Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Somebody That I Used to Know
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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Like when you said you felt so happy you could cry
I 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 be addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end always the end
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 you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now and then I think of all the times you passed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
But 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
Somebody (I used to know)
(Somebody) now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody (I used to know)
(Somebody) now you're just somebody that I used to know
I used to know (somebody)
The lyrics of Kidz Bop's "Somebody That I Used To Know" depict the aftermath of a painful breakup. The first stanza describes the singer's memory of their relationship, recalling a time when their partner expressed happiness. The singer admits to feeling lonely in their partner's presence, but the memory of their love still lingers, causing them pain. The second stanza discusses the idea of being addicted to sadness and resignation to the end, leading to a mutual decision to end the relationship despite the pain. However, the singer was pleased that their ex-partner cut them off completely, removing them from each other's lives.
The third stanza is from the perspective of the ex-partner, explaining that the singer had been passed over on several occasions, making the singer think they had done something wrong. The ex-partner insists they have moved on from the relationship and would not get hung up on the singer. The chorus is repeated twice, emphasizing that the ex-partner is now just somebody that the singer used to know.
This song conveys a relatable message about the difficulty of moving on from a relationship, even when the breakup was necessary. The lyrics touch on themes of heartbreak, regret, and the emotional impact of losing someone who was once an essential part of one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Now and then I think of when we were together
I sometimes reminisce about the past when we were in a relationship
Like when you said you felt so happy you could cry
I remember when you expressed extreme joy and emotion in my presence
I told myself that you were right for me
I convinced myself that we were meant to be together
But felt so lonely in your company
Despite being with you, I still felt overwhelmingly lonely and unhappy
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
Despite the pain and loneliness, I still remember the love we shared
You can be addicted to a certain kind of sadness
It is possible to become emotionally attached to feeling sad
Like resignation to the end always the end
It's like accepting that the end is inevitable
So when we found that we could not make sense
When we couldn't understand each other
Well you said that we would still be friends
You suggested that we could still maintain a friendship even after the breakup
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
But honestly, I was relieved that the relationship was finished
But you didn't have to cut me off
You could have ended things more amicably
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
Acting as though our relationship didn't matter and never existed
And I don't even need your love
I don't require your affection or romantic interest
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
Treating me like I'm a complete unknown is hurtful and difficult for me to accept
You didn't have to stoop so low
You didn't need to degrade yourself by acting in such an unkind way towards me
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
Sending others to retrieve your belongings and then changing your contact information is immature and unnecessary
I guess that I don't need that though
I realize that I can move on without you and your possessions
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
You're now just a person from my past that I no longer have contact with
Now and then I think of all the times you passed me over
Occasionally, I recall the moments you overlooked me or didn't give me attention
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
I thought it was always my fault or something wrong with me that caused you to pass me over
But I don't wanna live that way
But I don't want to continue living in that state of insecurity and blame
Reading into every word you say
Analyzing every word and action in an attempt to understand your feelings towards me
You said that you could let it go
You claimed that you could move on and let the relationship go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
And I believed that you wouldn't be held back by your emotions for a past lover
(Somebody) now you're just somebody that I used to know
You're now only a memory of the past that I've let go of
I used to know (somebody)
But now that our relationship is over, I only remember you as someone from my past
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Luiz Bonfa, Walter Andre De Backer
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