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• Misheard song lyrics, referred to as "mondegreens," are formed by means of our expectations and may end up in confusion among fans. Taylor Swift's songs, like "Blank Space" and "Wildest Dreams," had been subject to misinterpretation.
• Fans regularly mishear specific traces in Taylor Swift's songs.
• The misheard lyrics in Taylor Swift's songs can every now and then create fan theories and speculation.

Taylor Swift dominates the music industry with her chart-topping songs that resonate with her target market. While her poetic verses are repeatedly performed on every music platform, Swift unintentionally confused her fans with her worst song and song lyrics.

Some professionals explored the reasons in the back of misheard song lyrics. A guide on cognitive psychology cited a study explaining that our expectations considerably shape what we listen, influencing our interpretations of sounds. According to the University of Pennsylvania, a Harper's Bazaar Magazine article within the Fifties coined the term for misheard song lyrics as "mondegreens."

10 Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" Was Well-Known For Its Misheard Lyrics

Album: 1989

When Taylor Swift released "Blank Space" in 2014, listeners had been puzzled about the line, "Got a long list Starbucks lovers" as an alternative of the right kind lyrics, "Got a long list of ex-lovers." Even Swift's mom initially thought it was 'Starbucks lovers.'

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In another instance, the lyrics "Oh my god, look at that face, you look like an x-mas cake" were humorously misconstrued from the line "You seem like my subsequent mistake."

9 Taylor Swift Fans Thought There's Lyrical Easter Egg In "...Ready For It?"

Album: reputation

Taylor Swift sings in the opening line of "...Ready For It?" "Knew he become a killer, first time that I noticed him," but fans misheard it as "Loki turned into a killer, first time that I saw him."

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Swifties thought it was another Easter egg from Swift apart from her song "Getaway Car" penned for her ex-boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston.

8 Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" Had Some Confusing Lyrics

Album: 1989

In "Wildest Dreams," Taylor Swift's fans heard the line "standing in an ice chest, staring at the sun chips" instead of the actual lyrics "Standing in a pleasing get dressed, staring at the sunset." The lyrics in the pre-chorus were also misheard as "He's so boring and handsome as hell" instead of the correct line, "He's so tall."

Joseph Kahn, the music video director for the song, explained to Quartz that Swift's "Wildest Dreams" depicts a doomed relationship.

"... the tune video thought turned into that they were having a love affair on location away from their normal lives. This isn't a video about colonialism however a love story on the set of a length movie staff in Africa, 1950."

7 Taylor Swift Fans Heard Unclear Lines From "Karma"

Album: Midnights

In the song "Karma," the lyrics were misheard as "my panties made your crown," but the correct line is "my pennies made your crown." According to Taylor Swift, who discussed the song with New Music Daily on Apple Music, "Karma" reflects an unbothered state of mind and is written from the perspective of feeling happy and proud of one's life, as if it were a reward for making the right choices.

The idea of "Karma" was driven by a fan theory from Taylor Swift's 2017 music video, "Look What You Made Me Do." In the video, Swift symbolically references a scrapped sixth album (TS6) by cutting off the wings of a plane labeled "TS6" and spray-painting "repute" on it. Fans speculate that this lost album, positioned between "1989" and "Reputation," was abandoned due to Swift's fallout with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in 2016. The theory gained another momentum in the "The Man" music video in 2019, featuring graffiti from Swift's albums with the word "Karma," reinforcing the perception that "Karma" was Swift's hidden and unreleased album that changed into intended to come after "1989."

6 Taylor Swift Fans Misheard Contradicting Lyrics On "illicit affairs"

Album: folklore

Swifties laughed at the comedic escalation after they misinterpreted Taylor Swift's lyrics as "... what began in beautiful rooms ends with beatings in parking a lot" instead of the correct line "... what started in gorgeous rooms ends with meetings in parking quite a bit" in her song "illicit affairs."

5 Taylor Swift's "Bejeweled" Has Some Funny Misheard Lyrics

Album: Midnights

"Bejeweled" features Taylor Swift singing the line, "... and I leave out you, however I omit sparkling," but some Swifties heard it as "... And I miss you, but I leave out Spider-Man," while others interpreted it as "I pass over you, but I omit sparkle land."

The lyrics of "Bejeweled" appear to be directed towards Swift's ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris. The lyrics express disappointment and a sense of not feeling supported, with Swift singing about her feelings toward the end of their relationship. This sentiment was reportedly a factor in their breakup in 2016, according to a source who spoke to Elle Magazine:

"She became truly dissatisfied in Calvin and felt like he wasn't there for her. The relationship wasn't progressing the best way she sought after it to. She felt like he wasn't taking it severely enough and would not come thru for her when she wanted him most."

4 Taylor Swift's Billion-Streamed "Cruel Summer" Lyrics Were Mixed-Up

Album: Lover

Taylor Swift fans misinterpreted the road in "Cruel Summer" as "He looks so pretty just like the satan" instead of "He seems up grinning like a satan." The confusion is just as prevalent as the well-known 'Starbucks lovers' line in "Blank Space."

Chart Performance via Forbes:

• No. 2 Top 50 US Spotify Chart
• No. 5 Top 50 Global Spotify Chart
• No. 4 iTunes Chart
• No. 11 Apple Music US Chart

3 Taylor Swift's "Style" Was Lyrically Confusing

Album: 1989

For a long time, Swifties thought that the correct lyric from Taylor Swift's "Style" was "Fake interview, oh it is been some time since I have even heard from you" instead of the correct version, "Fade into view."

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Additionally, there was a prolonged misunderstanding of the line "... he likes it tough he is taking off his garments," which was later clarified to be "The lighting fixtures are off, he takes off his coat."

2 Taylor Swift Fans Heard Wrong Lyrics In "Fearless"

Album: Fearless

In an X (previously Twitter) thread, a Swiftie posted that she initially misheard the lyric "in this passenger seat, you place your ass on me" from the song "Fearless." The correct line, however, is "In this passenger seat, you place your eyes on me."

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In an interview with Republic Records / MCA Nashville, Taylor Swift opened up about the process of re-recording her former studio albums and why she chose to release "Fearless" first.

"I at all times gravitated against 'Fearless' because I think that, as an album, it was an actual coming-of-age."

1 Taylor Swift's "Vigilante Shit" Made Fans Double-Check The Actual Lyrics

Album: Midnights

Taylor Swift fans got amazingly confused by means of the road, "Drove the automobile, I shopped enough to kill a person" in the song "Vigilante Shit." Swifties jokingly questioned Swift about her extravagant purchases. However, the accurate opening line is "Draw the cat eye, sharp sufficient to kill a person."

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