Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo
The Rolling Stones Lyrics


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The police in New York City
They chased a boy right through the park
And in a case of mistaken identity
They put a bullet through his heart

Heartbreakers with your forty-four
I want to tear your world apart
You heart breaker with your forty-four
I want to tear your world apart

A ten-year-old girl on a street corner
Sticking needles in her arms
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
Her mother said she had no chance, no chance

Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
She stuck the pins right in her heart
Heartbreaker, pain maker
Stole the love right out your heart

Oh yeah, oh yeah
Want to tear your world apart
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Want to tear your world apart

Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
You stole the love right out of my heart
Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
I want to tear that world
I want to tear that world a-
Ah yeah, ah yeah
I want to tear that world apart

Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
Stole the love, you stole the love
Ah yeah
You said you didn't have no chance
Ah yeah, ah yeah
She stuck pins right in her heart




Ah yeah, you're a heartbreaker
I wanna tear that world apart

Overall Meaning

The Rolling Stones's song Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo is a powerful commentary on the systemic issues and social injustices plaguing New York City in the 1970s. The lyrics tell the story of two heartbreaking tragedies, one involving a young boy chased by the police and shot down in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, and the other involving a ten-year-old girl who dies of a drug overdose after being abandoned by society. In both cases, the lyrics condemn the heartless and senseless violence that dominates the city's streets and the individuals responsible for perpetuating it.


The lyrics are particularly poignant in their acknowledgment of the struggles faced by marginalized communities, including those who turn to drugs as a means of coping with their harsh realities. They also call out the police, who are meant to protect and serve, but who are instead contributing to the cycle of violence and oppression that plagues the city's poorest neighborhoods. The song's emphasis on tearing apart the systems and forces that are tearing apart communities speaks to a deep desire for change and justice.


In conclusion, The Rolling Stones's Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo is a powerful and evocative song that sheds light on the social ills and injustices of an era, and remains a relevant critique of the ongoing issues of police brutality and social inequality.


Line by Line Meaning

The police in New York City
Law enforcement officials in New York City


They chased a boy right through the park
They pursued a boy who fled through a park


And in a case of mistaken identity
Due to a mix-up, they identified the wrong person


The put a bullet through his heart
They fired a gun, hitting him fatally


Heart breakers with your forty four
People who carry a .44 Magnum handgun are dangerous heartbreakers


I want to tear your world apart
I want to cause chaos and harm to your life


You heart breaker with your forty four
You are a heartbreaker who carries a .44 Magnum handgun


A ten year old girl on a street corner
A young girl who was ten years old stood on a street corner


Sticking needles in her arm
She was injecting herself with drugs using needles


She died in the dirt of an alleyway
She passed away in the soil of a narrow street


Her mother said she had no chance, no chance!
Her mother claimed she was helpless and beyond hope


Heart breaker, heart breaker
A person who causes emotional turmoil and suffering to others


She stuck the pins right in her heart
She fatally injected herself with narcotics


Pain maker
Someone who inflicts suffering on others


Stole the love right out of you heart
Robbed someone of their capacity to love and feel


Oh yeah, oh yeah
An exclamation of affirmation or enthusiasm


Want to tear your world apart
Desire to cause harm and chaos to your life


Heart breaker, heart breaker
A person who causes emotional turmoil and suffering to others


You stole the love right out of my heart
You robbed me of my ability to feel love


I want to tear that world
Desire to cause destruction and disarray in their living environment


Stone love, stone love
Love that is cold and unfeeling


Heartbreaker, heartbreaker
A person who causes emotional turmoil and suffering to others


Want to tear that world apart
Desire to cause harm and chaos to their world


Doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Instrumental section with vocalized sounds




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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@millennialdoge

Came here from Bikeriders trailer... 🔥 🏍️

@serendavies7375

My mother was saying that to me when she & I were at the cinema before the film Drive-Away Dolls was starting.

@The98Dude

A true masterpiece : everything is grandiose in this song: the lyrics, the vocal part, the drums part, the horns...a salute to Motown and Stax. The Rolling Stones are able to play any style. Awesome.

@glitter-lk5dz

Yessa, so true!
When my friend first heard
Far Away Eyes, he thought
that he'd discovered a great new country band.

@praveshhumane

@@glitter-lk5dz that steel guitar on Far Away Eyes!

@kso808

Agreed! Classic Stones, assembling all of their musical influences into one great track! ❤ Love that keyboard intro, from the late great Billy Preston! May he RIP.

@howardsternssmicrophone9332

I like the wah wah pedal.

@aswinosumopawiro771

The Bikeriders

@serendavies7375

My mother was telling me about that song in the film trailer.

@mistaskeem

"Goat's Head Soup" has a real dark feeling, I love it, it's one of my favorite Stones albums.

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