Friday, December 14, 2007

Misheard Lyrics

Youtube has lots of examples of misheard lyrics. This is one of my favourites; I am actually starting to hear the words like they are shown in the video.
I copied the real lyrics below the video. The funniest thing is that even the writer of these lyrics is not sure what the band really is singing. See the note at the end of the lyrics :)

Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race lyrics

I am an arms dealer
Fitting you with weapons in the form of words
And don't really care which side wins
As long as the room keeps singing
That's just the business I'm in, yeah

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
I'm not a shoulder to cry on
But I digress

I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate,
Oh so intricate
[x2]

I wrote the gospel on giving up
(You look pretty sinking)
But the real bombshells have already sunk
(Prima donnas of the gutter)
At night we're painting your trash gold while you sleep
Crashing not like hips or cars*,
No, more like p-p-p-parties

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This bandwagon's full
Please, catch another

I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate,
Oh so intricate
[x2]

Yeahh…
Whoa-ohh

All the boys who the dance floor didn't love
And all the girls whose lips couldn't move fast enough
Sing, until your lungs give out

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
(Now you)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
(Wear out the groove)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
(Sing out loud)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race
(Oh, oh)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamned arms race

I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are oh so intricate,
Oh so intricate
[x2]

[*Note: CD Cover says "Crashing not like hips or HEARTS," but it sounds like cars in the song]
[This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race Lyrics on
http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

3 comments:

Tanny said...

like those video, it is nice to see what others are hearing :-)

Liudmila said...

:))) It's a great way to learn english! Thank you, very interesting to know about this music.

Anonymous said...

You write very well.