Song lyrics aren't supposed to be a fountain of perfect english, but on the other hand some are just so
atrocious, they need to get called out. We're not looking for sentance fragments or the word ain't since there are too many instances to count.
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Me and karma vibe like that
It should be "Karma and I vibe like that", since the line should still make sense if "karma" is taken out of it.
Submitted by: Nat
Where the deers go to be forgotten
The standard plural of "deer" is "deer", which is irregular.
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
I need a one dance
The 'a' is unnecessary.
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
Not a day pass me by
Not a day pass me by
When I don't think about you
It should be "passes me by" since the sentence is in the third person ("not a day" is the subject and "me" the object). Alternatively, they could've just gone with "passes by" to have it fit the rhythm of the song and still make sense.
Submitted by: Nat
Global Octopus 's, "Matisse Fleece"
I'mma make it to eleventy seven
The standard name of the number "eleventy seven" is "one hundred seventeen".
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
Theme Songs',
"That Patrick Star Fan Favorites Special"
If friendship and laughter be something you wish
The standard third-person plural simple present tense of "be" is "are".
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
And baby, I'm the baddest
The standard superlative of "bad" is "worst".
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
Since when did you become so cold
And such a lifeless piece of work?
It should be "When did you become..." because "since when" doesn't work for questions in the simple past tense.
Submitted by: Nat
I hear those eyes and I see your cries
You can’t… hear eyes
Submitted by: Clever Name
Don we now our gay apparel
It should've been "We now don our gay apparel" or "Do we now don our gay apparel".
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
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