Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video]

Music video by Natasha Pincus

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Video credits:
Directed, produced and edited by Natasha Pincus
Body art by Emma Hack
Cinematographer and colourist: Warwick Field
Scenic artist: Howard Clark
Key grip: Rob Hansford
Assistants: Rose Cidoni, Claire Leighton, Rob Murray
Original artwork by Frank De Backer

Music credits:
Produced by Wally De Backer
Mixed by Francois Tetaz, assisted by Wally at Moose Mastering, Richmond, VIC
Bass recorded by Wally in Lucas Taranto's loungeroom, Melbourne, VIC
All other sounds put together by Wally in The Barn, Merricks, VIC

Bass guitar: Lucas Taranto
Lead and backing vocals: Kimbra
Guitar, flutes, percussion and synth samples, lead and backing vocals: Wally

Contains a sample of the recording Seville as performed by Luiz Bonfa. Courtesy of Geffen Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Written by Luiz Bonfa and published by Sasqua Music. Used by permission.

LYRICS

Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end
Always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

I used to know
That I used to know

Somebody...
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[Julian-oino]

This guy just made a song naked and left forever

[crispin]

Maybe he's been camouflauging into our walls this whole time.
Maybe he never left.

[mdkgivt]

2.3 billion views & ppl still coming back 13 years later… definition of a timeless classic

[rgpntpp]

bro simply dropped a masterpiece and disappers from the earth

[dead]

Gotye: "Alright Guys see you tommorow"
Last online 8 years ago

[uzicarries]

Funny how he disappeared, hes literally his song title.

[AnNobody_]

-Who is he?
-Somebody that we used to know

[therev]

This song hits you in the soul after a break up of a 6-year relationship. Being cut off is the worst kind of feeling.

[akaforart]

This is the story of tragedy;

"Last online: 8 years ago"

[StefferenBlik]

That moment that you have to pick project partners, but your friend choses someone else

[carolinamillan]

Wally stopped making music under the Gotye name, but he’s been active with his band The Basics, I only just found out and I’m checking them out!

[KorpsePaintKlown]

I love how Kimbra just sings at his face

[ana-suqm]

Everyone gangsta till the wall tells you that he used to know you.

[MrSliq-tefi]

YouTube at 3am: Let’s make everyone get nostalgic

Me: Starts a Throwback Song Spree

[Eroll_Fingal_Groote]

It is 2024 and Gotye is still somebody we used to know.

[Icecold]

This music video flys through its 4 minutes like it’s 2 minutes.

[iitzrey]

bruh who just randomly came back to this song like 8 years later

[MrBubbles..]

everybody gangsta till the wall started singing .

[Radiance_Auto]

who else came to this after 13 years ?

[serozah.]

He almost sounds like Sting in the chorus. Masterpiece.