Some songs have titles that aren't used in the lyrics, and end up becoming better known for their lyrics than their title. Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is better known for the refrain "Everybody must get stoned" than it is for the title.
Band | Song | Comments & Submittor Name | ||
U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | Walk on by / Walk on through / Walk 'til you run / And don't look back / For here I am - Azrael | ||
U2 | God, Part 2 | "Don't believe the devil, I don't believe the book But the truth is not the same without the lies he made up I don't believe in excess, success is to give I don't believe in riches, but you should see where I live I... I believe in love." The title refers to people's view of God today. - Irish | ||
U2 | A Sort of Homecoming | In an unusual move, Bono completely avoids using the song title. - Brian Kelly | ||
U2 | 40 | They sing about singing a new song and how long to sing the song, but there is no mention of the number '40' - Steve Sadler | ||
U2 | Bad | If you twist and turn away If you tear yourself in two again If I could, yes I would If I could, I would Let it go Surrender Dislocate - Dodd Harris | ||
UB 40 | Food For Thought | An ivory madonna / Dying in the dust / Waiting for the manna / Coming from the west I'm surprised this hasn't been submitted yet. - FaultyDog | ||
Underoath | It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door | My knuckles have turned to white There's no turning back tonight Kiss me one last time (Shut your eyes) [Also may be known for the lyrics:] Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my sleep - Jonathan S. | ||
Unit Four Plus Two | Concrete and Clay | They sing "The concrete and THE clay beneath my feet begin to crumble...But love will never die". - Rich "Sully" Connelly | ||
Unloco | Becoming I | The key line is "I have become the one thing I hate", which is sorta close but not exact. - Danny Hates Dubstep | ||
Used | Noise and Kisses | Share with me Cause I need it right now Let me see your insides Or write me off Cause I'd rather starve now If you won't open up - Katy | ||
The Used | Blue And Yellow | Should've done something, but I've done it enough By the way, your hands were shaking Rather waste some time with you Should've said something, but I've said it enough By the way, my words were faded Rather waste some time with you - Jonathan S. | ||
The Used | The Bird And The Worm | The title is changed around a little in the actual lyrics: "He crawls like a worm from a bird." - Jonathan S. | ||
Usher feat. Will.i.am | OMG | They say "Oh my gosh," but never mention this abbreviation - jman |
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