TM Hit List: Misheard Lyrics
We Filipinos just can’t deny our love for singing. Professionally or not, at a stage or inside the bathroom, we just can’t help but sing our hearts out with that song playing in our minds or from the speaker. We burst into singing no matter what we’re doing; we hum that tune even if it’s just inside our heads. Definitely, Filipinos are passionate when it comes to the sung word.
Unfortunately, not everyone is good with lyrics or at least hearing them. That new favorite song of yours — was the lyric “love” or “rub”? “True” or “you”? Ah, misheard lyrics, they’re everywhere, too. And no matter how wrong they could sound sometimes, we still sing them with pure delight.
So in this latest version of TeamManila’s Hit List, we bring you our favorite misheard lyrics. I’m sure you’ve heard of these songs or even sung them quite differently before. But don’t worry because we share the guilt with you. Check out our list below. Enjoy!
1. “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you, you know naman my love how much I love you”
Correct: Nothing’s gonna change my love for you, you oughta know by now how much I love you
2. “We had joy, we had fun, we had seashells in the sand”
Correct: We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun
– Seasons in the Sun by Westlife
3. “I decided long ago, never to walk in Edu Manzano”
Correct: I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadow
– Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston
4. “See you at the crossroads, crossroads … Kinagat ng seven lions, kinagat ng seven lions”
Correct: See you at the crossroads, crossroads … And I’m gonna miss everbody, and I’m gonna miss everybody
– Crossroads by Bone Thugs N Harmony
5. “Palaman, palaman, ingatan ang inyong, palaman”
Correct: Katawan, katawan, ingatan ang inyong, katawan”
– Katawan by Hagibis
6. “Bababaero, bababaero, bababaero raw ako. Sinong may sabi, mahaba ang labi”
Correct: Bababaero, bababaero, bababaero raw ako. Sinong may sabi, makakating labi
– Babaero by Randy Santiago
7. “Lift your hands, baby don’t be scared”
Correct: Lift your head, baby don’t be scared
– With A Smile, Eraserheads