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

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 and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

: The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled from Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental "Seville". Lyrically, the song is an "amalgam" of Gotye's

The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as iconic as the song itself. It features: : The distinctive opening guitar riff is sampled

The track is celebrated for its minimalist yet hypnotic instrumentation, which notably includes:

: The song features a sparse xylophone melody based on the first nine notes of the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".

: 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