Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood Song [Music Video & Lyrics]

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Country music star Eric Church's "Mr. Misunderstood" reached number 15 on both the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts!

The Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood song was released as the title track of his 2015 album, the song became an anthem for anyone who has ever felt out of place or underestimated.  Country music star Eric Church co-wrote “Mr. Misunderstood” with Casey Beathard and released it in November 2015. The song peaked at number 15 on both the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts. Watch the music video below!

Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood Song Music Video

This song tells the story of a boy who feels out of step with the world around him but eventually finds solace in music. Church has said that the song’s lyrics are semi-autobiographical, reflecting his own experiences as an artist and as someone who has often felt like an outsider in the music industry.

Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood Song Lyrics

Hey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes
Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you
Always left out, never fit in
Owning that path you’re walking in
Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

Now, your buddies get their rocks off on Top 40 radio
But you love your daddy’s vinyl, old-time rock and roll
Elvis Costello, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and think Jeff Tweedy is one bad mother
Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

One day you’ll lead the charge, you’ll lead the band
Guitar Hero with lightning hands
And the girls will like your tattoos and the veins in your arms
They’ll be helpless to your musical charms
And they’ll all hold up their hands
And they’ll all wanna dance
With Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

First time I met Alabama Hannah, I was skinny as a rail
Red hair tied up in a blue bandana; she was hotter than the devil’s Hell
She turned me on to Back Porch Pickers, Jackson Pollock, and gin
Her daddy didn’t trust my intentions, so he turned to his daddy’s old .410
I’m Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

Had an axe to grind, so off I went
Mad at the sun for coming up again
I lost religion, found my soul in the blues
Rubbed the velvet off my blue suede shoes
Yeah, everybody held up their hands
And every soul on Beale Street danced
With Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

So I went with it like a colt on my Plymouth
Through the glass behind my rear-view
Took a left when the world went right down 16th Avenue
Played with fire and I played on ledges
Every circus, stage, and county fair
I tried to file my points, sand my edges, and I just grew out my hair
I’m Mr. Misunderstood, I’m Mr. Misunderstood

They’re standing in line, chasing the buzz
Til the next big things and already was
And hell if they know what they’re trying to find
If it ain’t that same old, been-done kind
Yeah, gives the head-scratchers fits
Wondering how in the hell they missed
Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

Hey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes
Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you
Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)
Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)
Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)
Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)
Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)
I’m Mr. Misunderstood (let’s go out of here)

Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na (I understand)
Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na (I understand)
Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na (I understand)
Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na (I understand…)
Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na
Na na na na-na, na na na na-na
Na na na na-na na

The track also garnered recognition at major award shows. The album won the 2016 CMA Award for Album of the Year, and “Mr. Misunderstood” itself was a pivotal moment in Church’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of country music’s most innovative and genuine voices.

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