Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) May 2026

The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as iconic as the song itself. It features:

: The painting symbolizes the shared history of the relationship, with Kimbra eventually "washing clean" of the paint as she breaks away. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

The track is celebrated for its minimalist yet hypnotic instrumentation, which notably includes: The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as

: Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork. directed by Natasha Pincus

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.