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.
My brightest star's my inner light
Let it guide me
Experience and innocence bleed inside me
Hallucinogens can open me or untie me
I drift in inner space free of time
I find a higher state of grace in my mind
I'm beautiful
I wasn't born to follow
I live just for today
I don't care about tomorrow
What I got in my head
You can't buy, steal or borrow
I believe in live and let live
I believe you get what you give
I've glimpsed I have tasted
Fantastical places
My soul's an oasis
Higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Let it guide me
Experience and innocence bleed inside me
Hallucinogens can open me or untie me
I drift in inner space free of time
I find a higher state of grace in my mind
I'm beautiful
I wasn't born to follow
I live just for today
I don't care about tomorrow
What I got in my head
You can't buy, steal or borrow
I believe in live and let live
I believe you get what you give
I've glimpsed I have tasted
Fantastical places
My soul's an oasis
Higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
I'm higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
Higher than the sun
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Higher Than the Sun Lyrics as written by Bobby Gillespie Andrew Colin Innes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I just feel such a serenity when I'm on shrooms and lying on the ground, looking up and listening to this song. It's the ultimate high song.
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the perfect song
Agreed. This song is so good and trippy.
This one means exactly it appears to. Don't overthink it haha
Exactly what* it appears to. Goddamn typo lol
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It was written about 1990 when Acid House and raves had really taken off in UK. Everyone between 17 and 25 was off their tits on E and acid. The music was incredible, Indie bands like PS were getting produced by club DJ's. I was 20 and got 'Higher than the Sun' tattooed across my back. 48 now - still love it!