Our brain sometimes alters the interpretation of sounds especially when we listen to songs. That’s how funny misheard lyrics come to life! Good thing, you can check out the correct lyrics of your favorite songs on MYX.
Let our list of popular misheard lyrics spice up your mood and brighten up your day!
Song: "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
Misheard Lyric: “All the lonely Starbucks lovers”
Actual Lyric: “Got a long list of ex-lovers”
Song: "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
Misheard Lyric: “Take me into your lemon arms" / "Take me into your eleven arms”
Actual Lyric: “Take me into your loving arms”
Song: "Sugar" by Maroon 5
Misheard Lyric: "Showgirl, yes please!"
Actual Lyric: "Sugar, yes please!"
Song: "One Thing" by One Direction
Misheard Lyric: “Shout meow to the sky, you’re in my crib tonight”
Actual Lyric: “Shot me out of the sky, you’re my Kryptonite”
Song: "Monster" by Eminem featuring Rihanna
Misheard Lyric: "I'm friends with the mustard, that's under my bed"
Actual Lyric: I'm friends with the monster, that's under my bed"
Song: "Girls" by The 1975
Misheard Lyric: “I spy a tight-dressed ghost”
Actual Lyric: “Eyes bright, uptight, just girls”
Song: "Like A G-6" by Far East Movement
Misheard Lyric: “Like a cheese stick.”
Actual Lyric: “Like a G-6”
Song: "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
Misheard Lyric: “’Cause I ain’t no Harlem black girl”
Actual Lyric: “’Cause I ain’t no hollaback girl”
Song: "Sugar We're Goin' Down" by Fall Out Boy
Misheard Lyric: “A loaded cat carcass, park it then pull it”
Actual Lyric: “A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it”
Song: "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters
Misheard Lyric: “What if I say I’m not like the otters?
Actual Lyric: “What if I say I’m not like the others?”
Song: "We Built This City" by Starship
Misheard Lyric: “We built this city on logs and coal”
Actual Lyric: “We built this city on rock and roll”
Song: "Dancing Queen" by Abba
Misheard Lyric: “See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the Dancing Queen”
Actual Lyric: “See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen.
Song: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
Misheard Lyric: “Here we are now in containers”
Actual Lyric: "Here we are now, entertain us”
Song: "Africa" by Toto
Misheard Lyric: “I’ve left some brains down in Africa”
Actual Lyric: “I bless the rains down in Africa”
Song: "Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston
Misheard Lyric: “I decided long ago, never to walk with Edu Manzano”
Actual Lyric: “I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows”
Song: "Seasons In The Sun" by Westlife
Misheard Lyric: “We had joy, we had fun, we had seashells in the sand”
Actual Lyric: “We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun”
Song: "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
Misheard Lyric: “Like a virgin, touched for the 31st time”
Actual Lyric: “Like a virgin, touched for the very first time”
Song: "Alone" by Heart
Misheard Lyric: “How do I get you a loan?”
Actual Lyric: “How do I get you alone?”
Song: "To Love You More" by Celine Dion
Misheard Lyric: “Let me be the one to love you moan”
Actual Lyric: “Let me be the one to love you more”
Song: "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys
Misheard Lyric: “Ain’t nothin’ but a beef steak”
Actual Lyric: “Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake”
Are you guilty of singing some of these misheard lyrics? What else should be included in this list? Share your thoughts in the comments section!