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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 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 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 61 misheard song lyrics for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on amIright currently.
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"Bunker Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics:
Their cocky uniforms are so repulsive.
Original Lyrics:
Though khaki uniforms are universal .
"Electricity" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He lies to succeed
Nuclear and HCP
Carbon fields and francis
We still like to succeed
Nuclear and HCP
Carbon fields and francis
We still like to succeed
Original Lyrics:
Electricity
Nuclear and HEP
Carbon fuels from the sea
Wasted electricity
Nuclear and HEP
Carbon fuels from the sea
Wasted electricity
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Colisious novel
Original Lyrics:
Condition's normal and you're coming home.
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Eluscious novel affikomen ho. (El-lou-shus novel ah-fee-koe-men ho)
Original Lyrics:
Condition's normal and you're coming home.
An 'affikomen' is the hidden matzoh that the children are supposed to find in a Passover Seder.
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen, and that's the Chinaman's jelly bean
Original Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen, and that's the time that it's always been
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen, unless in China, food is always clean
Original Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen, and that's the time that it's always been
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen,
And I'm as gay as I've always been
And I'm as gay as I've always been
Original Lyrics:
It's eight fifteen,
And that's the time that it's always been
And that's the time that it's always been
"Enola Gay" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
These scams you play
They're going to end in more than tears some day
They're going to end in more than tears some day
Original Lyrics:
These games you play
They're going to end in more than tears some day
They're going to end in more than tears some day
"Forever Live And Die"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have an O, I have an O, I have an O
Original Lyrics:
I never know, I never know, I never Know
"Forever Live And Die"
Misheard Lyrics:
I never wanted an oven
Original Lyrics:
I never wanted another
"Genetic Engineering"
Misheard Lyrics:
Teacher, judges, potion, entertainment
Original Lyrics:
Creature, judgement, butcher, engineer
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I Dutch you once
I Dutch you twice
I won't let go at Enterprise
I Dutch you twice
I won't let go at Enterprise
Original Lyrics:
I touch you once
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
Editor's note: I know it is common to refer to this band by its initials, but they never recorded that way. All of their albums have their full name, spelled out - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - so please be consistent and use the full name of this group. Thank you.
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I crushed you once
Original Lyrics:
I touch you once
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need you now like I need you when
Original Lyrics:
I need you now like I need you then
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I touch you once, I touch you twice,
I won't let go Miami Vice
I won't let go Miami Vice
Original Lyrics:
I touch you once, I touch you twice,
I won't let go at any price
I won't let go at any price
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at anytime.
I won't let go at anytime.
Original Lyrics:
I touch you once, I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price.
I won't let go at any price.
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
I won't let go at your advice
Original Lyrics:
I won't let go at any price
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you believe, I won't cry,
I won't waste one single tear.
I won't waste one single tear.
Original Lyrics:
If you leave, I won't cry,
I won't waste one single day.
I won't waste one single day.
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you read, don't read loud
Original Lyrics:
If you leave, don't leave now
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't go to Harbor Freight
Original Lyrics:
Please don't take my heart away
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't take my Arbor Day
Original Lyrics:
Please don't take my heart away
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please don't take my honor way
Original Lyrics:
Please don't take my heart away
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Seven years when under the bridge
Like time's fading swill
Like time's fading swill
Original Lyrics:
Seven years went under the bridge
Like time was standing still
Like time was standing still
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
We always had time on our sides
But now it's fading fast.
But now it's fading fast.
Original Lyrics:
With hours left, time on our sides
But now it's fading fast.
But now it's fading fast.
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'd always say we'd leave again Sunday
Original Lyrics:
You always say we'd meet again someday
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'd still speak French someday
Original Lyrics:
We'd still be friends someday
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'd always say we'd still be French
or
You'd always say we'd still speak French
or
You'd always say we'd still speak French
Original Lyrics:
You'd always we'd still be friends
"If You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got to say you win
Original Lyrics:
You've got to say you will
"Messages"
Misheard Lyrics:
And menstruation is this plan of yours
To ensure I don't forget
To ensure I don't forget
Original Lyrics:
It makes it worse is this a plan of yours
To ensure I don't forget
To ensure I don't forget
Editor's note: For consistency sake, please file all entries for this band under their full name, spelled out, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. I know it's kinda long (and difficult to spell), but they should all be filed under one place. (Additionally, this band NEVER recorded any albums under its initials.)
"Messages"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're taking size 18
Original Lyrics:
We're taking sides again
"Pandora's Box" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Born in Kansas on an ordinary plane
Ran to New York but ran away from fame
Only 70 when all your dreams come true
Ran to New York but ran away from fame
Only 70 when all your dreams come true
Original Lyrics:
Born in Kansas on an ordinary plain
Ran to New York but ran away from fame
Only 17 when all your dreams come true
Ran to New York but ran away from fame
Only 17 when all your dreams come true
"Pandora's Box" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Frame the science of an innocent divide
Original Lyrics:
Frame of silence of an innocent divine
"Pandora's Box" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're still a shame
or
You're still insane
or
You're still insane
Original Lyrics:
You're still the same
"Sailing On The Seven Seas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The hefty eye won't see tonight.
Original Lyrics:
The FBI won't sleep tonight.
"Sailing On The Seven Seas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The light above, it shines so bright that the empty eye won't sleep tonight
'Cause I'm so alone with you that I don't know what to do
OR
'Cause I'm so in love with you that I don't know what to do
(Later)
Sex and lies can't bring me down 'cause you sold my soul all over town
'Cause I'm so alone with you that I don't know what to do
OR
'Cause I'm so in love with you that I don't know what to do
(Later)
Sex and lies can't bring me down 'cause you sold my soul all over town
Original Lyrics:
The light above, it shines so bright that the FBI won't sleep tonight
'Cause I'm so in awe of you that I don't know what to do
(Later)
Sex and lies can't bring me down 'cause I sold my soul all over town
'Cause I'm so in awe of you that I don't know what to do
(Later)
Sex and lies can't bring me down 'cause I sold my soul all over town
"Sailing on the Seven Seas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sailing love will capture me
Original Lyrics:
You say that love will capture me
"Sailing on the Seven Seas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sister Act is on TV
Original Lyrics:
Sister Rae is on TV
"Secret" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Every day you're always there
You can't f*** me and make me feel it's worth my while.
You can't f*** me and make me feel it's worth my while.
Original Lyrics:
Every day you're always there
You comfort me and make feel it's worth my while.
You comfort me and make feel it's worth my while.
"Secret" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Every day you're always there
You come fuck me
And make me feel it's worth my while.
You come fuck me
And make me feel it's worth my while.
Original Lyrics:
Every day you're always there
You comfort me
And make me feel it's worth my while.
You comfort me
And make me feel it's worth my while.
"So In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Harder to hold
Farther to sold
It's hard to believe
I'm so in love with you.
Farther to sold
It's hard to believe
I'm so in love with you.
Original Lyrics:
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
"So In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now all is gone
Fathered a son
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
Fathered a son
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
Original Lyrics:
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you.
"So In Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Talk to me, don't lie to me
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Original Lyrics:
Talk to me, don't lie to me
Save your breath
Save your breath
"So in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was sewing clothes
Original Lyrics:
I was so in love
"So in Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
You were so defined
Original Lyrics:
You were so divine
"Stand Above Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll always stink together
Original Lyrics:
We'll always stick together
"Talking Loud and Clear"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lying in my grasp
Original Lyrics:
Lying in the grass
"Telegraph"
Misheard Lyrics:
God has a telegraph
Original Lyrics:
We've got the telegraph
"Tesla Girls"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been patient, Eleanor
Original Lyrics:
I've been patient, heaven knows
"The Pacific Age"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Specific Age
Original Lyrics:
The Pacific Age
"Walking On The Milky Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My bed was full of blood and screams.
Original Lyrics:
My head was full of brilliant dreams.
"Walking On The Milky Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Walking on the beach, stop acting like a wheel tub
Original Lyrics:
Walking on the big stuff, acting like we're real tough
"Walking On The Milky Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wearing all that pink fluff
Acting like we're real tough.
Acting like we're real tough.
Original Lyrics:
Walking on the big stuff
Acting like we're real tough.
Acting like we're real tough.
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