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.
Oooooh[x3]
Bright lights are going dim
I want to hide again
The nights are caving in
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
I wanna drift so far
To slip out of the crowd
It doesn't matter how
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
You make the stars dissolve
Like sugar melting in my mouth
Some people come and go
But they won't ever know
About the things we do
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
I remember places I've been to
Remember things I never knew
Remember dreams that all came true
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
We make the stars collide
I touch the planets through your eyes
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
You make the stars dissolve
Like sugar melting in my mouth
Oooooh.
Beneath my coloured bedspread
Bright lights are going dim
I want to hide again
The nights are caving in
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
I wanna drift so far
To slip out of the crowd
It doesn't matter how
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
You make the stars dissolve
Like sugar melting in my mouth
Some people come and go
But they won't ever know
About the things we do
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
I remember places I've been to
Remember things I never knew
Remember dreams that all came true
On my coloured bedspread
Oooooh
We make the stars collide
I touch the planets through your eyes
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
Can you feel it
Tell me can you feel it now
You make the stars dissolve
Like sugar melting in my mouth
Oooooh.
Beneath my coloured bedspread
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