Top 10 Metal Songs with Misheard Lyrics
Mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase often results from near-homophony, creating a new meaning. When a listener can't clearly hear a lyric, they substitute words that sound similar and make some kind of sense.
The metal genre is one of the most prolific sources of misheard lyrics for obvious reasons. Songs are fast, instruments are loud, and the lyrics are often abstract.
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Dyer’s Eve - Metallica
This is my absolute favorite.
Anal sex!
Actual lyric: Innocence!
(And I can't unhear it, LOL.)
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Wishmaster - Nightwish
This is so funny and made my day. Thanks to whoever added it! I want to see it in the top 5!
I cannot. I hear this no matter what I do.
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Fuel - Metallica
Version 1: Give me two, give me five, give me a dollar 'n' fifty five!
Version 2: Gimme food! Gimme fries! Gimme salad on the side!
Actual Lyric:
Give me fuel, give me fire, give me that which I desire.
Many people believe that James Hetfield actually says: Gimme Foo, Gimme Fah, Gimme Dabajabazhah! LOL
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Valhalla - Blind Guardian
Opened wide the gay, friend - the King will come.
Actual lyric:
Open wide the gate, friend! The King will come.
Valhalla, the liver runs.
Actual lyric: Valhalla, deliverance.
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Die by the Sword - Slayer
My name's Tony. I've got some bacon.
Actual Lyric:
Mindless tyranny, forgotten victims.
Haha brilliant! Imagine if you sang the wrong lyrics out loud... Haha.
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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due - Megadeth
Next thing you know, they'll take my dogs away.
Actual Lyric:
Next thing you know, they'll take my thoughts away.
I misheard it once as "Next thing you know, they'll take my guns away."
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Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
Funny misheard lyrics, but still a great song and Megadeth's best in my opinion.
You try to take his balls.
Actual lyric: You try to take its pulse.
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Enter Sandman - Metallica
Dreams of dragon's fire and of baked apple pie.
Actual Lyric:
Dreams of dragon's fire and of things that will bite.
Say your prayers, it's a lawn, don't forget my buns, to include everyone!
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Neon Knights - Black Sabbath
Haha, I haven't seen this one before. It should be higher (it's a new addition that is currently at number 54).
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Painkiller - Judas Priest
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Panzer Battalion - Sabaton
Death in the shape of a handsome Italian!
Actual lyric: Death in the shape of a panzer battalion!
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Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
Shake your booty, shake your booty, yeah yeah.
Actual lyric: Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah yeah.
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Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
1) Rakin' the lawn! Rakin' the lawn!
True lyric:
Breakin' the Law! Breakin' the Law!
2) Brick in the lawn! Brick in the lawn!
True lyric:
Breakin' the Law! Breakin' the Law!
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Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden
Fear of the duck, fear of the duck...
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These Walls - Dream Theater
All my lipsticks falling into darkness.
Actual lyric: All my instincts falling into darkness.
James LaBrie lipsticks, LOL.
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Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter - Iron Maiden
Can't stop laughing. Thanks for this one, to whoever added it.
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Territory - Sepultura
I will never look at apple juice the same way again.
Fruit juice killed the earth.
Actual Lyric:
Rule to kill the urge.
Eat the dark spinach.
Actual Lyric:
Dictator's speech.
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Turbo Lover - Judas Priest
I'm your terrible lover, tell me there's no other.
Original Lyric:
I'm your turbo lover, tell me there's no other.
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Can I Play With Madness - Iron Maiden
Can I play with magnets?
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The Curse of Feanor - Blind Guardian
I'll keep the muffin.
Actual Lyric:
I'll keep on laughing.
(I love muffins, but I love laughing, too, so I can't choose.)
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Mouth for War - Pantera
1. Spit the truth about me to Germans. Original Lyrics: Speak the truth about me determined.
2. Hairspray to hold raw energy. Original Lyrics: Hands break to hone raw energy.
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Full Moon - Sonata Arctica
He's on a man and he moans.
Real Lyric:
He's not a man anymore.
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Rational Gaze - Meshuggah
I like juice, finish your juice, feel the vitamin substance.
Actual Lyric:
Our light induced, image of truth, filtered blank of its substance.
"I like juice, in a shark suit. Filtered vitamin substance."
"Everything is salmon. Separated one thing at a time."
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Psychosocial - Slipknot
At 0:48, a lot of people misinterpret "Back at you, subversion!" with the following:
"Pikachu is a Virgin!"
I hope you guys can "unhear" this one. It's just too funny.
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The Prisoner - Iron Maiden
And my blunt is my ho now.
Actual lyric: And my blood is my own now.
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Hardwired - Metallica
I personally heard it correctly, but it's a very good addition. Thanks to whoever added it.
Ah, this just came out and already with misheard lyrics?
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The World is Yours - Arch Enemy
If you want the world, lose your mind.
Actual lyric: If you want the world, use your mind.