REACTION by PSYCHE Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know feat Kimbra Official Music Video 

The song is about a toxic relationship. He reflects back on the relationship and remembers her fawning and being so happy she could die while he was just resigned to be with her. She only remembers him screwing her over and making her feel like it was her fault. Think cheaters who gaslight their spouses into taking the blame for the affair. When she sings her part she stares straight at him while he closes his eyes and turns away, doesn't even look her direction till it's over. When she reminds him that he told her she wouldn't catch him hung up on somebody that he used to know he sings over her with his but and drowns out her voice. You can view the paint as a metaphor for the relationship, he only becomes fully invested once the relationship is done whereas she leaves the picture. Brilliant song.

Finally a review by someone who understands the song from both sides, well done sis! It's such a wonderfully written song with powerful vocals and music, I will never get tired of listening to it!!

When she's singing to him, STILL trying to be heard, he closes his eyes then looks away, shutting her out still.

I interpret the complaint from Kimbra's character about Gotye's character being hung up on somebody that he used to know wasn't referring to a prior relationship, but to her, the girlfriend that he had broken up with. She wanted a complete break, evidenced by changing her number, etc. He thought she meant it when she said during the actual break up that they "could still be friends", but that wasn't her desire, and she perceived any attempt of his to be more than "nothing" to each other as too much for her. She wanted to be "somebody that he used to know" and nothing more.

You had a great take for this song. It's a song that displays both sides... but not really. You ALMOST get the full story from each side, but not enough to actually know who's in the right. I personally think the song is about when there is no right or wrong, things just didn't work.

My take? He starts plain naked, but as he sings his story it's increasingly colored by his personal narrative. And then as the story shifts to her, she begins as blended into *his* background, and then it reveals her story, and the paint peels back.

I love how she took herself out of the picture at the end. Great reaction!

Amazing song. It will never age. The artist recieved a price for this and Prince was announcing it. Prince said:"I love this song". What greater compliment could one get.

My analysis of the meaning of the song is different than most. There are 3 individuals depicted here. He and 2 women. He sings about the first one in his opening stanza. He told himself she was right for him but still felt lonely in her company and that's an ache he still feels to this day. He got addicted to the sadness of knowing it was going to end and when it did she promised they would still be friends. She lied, she just wanted to get away from him. Why? When they broke up she did everything she could to distance herself from him. He begins whining about how unfair and hurtful that was. He tries to comfort himself by saying he doesn't need that aggravation. Enter girl number 2, Kimbra. She got involved with him after his breakup with girl number 1. At this point, they have already separated. Why? He kept screwing her over and making her believe it was her fault. This is probably the same reason girl number 1 dumped him. She didn't want to live with someone like that. On top of that, he said he could let his breakup with girl number 1 go and she "wouldn't catch him hung up on somebody that he used to know". She could read into the words he said that he obviously could not. So he dumped him too.

this song speaks to literally every human being that didn't marry and stay with there first love. Which is like 98% of people. Get a few drinks in me, i might even shed a tear for my old self.

Every once in awhile a modern song comes along that is well written with real talent applied. I know, it is a rare event nowadays. This however is one of those songs and bound to be a timeless classic. Very well done and the video reminded me of the early days back when MTV used to be all about music videos instead of the shit shows they have now

Great take! I love it when people say he is so hurt, I always think wait, Kimbra will enter the chat. He's so bland until the red, which I believe represents his anger comes in with the chorus. In the end, she's over him and he still has his anger.

Not a group, just a one person band. Does it all himself, Wally Debacker aka Gotye. Features people on different songs. This is Kimbra, an up and coming NZ singer at the time.

There are three sides to every story: your side, their side, and the truth. When the paint leaves her body, she is out of the picture...for good.

When this came out, the comparison to Sting was immediate all over the media.

One of my favourite songs, Kimbra, the female singer is a New Zealand, I'm a 'kiwi' as well so it's nice for us to have a NZ'er with a song that has more than 1Billion+ views. Back when this song came out it was played Everywhere! I didn't mind, as the song is super relatable & the lyric's are simply & clear so it makes for better listening straight away! TY for playing it 🤗

The song is fire, which is full of pain

Masterpiece...

Such a great song & an excellent reaction, hope you are doing well & that life is giving you what you need 💗 💫

A song I used to know ✌️

In the chorus he sounds similar to Sting. Or is that just me?

It was done after it was over. We were just to lovers crying on each other’s shoulders and I said lover please

Love the reaction! Love it!!!

This is so good version : Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (featuring Kimbra) French Remix by Bruce /// Patrick Coutin J'aime Regarder Les Filles 80's

She caught him and now she's out of the picture

He was playing the victim, when he was cheating, gas lightning her, when was hung up on somebody he used to know

This is so cool..I love this song..❤️ Thank you!!❤️

Such a relatable subject..

I Love your reactions ☀

Great reaction 👏👏😄

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He wasn't hung up one someone else that he used to know, he was still hung up on her after she became someone that he used to know, and she's throwing that to his face. So, like: Him: You can leave if you want, I don't even care. I won't even think about you after you leave. Her: Okay, I'm done with your crap. Bye. Him: Baby, why you being that way? you said you loved me! Her: And you said you didn't care and wouldn't think about me after I left.

Great Aussie kiwi collaboration…

❤️✨💔 Love it!

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U are so btf... I kept looking at u and I forget the song.. I loved the reaction

I like when the woman came in and had a sitchooation, because I’ve have had many sitchooations so I know how to handle sitchooations, back to the loose women studio

Great reaction

I'm glad you got so much out of the video, sociologically. I hope that you would appreciate the artistry of the song itself.

I was following him he was following me

It shows imperfections... skin blotches.... no makeup, vulnerability All In, no fear.

It totally irritated me that someone was still hung up on someone else. I've been there, I thought Oh they'll eventually get over them and we could progress but it didn't happen. Sometimes I felt like the 3rd wheel. As always a great response and reaction. ❤

Sting yes👍👍

Hola cariño saludos, bendiciones feliz vida,, besos

Essential is the way he does not, can not react to the things she says. He repeats his side of the story in a way he is not guilty of anything. He is just the victim. Which he is clearly not.

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I was that girl, being with a narcissist is very cruel on a person.

A song that leaves me indifferent, a couple ituation like others, I do not think it is among my best in the charts, even musically I do not find it interesting, your reaction.... 👍🏻🌹 I think it is adequate, for a song that makes you smile, who lives situations between couples maybe identify in this plot

I like the way you wear your emotions

It never stops stinging