Somebody That I Used to Know – English Lyrics

• By: Three Days Grace

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(upbeat music)

(objects banging)

(people laughing)

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♪ Now and then I think of when we were together ♪

♪ Like when you said you felt so happy you could die ♪

♪ Told myself that you were right for me ♪

♪ But felt so lonely in your company, yeah ♪

♪ But that was love, and it's an ache I still remember ♪

♪ You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness ♪

♪ Like resignation to the end, always the end ♪

♪ So when we found that we could not make sense ♪

♪ Well, you said that we could still be friends ♪

♪ But I admit that I was glad it was over ♪

♪ But you didn't have to cut me off ♪

♪ Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing ♪

♪ I don't even need your love ♪

♪ But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough ♪

♪ No, you didn't have to stoop so low ♪

♪ Have your friends collect your records ♪

♪ And then change your number ♪

♪ Guess that I don't need that though ♪

♪ Now you're just somebody that I used to know ♪

♪ I used to know ♪

♪ Now and then, I think of all the times you screwed me over ♪

♪ You had me believing it was always something that I'd done ♪

♪ But I don't wanna live that way ♪

♪ Reading into every word you say ♪

♪ You said that you could let it go ♪

♪ And I wouldn't catch you hung up ♪

♪ On somebody that you used to know ♪

♪ But you didn't have to cut me off ♪

♪ Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing ♪

♪ I don't even need your love ♪

♪ But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough ♪

♪ No, you didn't have to stoop so low ♪

♪ Have your friends collect your records ♪

♪ And then change your number ♪

♪ Guess that I don't need that though ♪

♪ Now you're just somebody that I used to know ♪

♪ Somebody that I used to know ♪

♪ Somebody that I used to know ♪

♪ Somebody that I used to know ♪

♪ Now you're just somebody that I used to know ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have a mental process of considering or reasoning about something
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall or bring to mind a memory
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
sadness /ˈsæd.nəs/ B2	noun - the condition or feeling of being sad
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person who has a close association with another
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
cut /kʌt/ B1	verb - to make an opening or incision
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
hide /haɪd/ B2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
own /oʊn/ B1	verb - to possess or have ownership of

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Now and then I think of when we were together ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'think of'

  ➔ The phrase 'Now and then' indicates occasional actions, and 'think of' is used in the present simple to describe a habitual or general thought.

• ♪ But felt so lonely in your company, yeah ♪

  ➔ Past Simple with 'felt'

  ➔ The verb 'felt' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past, contrasting with the present situation.

• ♪ You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express possibility or ability, here indicating that it is possible to become addicted to sadness.

• ♪ So when we found that we could not make sense ♪

  ➔ Past Simple with 'found' and Modal Verb 'could'

  ➔ The past simple 'found' describes a completed action in the past, and 'could' is used to express past ability or possibility.

• ♪ But I admit that I was glad it was over ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous with 'was glad'

  ➔ The past continuous 'was glad' indicates a temporary emotion or state in the past, contrasting with the main action of admitting.

• ♪ Now you're just somebody that I used to know ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'are' and Past Tense in Relative Clause

  ➔ The present simple 'are' describes a current state, while the past tense in the relative clause 'that I used to know' refers to a past relationship.