like an explosion of love.
The Microsoft part is referring to when Microsoft's stock went sky high and it became incredibly wealthy, this shows how strong the "bomb" really is.
McDonald's PlayPlace before the Xbox
Cake frosting, sweet talking, bedroom wall
Covered in knives, touching God, burning shit
We'll make a wish and take a trip to Future Town like our daddy did
The first half of this stanza is reminiscent of the singer's early childhood years but then there is a stark difference with the next line. "Covered in knives" is the change of when Sean Bonnette moved to a new neighbourhood. "Touching God" and "burning shit" is about how other people think they have good morals (could be referring to strict Christians in America) and are doing the right thing but then also being terrible at the same time.
And we'll kill the neighbour kid who only wants to be our friend
His dad is dead enough that his new dad can cure the bends
We'll make a wish and take a trip to Future Town
Sean Bonnette stated in an interview that the song is from the point of view of the "neighbour kid" which changes how one might interpret this song. They are "killing" him simply because he is different. The lyrics relating to his father are about Bonnette's real father leaving and his stepfather raising him. Going to "Future Town" indicates he wants to follow in his father's footsteps and leave the town he's in.
Feeling weird, yet tasting sweet.
It's a top-bottom, rock-smoking magic mask making it bleed
Feeling sweet, getting weird
Now I can see the playground through the trees
And I can see the playground from the trees
These lyrics are very abstract and don't hold much literal meaning. The second line in this stanza is about the general feeling of what it's like to be a child. Feeling sweet is about being happy and stress-free. "Making it bleed" is about the consequences of childhood if you're too reckless. The third line switches the lyrics around indicating there is change, the next line is repeated indicating this change is now permanent.
And we'll show the neighbor kid what our love actually means
He's here from out of town and I heard he's got A.D.D.
We'll climb the tallest branch with a rifle full of dreams
And we'll blow the little dickhead up to smithereens
Again, the song is about children being hateful towards others. What their "love actually means" shows the harsh reality of people having different morals and values yet we still impose our own values onto others. The fact that they know the neighbour kid has A.D.D shows a lack of compassion. Sean Bonnette is speaking from the bullies' point of view and is essentially mocking them or showing them in a bad light by singing these dark things.
Getting naked and playing with guns
There's a gerbil in the microwave, a baseball bat in everyone
Sharing kisses and building a bomb
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94
We'll set it off like Microsoft in '94 in our backyard
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