Why You Keep Mishearing That Taylor Swift Song Lyric

WATCH: There’s a Scientific Reason You Keep Mishearing That One Song Lyric

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Lots of people thought Taylor Swift slipped a quirky lyric about “lonely Starbucks lovers” into her hit “Blank Space.” It turns out the real lyrics were caffeine-free, but there’s a linguistic reason you might have heard the coffee-themed variant.

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WATCH: The Fascinating Science of Mishearing Song Lyrics