For years, untill the other day actually when i heard Gareth Gates' rendition of spirit in the sky, I thought the lyrics "when i die and they lay me to rest" were "when i die in the name of Terese" I thought maybe she was some kind of godess?!!! Never was good at religious studies!!!!!!!!
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics

others believed things like this
- I thought a Prime Minister was some kind of religious leader, due to the "Minister" part— Darth Carrietta
- In a religious song, instead of “Jesus Christ” I heard “Cheese is Prize”— EJ
- I used to believe that elevators were gates to other worlds and the void.Anon
- For years I heard the word "pedophile" and thought it meant a pedicurist's tool.— Lauren
- Untill I was about 15 I thought that the birthmark on Mikael Gorbachov's head was actually a map of the world.— Rob , Solihull
- untill i was about 8, i thought that eating crusts would give u curly hair.— Harry