misconstrue

misinterpret; interpret in the wrong way

Heard in 32 songs (25M+ combined views) — most famously in "Plague" by Crystal Castles.

Updated August 26, 2026

Songs Featuring “misconstrue

Crystal Castles - Plague

Time: 0:40

Don't try to enlighten me

Power to misconstrue

What have they done to you?

Crystal Castles - Plague

Placebo - Begin the End

Time: 1:10

No need to disguise or to pretend

Don't misconstrue and don't misapprehend

There's nothing left, no fortress to defend

Placebo - Begin the End

Tech N9ne - F'n Do It

Time: 0:54

Hit the hammer, have 'em hit a Howard Hewett (Huh, huh)

Don't misconstrue it, at first I said I wouldn't drink no fluid

But I couldn't resist, I blew it

Tech N9ne - F'n Do It

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

Time: 3:39

(Virtue slipped into my shoe)

No I will not misconstrue

(No I will not misconstrue)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

J. Cole - OFG!

Time: 1:54

I'm all ears like I'm Ross Perot

Please don't misconstrue that shit that I said

Sometimes gettin' older's hard, you know?

J. Cole - OFG!

Aesop Rock - Water Tower

Time: 1:36

By your shoes I mean, it isn't perfect

Don't misconstrue the purpose

Any urge isn't discernible from

Aesop Rock - Water Tower

Kali Uchis - Cherry On Top

Time: 1:24

Like a man should do, we'll get along

Never misconstrue the things we know are true

Like the love that we grew

Kali Uchis - Cherry On Top

Gym Class Heroes - Petrified Life and the Twice Told Joke (Decrepit Bricks)

Time: 2:58

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" t-shirts, and you're assuming I'm tasteless?

You misconstrue it but your babies will embrace it

The basic essentials of a very bitter young man

Gym Class Heroes - Petrified Life and the Twice Told Joke (Decrepit Bricks)

Robyn - Sucker for Love

Time: 1:30

You act a fool

You misconstrue it all

Until it breaks my heart (until it breaks my heart)

Robyn - Sucker for Love

40 Below Summer - Power Tool

Time: 2:05

I took you, then threw you away

You're through - Don't misconstrue what I said

All I wanted was just a little head

40 Below Summer - Power Tool

Royce da 5'9" - Hero

Time: 0:55

Even though sometimes a nigga home would get abusive

But Papa showed us tough love, don't misconstrue us

I talked about his past, I thought I did it with respect

Royce da 5'9" - Hero

Canibus - Poet Laureate

Time: 3:23

I'm a rap music mutant with a cool name,

Misconstrued fame but I spit butane,

Blue flames out of giant CO2 tanks,

Canibus - Poet Laureate

Q-Tip - Johnny Is Dead

Time: 0:35

It's front row for you

So don't misconstrue

Its tribal and true

Q-Tip - Johnny Is Dead

Stephen Sondheim - The Little Things You Do Together [2006 Broadway Cast Recording]

Time: 0:56

Savings you accrue together,

Looks you misconstrue together

That make marriage a joy.

Stephen Sondheim - The Little Things You Do Together [2006 Broadway Cast Recording]

Drive-By Truckers - Armageddon's Back In Town

Time: 0:55

It's all my fault, it's all my fault

When you misconstrue the wonder and the shame

All over town, my name's passed around

Drive-By Truckers - Armageddon's Back In Town

Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart

Time: 0:27

You're shootin' glances and they're so hard to read

I misconstrue what you mean

Slip me a napkin and now that's a start

Paul Westerberg - Dyslexic Heart

Jimmy Buffett - Cussin' Island

Time: 0:25

I know, I'm in trouble if your kids sing along

I hope you don't misconstrue

This could be my Waterloo if you do

Jimmy Buffett - Cussin' Island

The Damned - Devil in Disguise

Time: 0:13

Don't understate the state we're in

Don't misconstrue my sideways grin

'Cause you're the one that let me in

The Damned - Devil in Disguise

OKAY FINE - WHAT!

Time: 0:49

Diss yo crew like what you gon' do

Don't misconstrue the way that I move

Flying the P is in silence

OKAY FINE - WHAT!

Chance the Rapper - Sun Come Down

Time: 1:03

And if you get the license then you better use it right

Don't misconstrue my offerings to offer new advice

If I said it, I meant it

Chance the Rapper - Sun Come Down

Pretenders - From the Heart Down

Time: 2:13

We misconstrue intentions

When there's distance in between

Pretenders - From the Heart Down

Donovan - There Is an Ocean

Time: 2:40

Excepting every seed will newly grow.

Innocence in childhood false men misconstrue

To be years of darkness spent in shade,

Donovan - There Is an Ocean

Michael Franti & Spearhead - We Don't Mind

Time: 1:57

But I see now how all of the words I say

You think you misconstrue, you wanna misconstrue

And I'm prepared now to suffer the penalties

Michael Franti & Spearhead - We Don't Mind

Assemblage 23 - Silence

Time: 1:52

i'm only seething

don't misconstrue

silence as safety

Assemblage 23 - Silence

SHeDAISY - Keep Me

Time: 3:45

Say you'll always keep me

The melody you misconstrue

Or on the ocean crashing into you

SHeDAISY - Keep Me

Nada Surf - Treading Water

Time: 0:42

But tell me what you're thinking

I so often misconstrue

Treading water

Nada Surf - Treading Water

kayowa - Ridin'

Time: 0:42

I ain't that kinda girl who would fall for a you

Don't read into the lines, there ain't shit to misconstrue

How you wastin' my time boy you're a paigon; wish you knew

kayowa - Ridin'

PRhyme - My Calling

Time: 1:16

Lemon pepper wings from Hooters flow, the coolest though

I swing on you quick if you misconstrue us 'cause you the hoe

I come from the school of hard knocks, only the truest rose

PRhyme - My Calling

Sloan - Living The Dream

Time: 1:16

I tried to keep the dream alive

Now I'm leaving it up to you to misconstrue

But oh, have you seen

Sloan - Living The Dream

John Pizzarelli - Slappin' the Cakes on Me

Time: 1:18

I was trying not to look too dumb

I said, "I certainly hope you won't misconstrue

But perhaps we could have a little drink or two"

John Pizzarelli - Slappin' the Cakes on Me

Sicko - Window of Opportunity

Time: 1:50

There's nothing left to misconstrue

When you go on and on and right on cue

Sicko - Window of Opportunity

Anja Kotar - Definitely, Maybe

Time: 1:39

Will you follow it all through?

Oh god, please don't misconstrue

You see, to me this is all new

Anja Kotar - Definitely, Maybe