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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.

Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).


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Taylor Swift's, "Anti Hero"
The Misheard Lyrics:
A T, Thai
The Real Lyrics:
At teatime
The Story: I had only heard the sound on TikTok and it would often cut off after "Tea," but still, when it didn't, I'd hear "T, Thai." Pretty boring. - Submitted by: Bridget Ilene Delaney
Taylor Swift's, "Bad Blood"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Bambi's don't fix bullet holes
The Real Lyrics:
Band Aids don't fix bullet holes
The Story: Listening to the song on the radio, it made sense, as Bambi's mum was shot with bullets, so it's like Bambi couldn't fix her mums death. When I found out it was Band Aids, couldn't stop laughing! - Submitted by: Marc Jackson
Taylor Swift's, "Bad Blood"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Because now we got bad luck
The Real Lyrics:
Because now we got bad blood
The Story: It sounded like that until I found the title - not to be confused with the Neil Sedaka song of the same name from 1975. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause we're the Young and the Restless
The Real Lyrics:
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
The Story: I thought maybe Taylor Swift was a fan of soap operas. Guess I was wrong. - Submitted by: Dalek X
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't it funny, homeless guy?
The Real Lyrics:
Ain't it funny rumours fly?
The Story: My mom and I were in the car singing along to the song "Blank Space" and I heard her say "Ain't it funny, homeless guy?", instead of "Ain't it funny rumours fly?" So I corrected her but she still swears that Taylor Swift is asking a homeless guy if "it" is funny. - Submitted by: Dawn Verster
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
All the lonely Starbucks lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers
The Story: - Submitted by: Jae Goodwin
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Go on starmex lovers
I know that I'm insane
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
The Story: My fiancé is the king of misheard lyrics. We were in the car and he was singing this. I laughed and asked what he was saying. He says "starmex" is one word but can't tell me what that means. He told me to ask Taylor Swift. He's been singing it out of nowhere for the past few days and refuses to believe that it could be anything else. I even pulled up the lyrics and showed him. - Submitted by: ash8306
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
God'll only starbex-lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers
The Story: After thinking this was the wrong lyric, I listened closer and decided the real lyrics were "Go to any StarBucks, lover. They'll tell you I'm insane." - Submitted by: Steve
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Got a lotta Slavic lovers,
Who'll tell you I'm insane
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
The Story: Thought it said Slavic lovers. Which is weird - Submitted by: Eric
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Got a lovely Starbucks lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers
The Story: My youth leader was playing this and I asked her “She has a lovely Starbucks lovers?” and she laughed. - Submitted by: Lazarus
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Got lonely Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm a pain
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
The Story: A few friends and I were listening to music, I started singing along and when I sang this they just stared at me like I was the insane one... then we all started laughing, because it was just so ridiculous. - Submitted by: Anonymous
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta love these Starbucks-lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex lovers
The Story: Thought it made sense: Starbucks-lovers being a derogatory for fake lovers, as a wordplay on starcrossed lovers (Romeo and Juliette). Then the line “got a blank space and I’ll write your name”, well I just thought she meant the paper cup where they write the name of the customer ... so stupid - Submitted by: Rickard
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta love these star-fixed lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers
The Story: I actually was nearly certain these were the words, until I came across a parody, which caused me to look up the real lyrics..... 😄 - Submitted by: Harriet T
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta love ‘em, Starbucks lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of of ex-lovers
The Story: Said this misheard lyric at a Starbucks with my friend, and she didn't know what I was talking about - Submitted by: Norah Scalese
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
So it's going to be forever, or go down with pants,
The Real Lyrics:
So it's going to be forever, or go down in flames.
The Story: This isn't technically mine, my five year old brother thought that she was singing about pants. - Submitted by: Kelly
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list Starbucks lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
The Real Lyrics:
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
The Story: I misheard it the first few times I listened to it. I kept singing Starbucks lovers and people would look at me weird. One day I decided to search the lyrics and it said "of ex-lovers". Whoops - Submitted by: Jordan S
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
The Misheard Lyrics:
gotta love these Starbucks lovers
The Real Lyrics:
Got a long list of ex-lovers
The Story: I love Starbucks. And "Blank Space" became my favorite song because it had the words 'Starbucks Lovers' but then I realized it was got a long list of ex-lovers. Lol. - Submitted by: Kailee
Taylor Swift's, "Christmas Tree Farm"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They waited see the blanket of smoke
The Real Lyrics:
They wait to see a blanket of snow
The Story: I misheard this while stuck inside bc of the Canada wildfire smoke blanket that filled the sky and made it dangerous to go out, so it’s just so relatable. - Submitted by: Anonymous New Yorker
Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
The Misheard Lyrics:
This is for the best
My reputation's never been worse so
It was like Hi Fu Mi
The Real Lyrics:
This ain't for the best
My reputation's never been worse so
You must like me for me
The Story: I knew this couldn't be right, but I couldn't hear it any other way out of my car's speakers. "Hi-Fu-Mi" is a way of counting in Japanese, as well as an uncommon last name. - Submitted by: A Nanny Mouse
Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
The Misheard Lyrics:
dead like you
The Real Lyrics:
delicate
The Story: Not knowing the song title, that's just what it sounded like to me. Didn't make much sense, but hey. 😏 - Submitted by: Yvonne
Taylor Swift's, "Enchanted"
The Misheard Lyrics:
These are the words I held back as I was leading to see
The Real Lyrics:
These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon
The Story: I was singing these lyrics and my sister stared at me. "What?" I asked. "What are the lyrics you just sang?" She asked. I knew she knew I had them wrong so I walked away. The end. Was that worth your time? - Submitted by: OccasionallyVintage
Taylor Swift's, "Forever and Always"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And I stare at the floor, he still hassen a cold
The Real Lyrics:
And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called
The Story: I was listening to a cover version of the song and it sounded a lot like that. - Submitted by: Bri
Taylor Swift's, "I Don't Wanna Live"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm in a cat box tell me where your place is!
The Real Lyrics:
Now I'm in a cab I tell em where your place is.
The Story: Love the song but I was so confused as to why she was in a cat box. Instead of googling the lyrics I googled what it means if someone says they are in a cat box. Got no results so I looked up song meanings and read the lyrics. Too funny! - Submitted by: Kim Greenig
Taylor Swift's, "I Think He Knows"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I want you, that’s my toes
The Real Lyrics:
I want you, bless my soul
The Story: I thought it was a really weird thing to put in the song and I was singing it in the car with my mom and she asked what the lyrics were and I was like “I have no clue 'cause I doubt it's what I think it is.” and sure enough it’s not... - Submitted by: McKenna
Taylor Swift's, "Karma"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm on the side of the street bean
The Real Lyrics:
And I keep my side of the street clean
The Story: Sister corrected me. I always heard it that way though. - Submitted by: Not Imp
Taylor Swift's, "Lavender Haze"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I feel eleven turkeys creepin' up on me
The Real Lyrics:
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
The Story: That’s a very specifically ominous feeling. - Submitted by: Jake
Taylor Swift's, "Lavender Haze"
The Misheard Lyrics:
No deal
The Fenty Beauty s*** they want from me
The Real Lyrics:
No deal
The 1950s s*** they want from me
The Story: I though Taylor was throwing shade at Rihanna. lol - Submitted by: Jacek
Taylor Swift's, "Love Story "
The Misheard Lyrics:
This love is typical, but it's surreal
The Real Lyrics:
This love is difficult, but it's real
The Story: I was just listening to it. Yes, I know this isn't funny! - Submitted by: Linny
Taylor Swift's, "Love Story"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Good Charlottes tell me how to feel
The Real Lyrics:
They're trying to tell me how to feel
The Story: I thought the Charlottes were some advisor type people back in that time period. *head desk* - Submitted by: Andrea
Taylor Swift's, "Love Story"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Romeo save me, they drive it to the outfield
This love is difficult but it's real
The Real Lyrics:
Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult but it's real
The Story: Little 10 year old me got so excited when I heard this and thought this song was about baseball...quite a rude awakening when I found out it was about love, such a boring topic for a 10 year old. :P - Submitted by: mynamehere
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Got to the hallway, well on my way
To to my left and back
The Real Lyrics:
Got to the hallway, well on my way
To my loving bed
The Story: I literally have always heard it like this and literally I never knew the right lyrics until today when I saw it on this site!😂😂 - Submitted by: McKenna
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a one hand feel on the steering wheel
The other on my hahaha
The Real Lyrics:
He's got a one hand feel on the steering wheel
The other on my heart
The Story: When I first heard this song instead of hearing that he's got his hand on her heart I thought she said hahaha like censoring like he had his hand somewhere else!! And I said to myself "Taylor! For shame! Not only should you not be telling us about this but why would he have his hand there to begin with?!" Then I realized what she really said... - Submitted by: Puppycrush15
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
He's got a one hand feel on the steering wheel
The other on my haaaaaa
The Real Lyrics:
He's got a one hand feel on the steering wheel
The other on my heart
The Story: When I first heard this song I thought she said that some guy had his hand on her "haaa" as in "haha" as in something censored and I'm like , "Taylor! For shame! First of all why are you singing about him having his hand in a naughty place and second why would you let him have it there?" Then some friend pointed out she said heart... - Submitted by: Puppycrush15
Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
The first aid man didn't kiss her and he should have.
The Real Lyrics:
The first date man I didn't kiss her and I should have.
The Story: I guess I thought she was singing about CPR. LOL - Submitted by: Babicheeks999
Taylor Swift's, "Out of Style"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You've got that James Dean daydream look in your eyes
I got that Brad Pitt classic thing that you like
The Real Lyrics:
You've got that James Dean daydream look in your eyes
I got that red lip classic thing that you like
The Story: Listening on the radio..thought that's what she said...hey..Brad Pitt is cute .lol - Submitted by: Robbie Stephenson
Taylor Swift's, "Ready For It"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Why'd you do this Taylor?
The Real Lyrics:
Burton to his Taylor.
The Story: I've been singing the misheard lyric for 2 YEARS. (The actual lyrics are references to Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.) - Submitted by: C
Taylor Swift's, "Shake It Off"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the bakers gonna bake, bake, bake, bake, bake
The Real Lyrics:
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
The Story: Ah, Peeta. Keep bakin' baby! - Submitted by: Douneedtoknow
Taylor Swift's, "Shake It Off"
The Misheard Lyrics:
That's what beetles eat!
The Real Lyrics:
That's what they'll see!
The Story: First time I had heard the song. Heard the repeat of the lyrics correctly, and quickly realized that could not be right anyway. - Submitted by: Briana
Taylor Swift's, "Starlight "
The Misheard Lyrics:
And we were dancing, like we're hating Stalin.
The Real Lyrics:
And we were dancing, like we're made of starlight.
The Story: I know this could sound like it's made up. It's what I thought I heard. But I thought she was singing about going to a Dance Party and dancing and said it was like they were hating Stalin. I'm sure that she hates Stalin in real life, because he's evil, even though he was on the Allies during WW2. - Submitted by: Riley Roth
Taylor Swift's, "Starlight"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I’m a Barbie on the boardwalk, summer up, 45
The Real Lyrics:
I met Bobby on the boardwalk, summer of '45
The Story: This used to really confuse me because I thought she was saying she was 45, but then she says she’s 17 a couple lines later. - Submitted by: S
Taylor Swift's, "Style"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Fake interview, oh, it's been a while since I have even heard from you
The Real Lyrics:
Fade into view, oh, it's been a while since I have even heard from you
The Story: I could just imagine Taylor interviewing someone with like a carrot or hairbrush or something like that. - Submitted by: Beth
Taylor Swift's, "Style"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Fake interview, oh
It's been a while since I've even heard from you
The Real Lyrics:
Fade into view, oh
It's been a while since I've even heard from you
The Story: I think I was going on a lot of job interviews at the time, which might be why I thought I heard "Fake Interview" - Submitted by: Jeremy
Taylor Swift's, "Style"
The Misheard Lyrics:
He's taking off his clothes
The Real Lyrics:
He's taking off his coat
The Story: I freaked out when I thought it was this but my friends just laughed and told me what it actually was. - Submitted by: Azula
Taylor Swift's, "White Horse"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Now it's too late for you and your wide whores to come around.
The Real Lyrics:
Now it's too late for you and your white horse to come around.
The Story: I only knew a few lines of the chorus of this song and I was singing my part when my friend stopped me and said what did you say? - Submitted by: Joe
Taylor Swift's, "Wildest Dreams"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Red lids and Rosie Cheeks
The Real Lyrics:
Red lips and rosy cheeks
The Story: Could have sworn it was somebody's name! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Taylor Swift's, "Willow"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Bacon for you
The Real Lyrics:
I'm begging for you
The Story: Heard this on the radio - Submitted by: Caranime
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong With Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
She’s cheerleader captain and I'm on the bleachers
The Real Lyrics:
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
The Story: I was positive it was cheerleader captain until I looked at the lyrics. - Submitted by: Austin
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong to Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Laughing on a fart bench, thinking to myself
The Real Lyrics:
Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself
The Story: I was just listening to Spotify one day when this song came up on my playlist. It reached the lyric and I paused for a few seconds while processing what I just heard. Then, I burst out laughing and quickly searched up the lyrics, knowing that couldn’t be what she actually said. - Submitted by: Luna
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in Elmira, it's a typical Tuesday night
The Real Lyrics:
I'm in my room, it's a typical Tuesday night
The Story: I was never a fan of that unrelenting she-devil Taylor Swift, but I did manage to think she name-checked Elmira, New York in a song from 2006. Unfortunately, Taylor did not say that she was "in Elmira" on that "typical Tuesday night", which was disappointing (for me, anyway; my grandma's older sister has lived up there her entire life). - Submitted by: Joe the Crazy Conch
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
She's team captain and I'm on the bleachers
The Real Lyrics:
She's cheer captain, and I'm on the bleachers
The Story: When I heard this song, I thought that Taylor was singing about a girl who was the team captain in a particular sport like netball. - Submitted by: Stompgal
Taylor Swift's, "You Belong with Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You're on the phone with your girlfriend; she's upstairs
The Real Lyrics:
You're on the phone with your girlfriend; she's upset.
The Story: My little brother thought it was this. HAHAHA - Submitted by: Gemma
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