I used to believe that the lyrics to "Linger" by the Cranberries were not, "Do you have to let it linger?" but "Do you have to, Lennon Linger?"
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics

others believed things like this
- I used to think that Lenin and John Lennon were the same person.— Melanjolly
- I used to think that the Beatles broke up when John Lennon died.— Shirley B.
- Actual lyrics: "I've never been your beast of burden"
My lyrics: "I've never been your big suburban"
— Big Suburban - I always thought the lyrics in I'm Blue were "I could beat up a guy"— Trisha Gaurav
- I thought the lyrics to "Single Ladies" were "If you liked it, then you should've put your name on it."Anon
- in the song with the lyrics "take your passion" my sister used to always think it was "take your pants off"— Steped