Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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There are 19 misheard song lyrics for Gotye on amIright currently.
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"Eyes Wide Open"
But only if you ever worried
But only a few ever worried
"Eyes Wide Open"
Some people laugh at our fences
or
Some people laugh at our faces
Some people offered up answers
"Eyes Wide Open"
Some people offer defenses
Some people offered up answers
"Eyes Wide Open"
We won't play with our eyes wide open
We walk the plank with our eyes wide open
When they say "We walk the plank" it sounds like "We won't play" throughout the song
"Smoke And Mirrors"
You're a frog and you know it
You're a fraud and you know it
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
But I'll admit that I was clever. It was over.
But you didn't have to cut me up
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over.
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
But that was love and it's innate, I still remember
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Like crazy nation to the end
Like resignation to the end
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sex
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
But she didn't have the coffee pot
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
But you didn't have to cough it up
or
She didn't have to cough it up
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
But you didn't have to snoop so long
Half your friends collect your rackets
And you change your number
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
But you treat me like a stranger I've been so long
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
I guess that I don't need that dolt
I guess that I don't need that, though
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
I guess that I don't need that dough
I guess that I don't need that, though
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Like grass suck a happen never we’re a minute
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Make it out like we were happy to marry and nothing
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Some party by Ustinov
Somebody that I used to know
"Thanks for Your Time" (MP3)
Don't ask me I just work here, man
Don't ask me I'm just one human
