Gotye(本 名 Wouter "Wally" De Backer)1980年5月21日在比利時出生,2歲時與家人搬到澳洲,青少年時期就展現音樂的熱情,與高中3個同學組一個樂團 (Downstares),他的音樂創作多樣化,最喜愛 Kate Bush、Depeche Mode等藝人團體。
《Somebody That I Used To Know》就是講述一段感情結束之后,雙方卻迎同陌路。描述戀人分手後的矛盾關係與心情。"But you didn t have to cut me off,Make out like it never happened,And that we were nothing。"
Now and then I think of when we were together
偶爾我會記惦著我們在一起的時光
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
像是你曾對我說能和我在一起人生就死已無憾
Told myself that you were right for me
我告訴自己 你就是我要找的人
But felt so lonely in your company
但和你在一起的時候我卻感到孤獨
But that was love and it s an ache I still remember
但這就是愛 那抹不去的傷痛
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
你會習慣沉醉於莫名的悲傷
Like resignation to the end
然后天聽由命
Always the end
直到終於結束
So when we found that we could not make sense
當我們發現始終找不到在一起的意義
Well you said that we would still be friends
你說我們還可以當朋友
But I ll admit that I was glad that it was over
而我也會說樂意結束這段關係
But you didn t have to cut me off
但你也不必跟我一刀兩斷吧
Make out like it never happened
就像我們之間沒有發生過任何事
And that we were nothing
就像彼此沒有任何關係
And I don t even need your love
即使我不再需要你的愛
But you treat me like a stranger
你也不必把我當成陌生人吧
And that feels so rough
那感覺真不好受
You didn t have to stoop so low
你亦不必把我們之間弄得如此複雜
Have your friends collect your records
叫你朋友來拿回你的曾經
And then change your number
什至換了手機號碼
I guess that I don t need that though
儘管我也不再需要了
Now you re just somebody that I used to know
如今你不過是我曾認識的某人而已
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
現在想起來, 你真的把我耍得團團轉!
But had me believing it was always something that I d done
讓我覺得這一切好像都是所我造成的
And I don t wanna live that way
我不想過著這樣的生活
Reading into every word you say
解讀你所說的每一句話
You said that you could let it go
你說你能坦然
And I wouldn t catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...
所以我亦不會把你困著
But you didn t have to cut me off
但你也不必跟我一刀兩斷吧
Make out like it never happened
就像我們之間沒有發生過任何事
And that we were nothing
就像彼此沒有任何關係
And I don t even need your love
即使我不再需要你的愛
But you treat me like a stranger
你也不必把我當成陌生人吧
And that feels so rough
那感覺真不好受
You didn t have to stoop so low
你亦不必把我們之間弄得如此複雜
Have your friends collect your records
叫你朋友來拿回你的曾經
And then change your number
什至換了手機號碼
I guess that I don t need that though
儘管我也不再需要了
Now you re just somebody that I used to know
如今你不過是我曾認識的某人而已
I used to know
曾認識的
That I used to know
我那曾熟悉的
Somebody...
陌生人...