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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it felt like church bells
Or the whisper of a dream
On a summer evening I want to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Or the whisper of a dream
On a summer evening I want to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Original Lyrics:
And it sounds like church bells
Or the whistle of a train
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Or the whistle of a train
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it sounds like church bells or the whisper of a train
On a submarine I wanna meet you barefoot
Baby, be there!
On a submarine I wanna meet you barefoot
Baby, be there!
Original Lyrics:
And it sounds like church bells or the whistle of a train
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it sounds like church bells
Or the whistle of a train
On a submarine, I want to meet you barefoot
Baby be there!?
Or the whistle of a train
On a submarine, I want to meet you barefoot
Baby be there!?
Original Lyrics:
And it sounds like church bells
Or the whistle of a train
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Or the whistle of a train
On a summer evening I'll run to meet you barefoot
Barely breathing.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you'll be homemade then
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I lay me down to sleep, beside Craig
And you will hold me near
A wey a hey
And you will hold me near
A wey a hey
Original Lyrics:
As I lay me down to sleep, this I pray
That you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away.
That you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away.
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I lay me down too deep this I pray
That you'll bring homemade beer
That you'll bring homemade beer
Original Lyrics:
As I lay me down to sleep this I pray
That you will hold me, dear.
That you will hold me, dear.
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Build me a taco!
Original Lyrics:
Oo la ka ko...
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chulalongkorn
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah kah ko
Chulalongkorn is a well known king in Thailand history.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you like tacos?
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, ko
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every heartache
'Til you call my name.
'Til you call my name.
Original Lyrics:
Heavy hearted
'Til you call my name.
'Til you call my name.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Good luck, Asshole!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gulam got home.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hola Gato!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Just thought she was saying hey to her cat
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel so high
Though I am not above the sorrow
Empty hearted
Till you call my name
or
Every heartbeat
Till you call my name.
Though I am not above the sorrow
Empty hearted
Till you call my name
or
Every heartbeat
Till you call my name.
Original Lyrics:
I feel so high
Though I am not above the sorrow
Heavy hearted
Till you call my name.
Though I am not above the sorrow
Heavy hearted
Till you call my name.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love taco!
or
You love taco!
or
You love taco!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sung in the background.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to meet you, therefore, really breathing.
Original Lyrics:
I'll run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was to meet you barefoot, feeling freely
or
I was to meet you there for philly cream
or
I was to meet you there for philly cream
Original Lyrics:
I'll run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll run to meet you bad boy, barely breathing.
or
I'll run to meet you there boy, barely breathing.
or
I'll run to meet you there boy, barely breathing.
Original Lyrics:
I'll run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
It felt like springtime on this February morning
In the courtyard birds were singing your name
In the courtyard birds were singing your name
Original Lyrics:
It felt like springtime on this February morning
In the courtyard birds are singing your praise
In the courtyard birds are singing your praise
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kulangot mo!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka kah koh.
The misheard lyrics, when ranslated from Tagalog, means: 'Your booger'.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Moonlight castle. When I get home.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mu agapo
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, ko
The misheard line is Greek for "my love" which would make perfect sense to me! I just wish the various song lyric sites would have made an effort to find out what the chant was when the song was released.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh I've got hope.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka koh.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I like tacos
or
Ooh, I've got toes.
or
Ooh, I've got toes.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
"Ooh la kah koh" is an indigenous language of the Ballantine tribe. It means, "wash your feet before you sleep"
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, a tadpole
OR
Ooh, a tadpole
OR
Oh my God, no
OR
Ooh, a tadpole
OR
Oh my God, no
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
One armed tacos
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
One eyed gato
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
One eyed taco!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh Lah Kah Ko
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh I gotta go
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Or the whistle of a dream
Original Lyrics:
Or the whistle of a train
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pleasure to meet you baby, heaven be there
Original Lyrics:
I run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pulang kampong
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pulang kampung
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
In Malaysian, 'pulang kampung' means 'return to home'.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pull my socks off.
Original Lyrics:
Oh la ka ko
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pull my taco...
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah kah koh
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put on a bathrobe
Original Lyrics:
Oo la ka ko...
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you were homemade dear
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you were homemade then
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you were homey dear
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me, dear
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you will pour me beer
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
That you will pour me dear
Original Lyrics:
That you will hold me dear
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tuna casserole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Two large tacos
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka kah koh.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ulan Baator
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Una taco
or
Gimme a taco.
or
Gimme a taco.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, lah, kah ko
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Uno gato..
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah kah koh
"Uno gato" means "one cat" in Spanish
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
We like popcorn
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I've got hope
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well you like your own.
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka-ko.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
What a butthole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
What an azzhole!
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la kah koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I get home again
Original Lyrics:
When the sun comes out again
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I got home
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who likes hot dogs
Original Lyrics:
Oo la ka ko...
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who loves tacos?
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka kah koh.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who loves the Pope?
Original Lyrics:
Ooh Lah Kah Koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Without tadpole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh la ka koh
Sophie B Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You are an a**hole!
Original Lyrics:
Oo la ka ko.
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You are an asshole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh, lah, kah ko
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You large a**hole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're an a**hole
Original Lyrics:
Ooh lah, kah, koh
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