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.
When the sun is up,
On a clear blue sky,
You will act like a lover.
When the sky is gray,
And the rain comes down,
You will run for cover.
Feel the heat, come out of cold,
And your arm is touching me.
[Chorus]
Good morning sunshine,
You are my only light,
Lying with me by my side,
You keep me warm all day.
Just stay with me.
Good morning sunshine,
Be with me all day,
Just don't let the rain pass you by,
When it's cloudy or windy,
And the snowflakes arrive,
You somehow just make me,
Make me feel I'm alive.
When you leave my field
Then you light the stars
Fading away in horizon
There's a million streets
Leading off the night,
Waiting for sun to be risen
Feel the heat, come out of cold,
And your arm is touching me.
[Chorus]
Hold it right there,
Let me take a minute of your time,
To explain how I feel through these rhymes.
I do the best I can, and believe me if I could
I'll build you a paradise with these two hands.
The top of your skin, makes my body go numb,
I'm thinking to myself, if my dream come true,
Or is it 'cause you never give me a chance to tell you
How I feel, the moments we had were too precious to kill.
When it is cloudy or windy,
Please turn your face at me
[Chorus]
On a clear blue sky,
You will act like a lover.
When the sky is gray,
And the rain comes down,
You will run for cover.
Feel the heat, come out of cold,
And your arm is touching me.
[Chorus]
Good morning sunshine,
You are my only light,
Lying with me by my side,
You keep me warm all day.
Just stay with me.
Good morning sunshine,
Be with me all day,
Just don't let the rain pass you by,
When it's cloudy or windy,
And the snowflakes arrive,
You somehow just make me,
Make me feel I'm alive.
When you leave my field
Then you light the stars
Fading away in horizon
There's a million streets
Leading off the night,
Waiting for sun to be risen
Feel the heat, come out of cold,
And your arm is touching me.
[Chorus]
Hold it right there,
Let me take a minute of your time,
To explain how I feel through these rhymes.
I do the best I can, and believe me if I could
I'll build you a paradise with these two hands.
The top of your skin, makes my body go numb,
I'm thinking to myself, if my dream come true,
Or is it 'cause you never give me a chance to tell you
How I feel, the moments we had were too precious to kill.
When it is cloudy or windy,
Please turn your face at me
[Chorus]
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I've always loved this song, it touches me in such an emotional way. Because it reminds me of my highschool days (good ones), and my feelings towards my first love a couple of years later. It's really bittersweet, to me they're saying: you are wonderful, you're the sunshine of my life but I can feel and I know that this frail and won't last as much as I would like it to...because the guy is not being completely open and willing and true. Sometimes he will act like a lover...sometimes he will dissapear out of blue...but when he's around he's just what makes me feel alive. Just like in real life for me. So that's why it touches me so much, it's been almost 6 years and it certainly can't go on!.
I just rememberd an ex-boyfriend; whenever things got bad between us and we fought, he'd try to avoid it.
(When the sky is gray and the rain comes down, you will run for cover.)