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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 Pompeii 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.

Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain heo, heo, ain heo, heo, Ain Heo, heo
Original Lyrics:
eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the wolf kept tumbling down
Original Lyrics:
And the walls kept tumbling down
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are we going to give it up to Mr. Valdez
Original Lyrics:
How can I be an optimist about this?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
But if you lose your eye
Original Lyrics:
But if you close your eyes
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Great houses over the hill.
Original Lyrics:
Grey clouds roll over the hill.
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
How am I gonna be enough to miss the boundaries?
Original Lyrics:
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
How am I gonna give it up to Mr Valdez?
Original Lyrics:
How can I be an optimist about this?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm going to be an octopus about this
Original Lyrics:
How can I be an optimist about this?
for a Yorkshire version of the song they could sing 'eh-yup, eh-yup, eh-you'
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna be the one to miss the boat lift.
Original Lyrics:
How can I be an optimist about this?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I'm not gonna be an optimist about this.
Original Lyrics:
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Pedro, Pedro
Oh, Pedro Pedro,
Oh Pedro, Pedro,
Oh Pedro, Uh oh
Original Lyrics:
eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where do we begin the rubble of our sins?
Original Lyrics:
Where do we begin the rubble or our sins?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where do we begin the rumple of our sins?
Original Lyrics:
Where do we begin the rubble or our sins?
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao
Original Lyrics:
eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics:
egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk
Original Lyrics:
eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh

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