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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> G -> Gotye

Misheard song 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 Gotye 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.

There are 19 misheard song lyrics for Gotye on amIright currently.

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"Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
But only if you ever worried
Original Lyrics:
But only a few ever worried
"Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people laugh at our fences
or
Some people laugh at our faces
Original Lyrics:
Some people offered up answers
"Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people offer defenses
Original Lyrics:
Some people offered up answers
"Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics:
We won't play with our eyes wide open
Original Lyrics:
We walk the plank with our eyes wide open
When they say "We walk the plank" it sounds like "We won't play" throughout the song
"Smoke And Mirrors"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're a frog and you know it
Original Lyrics:
You're a fraud and you know it
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'll admit that I was clever. It was over.
But you didn't have to cut me up
Original Lyrics:
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over.
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But that was love and it's innate, I still remember
Original Lyrics:
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like crazy nation to the end
Original Lyrics:
Like resignation to the end
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sex
Original Lyrics:
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But she didn't have the coffee pot
Original Lyrics:
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you didn't have to cough it up
or
She didn't have to cough it up
Original Lyrics:
But you didn't have to cut me off
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you didn't have to snoop so long
Half your friends collect your rackets
And you change your number
Original Lyrics:
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
But you treat me like a stranger I've been so long
Original Lyrics:
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I guess that I don't need that dolt
Original Lyrics:
I guess that I don't need that, though
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
I guess that I don't need that dough
Original Lyrics:
I guess that I don't need that, though
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like grass suck a happen never we’re a minute
Original Lyrics:
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
Make it out like we were happy to marry and nothing
Original Lyrics:
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some party by Ustinov
Original Lyrics:
Somebody that I used to know
"Thanks for Your Time" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't ask me I just work here, man
Original Lyrics:
Don't ask me I'm just one human

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