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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> P -> Paper
Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Paper that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
Talking Heads', "Paper"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold the paper up to the light
Sun rays pass right through
or
Some words pass right through.
Sun rays pass right through
or
Some words pass right through.
Original Lyrics:
Hold the paper up to the light
Some rays pass right through.
Some rays pass right through.
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