What’s A Song Lyric That You Didn’t Realize You Misunderstood The Meaning Of

One song lyric that I misunderstood the meaning of for a long time is from the song “Blinded by the Light” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. The lyric goes:

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“Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night”

I used to think it was:

“Wrapped up like a douche Another runner in the night”

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I thought it was a strange metaphor involving someone being wrapped up like a cleaning product. It wasn’t until later that I learned the actual lyrics and their meaning, which refers to a car engine being “revved up like a deuce,” and it has nothing to do with a cleaning product. It’s a great example of how misheard lyrics can lead to amusing misunderstandings.