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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> A -> Arcade Fire
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 Arcade Fire 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 24 misheard song lyrics for Arcade Fire on amIright currently.
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"Abraham's Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when he saw her
Original Lyrics:
And with his sword up
"Abraham's Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics:
How darest the soldier defy your father
Original Lyrics:
How darest you child defy your father
"Everything Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Happy now!) I want it
Original Lyrics:
(Everything now!) I want it
"In The Backseat" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I like to pee, in the backseat.
Original Lyrics:
I like the peace, in the backseat.
"Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if my parents are crying
Then I'll dig a tunnel
From my windodio.
Then I'll dig a tunnel
From my windodio.
Original Lyrics:
And if my parents are crying
Then I'll dig a tunnel
From my window to yours.
Then I'll dig a tunnel
From my window to yours.
"Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You change all the letters sleepin' in my head.
Original Lyrics:
You change all the lead sleepin' in my head.
"Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He told you again...
Original Lyrics:
He tore our images...
"Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Our mother, shut up
Original Lyrics:
Our mother shoulda
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I went out into the night
I went out to pick a fight, and then won
I went out to pick a fight, and then won
Original Lyrics:
I went out into the night
I went out to pick a fight with anyone
I went out to pick a fight with anyone
"Normal Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those llamas go
Look at those llamas go
Original Lyrics:
When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those normals go
Look at those normals go
"Ready to Start"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm ready to go
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm ready to start
"Reflektor"
Misheard Lyrics:
Balloon on a stage
Original Lyrics:
Alone on a stage
"Reflektor"
Misheard Lyrics:
I thought, exaggerated answers.
But it's just a reflector (just a reflector)
I saw, a thousand connections
Just a reflector (just a reflector)
But it's just a reflector (just a reflector)
I saw, a thousand connections
Just a reflector (just a reflector)
Original Lyrics:
I thought, I found a way to enter
But it's just a reflector (just a reflector)
I thought, I found the connector
It's just a reflector (just a reflector)
But it's just a reflector (just a reflector)
I thought, I found the connector
It's just a reflector (just a reflector)
"Reflektor"
Misheard Lyrics:
go piss in a fire
Original Lyrics:
in a prism of light
"Rococo"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mo' cocoa!
Original Lyrics:
Rococo
"Rococo"
Misheard Lyrics:
The seem wild, but they ascertain
Original Lyrics:
They seem wild, but they are so tame
"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can we ever get away from this Prague?
Original Lyrics:
Can we ever get away from the sprawl?
"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Living in the squall
Original Lyrics:
Living in the sprawl
"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
Misheard Lyrics:
We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat on the nurseries and kissed in the dark
or
Sat on the nurses and kissed in the dark
Sat on the nurseries and kissed in the dark
or
Sat on the nurses and kissed in the dark
Original Lyrics:
We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
"The Well and the Lighthouse"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a reindeer living in a lighthouse
Original Lyrics:
Resurrected, living in a lightouse
"Une Annee Sans Lumiere" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Je montrai un cheval (I will show a horse.)
Original Lyrics:
Je monte un cheval (I mount a horse.)
"Une Annee Sans Lumiere" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Le départ de ton père (The departure of your father)
Original Lyrics:
Ne dis pas à ton père (Don't tell your father.)
"We Used to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics:
No one loves a change at first
Original Lyrics:
Now our lives are changing fast
"We Used to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics:
Power laws are changing fast
Original Lyrics:
Now our lives are changing fast
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