Somebody That I Used to Know
Now Your Just Lyrics

Now and then I think of when we were together
I sometimes remember when we were in a romantic relationship

Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
I recall how you once expressed pure joy in our relationship

Told myself that you were right for me
I convinced myself that we were perfect for each other

But felt so lonely in your company
However, I often felt isolated and disconnected when we were together

But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
Despite the pain, I still cherish the memory of our love

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
It's possible to become accustomed to a specific type of heartbreak

Like resignation to the end, always the end
Accepting that the relationship is hopeless and will eventually end

So when we found that we could not make sense
When we realized that our relationship was dysfunctional

Well you said that we would still be friends
You promised that we could salvage a friendship post-breakup

But I'll admit that I was glad it was over
However, I confess that I was relieved when it ended

But you didn't have to cut me off
You didn't need to completely sever contact with me

Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
Pretend as though our relationship never occurred and was meaningless

And I don't even need your love
I don't require your affection or attention

But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
However, being treated like a stranger by you is painful

No you didn't have to stoop so low
You didn't need to act in such an immature or mean-spirited way

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
You involved others in our breakup and even changed your contact information

I guess that I don't need that though
Ultimately, I don't require that level of drama or pettiness

Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now, you're simply a person from my past

Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Reiterating that you're no longer a significant part of my life

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
Occasionally, I recall how you treated me unfairly or betrayed my trust

But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
But, you made me feel like I was the problem in our relationship

But I don't wanna live that way
However, I don't want to continue living with that type of emotional manipulation

Reading into every word you say
Analyzing and overthinking everything you say to me

You said that you could let it go
You claimed that you could move on from our failed relationship

And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
I don't want to see you struggling to forget about me

Somebody
A person, perhaps referring to the ex-partner

(I used to know)
Indicating that this person is not currently familiar or important to the singer

Somebody
A person, perhaps referring to the ex-partner

(Now you're just somebody that I used to know)
Reinforcing that the ex-partner is no longer significant to the artist

(I used to know)
Highlighting that the singer's relationship with this person is now in the past

(That I used to know)
Reiterating that the singer is no longer familiar with this person

(I used to know)
Reminding the listener that the former partner is no longer in the picture

Somebody
A person, perhaps referring to the ex-partner