Taylor Swift’s Lyrics We Hilariously Misunderstood, From Spider-Man to Starbucks Lovers
Taylor Swift has over 200 songs in her repertoire, which means there is plenty of room for lyrics to be misunderstood. Here are the funniest and most common mistakes
Taylor Swift is the artist of the summer. From the radio to the charts, she’s everywhere – and so are her songs. In case you’re wondering, her discography includes over 200 songs and counting. So it’s understandable that fans sometimes misunderstand the lyrics.
Even Taylor Swift makes the occasional slip-up, as evidenced by the hilarious “Errors Tour” videos from her record-breaking Eras Tour. But the good news is that we Swifties are a forgiving bunch who are more likely to laugh along than point out mishaps.
However, it’s not a bad thing if you’re the type of person who cares about singing the lyrics correctly. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some of the most common mistakes to look out for the next time you sing along to Swift’s songs.
Whether you’re catching up on the Eras Tour setlist or preparing for rare surprise songs, here are the song lyrics to look out for.
“Starbucks lovers”
A classic, we are of course talking about the line “All the lonely Starbucks lovers”. In case you missed it, Swift actually sings “Got a long list of ex-lovers” in her 1989 hit “Blank Space”.
“This is my toe”
In a toe-curling mishap (see what we did there?), fans regularly sing “I want you, that’s my toe” when rocking out to Lover’s song “I Think He Knows.” In fact, Swift says, “I want you, bless my soul.”
“I miss Spider-Man”
Sorry, Marvel fans. Swift’s album Midnights is not an ode to Spider-Man. In “Bejeweled,” she sings, “And I miss you, but I miss sparkling” – not to be confused with “And I miss you, but I miss Spider-Man.”
“BurgerKing”
Here’s another misheard lyric from Midnights, this time from the song “Maroon.” Hungry fans might hear “The Burger King on my shirt,” but the song actually reads “The burgundy on my shirt.”
“Snakes and scones have never broken my bones”
Yes, really. Some fans hear, “Snakes and stones never broke my bones” when they hear “You Need to Calm Down” by Lover, instead of “Snakes and stones never broke my bones.”
“Staying behind is a waste”
For years, fans of 1989 have confused the lyrics to “I Wish You Would.” Swift sings, “Stand back where you stood,” but people hear, “Stand back wasted,” which rather changes the meaning.
“I am a Barbie”
In Red’s “Starlight,” Swift sings, “I met Bobby on a boardwalk, in the summer of 1945.” But you’re not alone when you sing, “I’m a Barbie on a boardwalk, in the summer of 1945.”
“Feat last”
This mistake is an old but golden one and comes from Swift’s song “Fearless” from her album of the same name. You may hear “You take my hand and pull me head first, feet last,” but in reality the lyrics say, “You take my hand and pull me head first, fearless.”
“Pancakes don’t fix bullet holes”
Not surprisingly, Swift doesn’t claim that pancakes can heal bullet holes in 1989’s “Bad Blood.” Instead, she sings, “Band-Aids don’t heal bullet holes.”
“In pursuit of maple leaf status”
If you’re one of those fans who think Swift sings about maple leaves, you need to re-listen to “I Bet You Think About Me” by Red. She sings, “Chasing make-believe status, last time you felt free.” To be honest, it sounds a little similar to “Chasing maple leaf status, last time you felt free.”
“He looks so handsome, like a devil”
We’re willing to bet there’s someone reading this who always sings “He looks as handsome as a devil” when singing along to “Cruel Summer” from Lover. We’re sorry to break it to you, but the real lyrics are “He looks grinning up like a devil.”
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