Somebody That I Used to Know
Gotye; Kimbra; Wally De Backer Lyrics

Now and then I think of when we were together
Occasionally, I reflect on the past when we were in a romantic relationship

Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
I remember when you expressed extreme happiness and satisfaction with our relationship

Told myself that you were right for me
I convinced myself that you were the perfect partner for me

But felt so lonely in your company
Despite being with you, I still experienced a sense of isolation and detachment

But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
Despite the loneliness, I recognize it was love and the pain of and longing for it still lingers

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
It is possible to become dependant on a particular type of sorrow

Like resignation to the end, always the end
Feeling a sense of acceptance that the relationship will inevitably come to a close

So when we found that we could not make sense
Once we realized the relationship was not working

Well you said that we would still be friends
You suggested that we remain friends even though we were no longer romantically involved

But I'll admit that I was glad it was over
I must acknowledge that I was relieved when the relationship finally ended

But you didn't have to cut me off
You had no reason to completely sever ties with me

Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
You made it seem as if our relationship never existed, and we were not important to each other

And I don't even need your love
I do not require your affection or devotion

But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
You act as if I am a completely unknown person, which is painful

No, you didn't have to stoop so low
You did not have to behave in such a demeaning manner

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
You chose to have your friends gather your belongings and change your contact details so there was no chance of us meeting again

I guess that I don't need that though
I now realize that I don't need that kind of behavior or treatment from you

Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now, you are simply a person that I once knew and no longer have a relationship with

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
Occasionally, I recollect all the instances where you mistreated or betrayed me

But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
But you convinced me that it was always my fault or mistake

But I don't wanna live that way
However, I do not wish to continue living in such a manner

Reading into every word you say
Analyzing and interpreting every single thing you say

You said that you could let it go
You reassured me that you could let go of the past and move on

And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
You assured me that you would not be fixated on someone from your past

Somebody (I used to know)
A person that I used to be familiar with

(Somebody) Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Presently, you are just someone from my past that I no longer have any connection with

I used to know, that I used to know, I used to know somebody
I was once acquainted with a person that I used to know well and now, I no longer maintain any relationship with them