这首歌是讲诉的是男人对于女人分手后把自己视作陌生人的做法很不理解。曾经的恋人，最害怕的是你爱过的那个人待你如陌生人，就好像什么事都没发生一样。一曲跳跃的旋律，却是那么让人心酸的歌词.
那个曾经认识的人如今已经成了最熟悉的陌生人,歌手轻声哼唱,好像在讲述自己的故事,其实每个人的初恋结果都不太美好,就像歌词中写的,往往对方会装作不认识你,心里对初恋的美好怀念撞上对方冷冰冰的眼神是一件很难过的事...
somebody that i used to know
--Gotye
Now and then I think of when we were together
偶尔会想起我们还在一起的日子
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
仿佛又回到快乐至极的时光
Told myself that you were right for me
曾告诉自己你就是我生命的另一半
But felt so lonely in your company
可在你身边仍觉得孤单
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember
但还是难以忘怀那些爱与痛的记忆
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
你总是会陷入莫名的伤感
Like resignation to the end Always the end
却最终好象又无可奈何总是这样到最后
So when we found that we could not make sense
所以当你我之间的情感渐渐平淡时
Well you said that we would still be friends
你说我们还是做朋友吧
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over
我承认我情愿这样结束这样的感情
But you didn't have to cut me off
可是你不必就此远离我
Make out like it never happened
好象我们什么也没发生过
And that we were nothing
好像我们什么也不曾拥有过
And I don't even need your love
我甚至可以不需要你的爱
But you treat me like a stranger
可你却视我如同路人一般
And that feels so rough
我是如此伤心
You didn't have to stoop so low
你实在不必如此绝情
Have your friends collect your records
让你的朋友来帮收拾东西
And then change your number
接着换掉手机号码
I guess that I don't need that though
我猜我也不再需要了
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
现在的你只是我曾经认识的某某而已
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
现在的你只是我曾经认识的某某而已
前女友：
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
偶尔还会想起那些缠绵的日子
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
可我是否该相信这是我曾经经历的事
And I don't wanna live that way
我不想再过那样的生活了
Reading into every word you say
揣摩你说的每句话
You said that you could let it go
你说过你可以放手的
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know
我不会再和曾经的你纠缠不休了
But you didn't have to cut me off
可是你不必就此远离我
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
我们什么都没发生过好象我们什么也不曾拥有过
And I don't even need your love
我甚至可以不需要你的爱
But you treat me like a stranger
可你却视我如同路人一般
And that feels so rough
我是如此的伤心
You didn't have to stoop so low
你实在不必如此绝情
Have your friends collect your records
让你朋友来收拾东西
And then change your number
接着换掉手机号码
I guess that I don't need that though
我想我也不再需要了
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
现在你只是我曾经认识的某某某
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
现在的你只是我曾经认识的某某某
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