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.
Daylight burned a hole in all your fancy clothes
Daylight turned the wind to blow the way it blows
Daylight has taken you on in a game of cat and mouse
Daylight is making it hard to leave the house
Daylight broke into your window in disguise
Daylight stole the diamonds from your starry eyes
Daylight is whispering lies to the looming thunder cloud
Daylight looks down on the world and has you singled out
Please fall asleep
Please to go sleep
'Til the stars come out
Daylight tells the world your secrets and your dreams
Daylight is onto all your dark and shady schemes
Daylight shows all the world all the bad things you've done
Daylight knows everything underneath the sun
Please fall asleep
Please go to sleep
'Til the stars come out
Day after day a downright hateful shade of lemon
Crimson and golden thunder clouds raining stones
Please fall asleep
Please go to sleep
'Til the stars come out
'Cause they have you singled out
They have you singled out
Yes they have you singled out
Daylight turned the wind to blow the way it blows
Daylight has taken you on in a game of cat and mouse
Daylight is making it hard to leave the house
Daylight broke into your window in disguise
Daylight stole the diamonds from your starry eyes
Daylight is whispering lies to the looming thunder cloud
Daylight looks down on the world and has you singled out
Please fall asleep
Please to go sleep
'Til the stars come out
Daylight tells the world your secrets and your dreams
Daylight is onto all your dark and shady schemes
Daylight shows all the world all the bad things you've done
Daylight knows everything underneath the sun
Please fall asleep
Please go to sleep
'Til the stars come out
Day after day a downright hateful shade of lemon
Crimson and golden thunder clouds raining stones
Please fall asleep
Please go to sleep
'Til the stars come out
'Cause they have you singled out
They have you singled out
Yes they have you singled out
Lyrics submitted by BlueAndStarry
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