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Wilco

Misunderstood

Release date: 29th October 1996

From Being There
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"Misunderstood" is a track by Wilco, from the album Being There, released 29th October 1996. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Wilco.

About the Artist

Wilco

Wilco

Lyrics

Misunderstood

[Intro]

When you're back in your old neighborhood

The cigarettes taste so good

But you're so misunderstood

You're so misunderstood

There's something there that you can't find

You look honest when you're telling a lie

You hurt her but you don't know why

You love her but you don't know why

Short on long term goals

There's a party there that we oughta go to

If you still love rock and roll

Do you still love rock and roll?

It's only a quarter to three

Reflecting off of your CD

You're looking at a picture of me

You're staring at a picture of me

Take the guitar player for a ride

'Cause he ain't never been satisfied

He thinks he owes some kind of debt

It'll be years before he gets over it

There's a fortune inside your head

When all you touch turns to lead

You think you might just crawl back in bed

With the fortune inside your head

I know you're just a mama's boy

You're positively unemployed

So misunderstood

So misunderstood

I know you've got a God-shaped hole

You're bleeding out your heart full of soul

You're so misunderstood

You're so misunderstood

You're so misunderstood

You're so misunderstood

I'd like to thank you all for nothing

I'd like to thank you all for nothing at all

I'd like to thank you all for nothing

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all

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Track details

From Being There

1996
Listen
Album
Being There
Being There
Wilco
29th October 1996
Release year
1996
  1. 1Misunderstood (Remastered)
    6:29
  2. 2Far, Far Away (Remastered)
    3:21
  3. 3Monday (Remastered)
    3:34
  4. 4Outtasite (Outta Mind) [Remastered]
    2:35
  5. 5Forget the Flowers (Remastered)
    2:47
  6. 6Red-Eyed and Blue (Remastered)
    2:45
  7. 7I Got You (At the End of the Century) [Remastered]
    3:57
  8. 8What's the World Got In Store (Remastered)
    3:09
  9. 9Hotel Arizona (Remastered)
    3:38
  10. 10Say You Miss Me (Remastered)
    4:07
  11. 11Dreamer In My Dreams (Alternate Rough Take)
    5:02
  12. 12Say You Miss Me (Alternate)
    3:40
  13. 13I Got You (Alternate)
    3:08
  14. 14Monday (Party Horn Version)
    3:38
  15. 15I Can't Keep From Talking
    4:06
  16. —I Got You (At the End of the Century)
  17. —Dreamer in My Dreams
  18. —Say You Miss Me
  19. —The Lonely 1
  20. —Misunderstood
  21. —Why Would You Wanna Live
  22. —Sunken Treasure
  23. —Red-Eyed and Blue
  24. —Far, Far Away
  25. —Hotel Arizona
  26. —Forget the Flowers
  27. —Kingpin
  28. —Someday Soon
  29. —(Was I) In Your Dreams
  30. —Misunderstood
    6:28
  31. —The Lonely 1
    4:49
  32. —Forget the Flowers
    2:47
  33. —What's the World Got in Store
  34. —Someone Else's Song
  35. —Outta Mind (Outta Sight)

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Production & Engineering

Writer
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Producer
Wilco
Engineer
Chris Shepard, Jim Rondinelli, Lou Whitney, Martin Stebbing, Skip Bryant
Bass
John Stirratt, Max Johnston
Drums
Jay Bennett, Ken Coomer
Guitar
Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy, Ken Coomer
Vocals
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Mastering Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mixing Engineer
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Organ
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Percussion
Jay Bennett, Ken Coomer
Piano
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Violin
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