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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> R -> Rev on the Red Line
Misheard 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 Rev on the Red Line 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.
Foreigner's, "Rev on the Red Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't take our love alive
Original Lyrics:
Don't think I'll ever learn to slow down
Foreigner's, "Rev on the Red Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
Revlon, Revlon...
Original Lyrics:
Rev on, rev on...
To "rev on the red line" means to rev your engine to such a high speed that the needle on the tachometer enters the red zone. Revving on the red line is a bad practice, as doing so can cause severe damage to your engine. So don't try it.
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