There are 2 bands with this name:
1. An alternative rock band from Japan… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands with this name:
1. An alternative rock band from Japan
2. An alternative rock band from Slovakia
for the female duo from the United States, please see Pillows

1. the pillows (ザ・ピロウズ) are an alternative rock band from Hokkaidō, Japan, best known outside Japan for their contributions to the soundtrack of the anime series FLCL (Fooly Cooly).
They consist of 山中さわお (Sawao Yamanaka) -vocals & guitar-, 真鍋吉明 (Yoshiaki Manabe) -guitar-, 佐藤シンイチロウ (Shinichiro Sato) -drums-.

The band officially formed on September 16, 1989 as a four-man group. The fourth man and original bassist, 上田ケンジ (Kenji Ueda), left the band in 1992 to become a music producer and do solo work. Since then, 鹿島達也 (Tatsuya Kashima) and later 鈴木淳 (Jun Suzuki) have taken his place as supporting bassists. Neither Kashima nor Suzuki have been named official members out of respect for Ueda.

The band name is intentionally left without any capitalization.

Official website: http://www.pillows.jp/

2. An alternative rock band The Pillows from High Tatras, Slovakia.

TOY DOLLS
The Pillows Lyrics

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Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me? want me?

ひ弱な黒猫みたいな toy doll
細くてなんだかやわらかい toy doll
yes わかってる弄んだらすぐに飽きるはずさ

なのに欲しくてたまらない

オルゴールに合わせて寂し気にまわってた
恋じゃなくても構わないなら
キミの為にならないけど可愛がってあげるよ

Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me for your life?
Do you want me? want me?

こっそり秘密を打ち明けたい toy doll
今夜このまま連れ出したい toy doll
夢を見る何でも思い通りのさ
ミルクをたくさん飲ませて育てようか

スパンコールのドレスで頼りなく震えてた

愛がなくても怖くないから
キミの為にならないけど可愛がってあげるよ

Overall Meaning

The song TOY DOLLS by The Pillows seems to be about a toy doll that resembles a weak and frail black cat. The vocalist wonders if the doll is wanted by someone for their life, repeatedly asking "Do you want me for your life?" Despite knowing that the doll will quickly get bored, the singer cannot contain their desire to possess it.

The next verse suggests that the doll occupies itself with spinning around listlessly to the tune of a music box. The singer offers to take care of the doll with affection, often calling it a "toy doll" in the lyrics. Towards the end of the song, the singer imagines dressing up the doll in a sequin dress and taking it out for a secret meeting.

Overall, the song seems to be about the desire to possess something fragile and delicate, despite knowing that it might not last long. The theme of childhood and innocence is also present in the lyrics, with the offer to take care of the doll and treat it with love and care.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you want me for your life?
Asking if the other person wants to spend their life with the singer.

Do you want me for your life?
Repeating the question for emphasis.

Do you want me for your life?
Asking again to make sure the other person heard and understood the question.

Do you want me? want me?
Asking again, this time more urgently.

ひ弱な黒猫みたいな toy doll
Comparing oneself to a weak black cat-like toy doll.

細くてなんだかやわらかい toy doll
Describing oneself as thin and soft.

yes わかってる弄んだらすぐに飽きるはずさ
Knowing that the other person will get bored of playing with the singer easily.

なのに欲しくてたまらない
Despite knowing this, the artist still wants the other person to want them.

オルゴールに合わせて寂し気にまわってた
Feeling lonely while listening to the music box's melody.

恋じゃなくても構わないなら
Thinking that it doesn't matter if it's not love.

キミの為にならないけど可愛がってあげるよ
Offering to take care of the other person even though it won't benefit them.