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.
Wake up in the morning
And look into their eyes
And everything you're dreaming of
Is far beyond the skies
I believe were going out
Into the open void
Far across the sky
Never wonderin' why
Ooh my little girl
Look into the other side
And you'll find the time
Everybody's got a story
Everybody's got their own
Do you feel any better
When you find you're not alone
As you're laying down
And look into the sun
And see somebody that reminds you
Of where you're coming from
Ooh my little girl
Look into the other side
And you'll find you've begun
Never have I felt like this before
But sometime when I see that opening door
Just like a stone until it's thrown
Listen to the tone
Truth cannot make this alone
Said the sun to the mind's eye
You will never find until you try
All the words cut like a knife
You're gonna have to stand up some time
Wonderin' how did it all
Ever turn out this way
Even those who stand so tall
Can no longer say
Anytime you're falling down
Anytime you're far away
May you never need to justify
Everybody's got their own way
Ooh
Look into the other side
And you'll find you've begun
Never have I felt like this before
But sometime when I see that opening door
Every way you look when you look into the book
Well I can't believe that you've never seen this before
Said the sun to the mind's eye
You will never find until you try
All the words cut like a knife
You're gonna have to stand up some time
Ooh
And look into their eyes
And everything you're dreaming of
Is far beyond the skies
I believe were going out
Into the open void
Far across the sky
Never wonderin' why
Ooh my little girl
Look into the other side
And you'll find the time
Everybody's got a story
Everybody's got their own
Do you feel any better
When you find you're not alone
As you're laying down
And look into the sun
And see somebody that reminds you
Of where you're coming from
Ooh my little girl
Look into the other side
And you'll find you've begun
Never have I felt like this before
But sometime when I see that opening door
Just like a stone until it's thrown
Listen to the tone
Truth cannot make this alone
Said the sun to the mind's eye
You will never find until you try
All the words cut like a knife
You're gonna have to stand up some time
Wonderin' how did it all
Ever turn out this way
Even those who stand so tall
Can no longer say
Anytime you're falling down
Anytime you're far away
May you never need to justify
Everybody's got their own way
Ooh
Look into the other side
And you'll find you've begun
Never have I felt like this before
But sometime when I see that opening door
Every way you look when you look into the book
Well I can't believe that you've never seen this before
Said the sun to the mind's eye
You will never find until you try
All the words cut like a knife
You're gonna have to stand up some time
Ooh
Lyrics submitted by freedomBono
In the Morning Lyrics as written by Andrew James Stockdale
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