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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 Promises 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.
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I come from a place where they drag your horse through the mud
Original Lyrics:
And I come from a place where they drag your hopes through the mud
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
And then my mama says, I can’t make you golden Grahams,
But I’ll give you anything
But I’ll give you anything
Original Lyrics:
I make no promises, I can't do golden rings
But I'll give you everything
But I'll give you everything
Basia's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
But there's no future rhythm memory
(2 lines later)
Oh, there's no future rhythm memory
(2 lines later)
Oh, there's no future rhythm memory
Original Lyrics:
But there's no future in a memory
(2 lines later)
Oh, there's no future in a memory
(2 lines later)
Oh, there's no future in a memory
Savage Garden's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't go making all those homicides
You know you cannot keep.
You know you cannot keep.
Original Lyrics:
Don't go making all those promises
You know you cannot keep.
You know you cannot keep.
Basia's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
However small the possibilities
That sometimes drift out by reality
That sometimes drift out by reality
Original Lyrics:
However small the possibility
But sometimes tripped up by reality
But sometimes tripped up by reality
Eric Clapton's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't care what you do all night
Original Lyrics:
I don't care what you do at night
Eric Clapton's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a brother we can relate
Original Lyrics:
I got a problem. Can you relate?
Eric Clapton's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a problem
Down here of late
I got a woman
Drawin' my pay!
Down here of late
I got a woman
Drawin' my pay!
Original Lyrics:
I got a problem
Can you relate?
I got a woman
Callin' love hate.
Can you relate?
I got a woman
Callin' love hate.
Eric Clapton's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a problem, getting laid
I got a woman calling love pain
I got a woman calling love pain
Original Lyrics:
I got a problem. Can you relate?
I got a woman calling love hate
I got a woman calling love hate
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will need you in the Next Life, I promise you
Original Lyrics:
I will meet you in the Next Life, I promise you
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
My d*ck is in the air...
Original Lyrics:
Magic is in the air...
The Cranberries', "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Played, played
or
Play, play
or
Pray, pray
or
Play, play
or
Pray, pray
Original Lyrics:
Prayed, prayed
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
That chick is in the air
Original Lyrics:
Magic is in the air
Andain's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
The garden waste still looked for you
Original Lyrics:
I got away still under you
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
The wind sings an ancient mebble song.
Original Lyrics:
The wind sings our name in rebel songs.
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
The wind sings our name in applesauce.
Original Lyrics:
The wind sings our name in rebel songs.
Megadeth's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
The wind sings our name in metal songs.
Original Lyrics:
The wind sings our name in rebel songs.
Take That's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's gotta be something long
Original Lyrics:
There's gotta be something wrong
Savage Garden's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Time is a broken glass with sphincters against the wall.
Original Lyrics:
Time is a broken glass that splinters against the wall.
Buzzcocks', "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Which made all other lovers' food
Original Lyrics:
Which made all other lovers fools
The Cranberries', "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why can’t you sing?
Original Lyrics:
Why can’t you stay?
Andain's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics:
Woke up today in Castle Blue
Original Lyrics:
Woke up today in casts of blue
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