Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) Online

: The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled from Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental "Seville".

Lyrically, the song is an "amalgam" of Gotye's past relationship experiences. It captures the frustration of a partner who feels discarded and the counter-perspective of a partner who feels gaslit or suffocated. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

: Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork. : The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled

: Gotye initially struggled to finish the track until he added a female verse. Kimbra was eventually chosen as the vocalist after another high-profile artist cancelled. Meaning and Visuals Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)