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.
Every morning there's a halo hangin' from the corner
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine but I'll see if I can use it
For the weekend or a one-night stand
Couldn't understand
How to work it out
Once again as predicted, left my broken heart open
And you ripped it out
Something's got me reelin'
Stopped me from believin'
Turn me around again
Said that we can do it
You know I wanna do it again
(Sugar Ray say)
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Oh (she always rights the wrong)
Oh (she always rights, she always rights)
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
Every morning there's a heartache hanging from the corner
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine and I know she thinks she loves me
But I never can believe what she said
Something so deceivin'
When you stop believin'
Turn me around again
Said we couldn't do it
You know I wanna do it again
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
She always rights the wrong
For me, baby
She always rights the wrong
For me
Every morning there's a halo hangin' from the corner
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine but I'll see if I can use it
For the weekend or a one-night stand
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Every morning
Every morning when I wake up
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
Every morning
Every morning (turn me around again)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Every morning
(Do it again)
Every morning when I wake up
Every morning
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door)
Every morning when I wake up
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine but I'll see if I can use it
For the weekend or a one-night stand
Couldn't understand
How to work it out
Once again as predicted, left my broken heart open
And you ripped it out
Something's got me reelin'
Stopped me from believin'
Turn me around again
Said that we can do it
You know I wanna do it again
(Sugar Ray say)
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Oh (she always rights the wrong)
Oh (she always rights, she always rights)
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
Every morning there's a heartache hanging from the corner
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine and I know she thinks she loves me
But I never can believe what she said
Something so deceivin'
When you stop believin'
Turn me around again
Said we couldn't do it
You know I wanna do it again
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Oh
(Every morning) oh
(Every morning when I wake up)
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
She always rights the wrong
For me, baby
She always rights the wrong
For me
Every morning there's a halo hangin' from the corner
Of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine but I'll see if I can use it
For the weekend or a one-night stand
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Every morning
Every morning when I wake up
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door, baby)
Every morning
Every morning (turn me around again)
(Shut the door, baby, don't say a word)
Every morning
(Do it again)
Every morning when I wake up
Every morning
(Shut the door, baby, shut the door)
Every morning when I wake up
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i never thought of the halo as a condom. i always thought of it as the boyfriend admitting that the girl is so much better, nicer, and more angelic (the halo) than him. Basically, he's using her for sex and he sorta feels bad about it, but they both know it and don't care. I didn't think about it as referring to cheating at all.