Giving Me a Chance
Gotye Lyrics


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You know I never want to let you down
It cuts me up to see you sad
And I wish that I could undo what I've done
Give back the faith in me you had

Oh yeah
Oh yeah
You know I love you more than anyone
But I get a little wrapped up in myself
But you know I never want to do you wrong
Bring into question what we have

Oh yeah
I know I let you down
I know I let you down
But you're giving me a chance

Oh yeah
I know I let you down




I know I let you down
But you're giving me a chance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gotye's song Giving Me a Chance are an apology from the singer to their loved one. The song explores the theme of making mistakes and hoping to be forgiven. The singer loves their partner deeply and is agonized at the thought of disappointing them. They acknowledge their tendency to be self-centered and express their regret for causing their partner to lose faith in them. They promise to change their ways and prove themselves worthy of their partner's trust once again.


The lyrics are emotive and sincere, emphasizing the complexity of relationships and human emotions. This song touches on themes of love, forgiveness, and the importance of communication. Gotye's use of repetition in the chorus, "I know I let you down, but you're giving me a chance," underscores the singer's desperation to make things right with their partner.


Overall, Giving Me a Chance is a powerful and moving song that showcases Gotye's unique and soulful style of music.


Line by Line Meaning

You know I never want to let you down
I never want to disappoint you or make you sad.


It cuts me up to see you sad
It hurts me deeply to see you upset or unhappy.


And I wish that I could undo what I've done
I regret my actions and wish I could change the past.


Give back the faith in me you had
I want to regain your trust and confidence in me.


You know I love you more than anyone
I care about you deeply and you mean more to me than anyone else.


But I get a little wrapped up in myself
Sometimes I become self-centered and overly focused on my own needs.


But you know I never want to do you wrong
I never want to hurt you or cause you any harm.


Bring into question what we have
Make you doubt or question our relationship.


I know I let you down
I acknowledge that I disappointed you.


But you're giving me a chance
Thank you for giving me another opportunity to make things right.


Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or affirmation.


Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or affirmation.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Walter Andre De Backer

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Brian James


A true artist in every sense of the word... ART AT IT'S FINEST!!!!
I believe that it is not important to Gotye how many people his art reaches... but rather, how his art impacts even one heart and soul.
Thank you Wally, collaborators and crew for ALL the hard work and the resulting beauty that you put out into this troubled world!!!! The Karma will run over the dogma!!!!

Much Peace and Love,

Brian J. Foti
Nashville, TN USA



Skipper1010

You know I never want to let you down
It cuts me up to see you sad
And I wish that I could undo what I've done
Give back the faith in me you had

Oh yeah
Oh yeah

You know I love you more than anyone
But I get a little wrapped up in myself
But you know I never want to do you wrong
Bring into question what we have

Oh yeah
I know I let you down
I know I let you down
But you're giving me a chance

Oh yeah
I know I let you down
I know I let you down
But you're giving me a chance



All comments from YouTube:

Moo Cow

Having listened to more of Gotye's music, I'm honestly surprised they're not very popular. Some really good music with a big dash of heart and soul.

Cugine Bracciole

Ita all about the image being portrayed at a given time that the record labels push to the top and tell us what is popular instead of you and me and others saying what we want to hear. No underground is being played anymore on the radio. Artists jave to pay to be played on the radio these days. Fact!!! Great music of positivity is buried alive.

joe rosales

Dude im not sure why that is either. Most people it seems arent born to see life that way, they can taste it but not feed off it. Where as some others can only live with genuine artistic emotion being played out. We just need more in life.

M B

I don't know, it doesn't have four chords rearranged...

Jonathan Ortega uriostegui

@Calculated. What a save! q1

Yurani Alejandra Gomez Arenas

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Diogenes Lantern

This video explains the process of putting oneself back together again after a relationship, after the significant other is internalized and eventually dejected from the parting of ways. I can also see it as being an attempt to mend the relationship again, collecting parts from the past in attempt to heal. Interesting and thought-provoking piece of art. Seems like a psychologist's wet dream.

kambiz hafizi

Yes it is a psychologist’s and mystic’s wet dreams 👌🏽

kambiz hafizi

@Diogenes Lantern yes but something has to create what you are perceiving and gotye is a creator, what makes it art is the fact that it can be perceived in all those sorts of ways and those who can create the most widely felt art are the true creators of our reality

Jolin Nie

@The Last N-Word pass !!!!!!!!!! I thought it was my tinnitus working up again turns out its just the song lmao

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