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Don't Get Me Wrong Lyrics
Don't get me wrong
If I'm looking kind of dazzled
I see neon lights
Whenever you walk by
Don't get me wrong
If you say hello and I take a ride
Upon a sea where the mystic moon
Is playing havoc with the tide
Don't get me wrong
Don't get me wrong
If I'm acting so distracted
I'm thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile
Don't get me wrong
If I split like light refracted
I'm only off to wander
Across a moonlit mile
Once in a while
Two people meet
Seemingly for no reason
They just pass on the street
Suddenly thunder, showers everywhere
Who can explain the thunder and rain
But there's something in the air
Don't get me wrong
If I come and go like fashion
I might be great tomorrow
But hopeless yesterday
Don't get me wrong
If I fall in the "mode of passion"
It might be unbelievable
But lets not say so long
It might just be fantastic
Don't get me wrong
If I'm looking kind of dazzled
I see neon lights
Whenever you walk by
If you say hello and I take a ride
Upon a sea where the mystic moon
Is playing havoc with the tide
Don't get me wrong
If I'm acting so distracted
I'm thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile
If I split like light refracted
I'm only off to wander
Across a moonlit mile
Two people meet
Seemingly for no reason
They just pass on the street
Suddenly thunder, showers everywhere
Who can explain the thunder and rain
But there's something in the air
If I come and go like fashion
I might be great tomorrow
But hopeless yesterday
If I fall in the "mode of passion"
It might be unbelievable
But lets not say so long
It might just be fantastic
Don't get me wrong
Song Info
Submitted by
spliphstar On Jan 23, 2002
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i know this feeling this is a nice song. she seems uneasy and weird around the guy, and he probably thinks she's got some dislike for him, but really she just can't look at him with out freaking out a little and getting nervous.
The butterflies and the sweaty palms,maybe even some shaking.The heartbeat so loud that your afraid that they might hear it.And not hearing a word they say.The lightheadedness.Yes all of it.Great song puts into much better perspective.
The butterflies and the sweaty palms,maybe even some shaking.The heartbeat so loud that your afraid that they might hear it.And not hearing a word they say.The lightheadedness.Yes all of it.Great song puts into much better perspective.
I agree with both datewiththenight and Sunnyhill... This song just makes me instantly happy. It's uplifting and fun. The awkwardness sparked by a new attraction is an addictive, giddy feeling. The imagery 'neon lights', 'fireworks' captures the essence of falling for someone. Such an awesome song.
i love the lyrics... all the feelings you get when you just look at someone you really like.
perfect song...this is exactly how it feels when you realize you're just falling for someone...the lyrics paint such a great picture
I think this song is just them both knowing fully well that one loves the other, and the feeling is returned. She is really doing some hard-core flirting here. It really gives off the feel of a summer romance kind of thing, talking about the rain, thunder, fireworks, etc. Such a cute song. Love it!
This is a song about Chrissie Hynde's friendship with John McEnroe , as per the segment below . I think she let him up on stage with his guitar (at least once if I've got the story right).
Cheers, James
"Don’t Get Me Wrong By RICHIE UNTERBERGER
"A lively, throbbing, insistent beat paced Chrissie Hynde's declaration of the thrilling sensations she felt when in someone's proximity, glowing interwoven guitar and keyboard riffs mirroring her mood. While it seemed on the surface to be a love song, if a somewhat indirect one, Hynde said that she had tennis star John McEnroe in mind when she wrote it. "He was always getting in trouble in those days, but was such a nice guy when you got to know him," she reflected. "I imagined him singing it."
ahh, beautiful.
yep, its how i feel about someone. love this song.
Oh man. I do love to boogie when this song comes on at a 80s/90s night. What a tune. SAFE.
haha i love this song me and my mother drive around listening 2 this in the country for hours