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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 Streets Of Philadelphia 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.

Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets Of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
So deceive me, brother, with your faceless kiss
Original Lyrics:
So receive me, brother, with your faithless kiss
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets Of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soul brothers gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia
or
My own brother's gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia
Original Lyrics:
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
A million streets in Philadelphia
or
Many streets in Philadelphia
Original Lyrics:
On the streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want a thousand knives
Original Lyrics:
I walked a thousand miles
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tear off the felt
Original Lyrics:
I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tell what I felt
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was cruising back and I couldn't tell how I fell
Original Lyrics:
I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tell what I felt
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just as black and whispering, here's the rain on the streets of Philadelphia
Ain't no angel gonna grate me
Original Lyrics:
Just as black and whispering as the rain on the streets of Philadelphia
Ain't no angel gonna greet me
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lyin' away
Original Lyrics:
Lyin' awake
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics:
Meryl Streep's in Philadelphia
Original Lyrics:
On the streets of Philadelphia

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