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Misunderstood

Release date: 7th April 2022

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Track 1
1:42
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About This Track

'Misunderstood' by BANKS is an Alternative track from the album 'Serpentina', released in 2022. The lyrics frame a frustrated, defensive stance towards being judged, with the speaker insisting on their right to be misunderstood, even while admitting they are caught up in a grinding routine, as in the line “Please let me be misunderstood”.

"Misunderstood" is a track by BANKS, from the album Serpentina, released 7th April 2022. The track is 1:42 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about BANKS.

About the Artist

BANKS

BANKS

Lyrics

Misunderstood

If I had just one penny for
Every time somebody didn't get me
I wouldn't need this hustle, man
But, damn, I love this hustle
You don't have to understand

Please let me be
Please let me be misunderstood, oh
Please let me be
Please let me be misunderstood

If I had just one dollar for
Every time somebody didn't listen
I wouldn't need these vocals, man
But I still got my mic in hand
You don't have to bе my stand

Please let mе be
Please let me be misunderstood, oh
Please let me be
Please let me be misunderstood

Please let me be
Please let me be (Please let me be, please)
Please let me be
Please let me be (Please let me be, please)
Please let me be
Please let me be misunderstood (Oh, yeah)
Na-na-na, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Track details

From Serpentina

1:422022
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Serpentina
Serpentina
BANKS
8th April 2022
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1
Release year
2022
  1. 1Misunderstood
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    4:18
  3. 3Fuck Love
    2:50
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    3:55

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    BANKS, Lido, Rachel Moulden, TĀLĀ
    Producer
    BANKS, Lido, TĀLĀ
    Drums
    Lido
    Keyboards
    BANKS
    Additional Drums
    TĀLĀ
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    Casey Cuayo, Eli Heisler
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    Lido
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    Lido
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    TĀLĀ
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    Emerson Mancini
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    Rob Kinelski
    Piano
    Lido
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    Shlohmo
    Strings
    BANKS
    Synthesizer
    BANKS, Lido, TĀLĀ
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    21 Mar 2022 • 4:30 pm
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