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Sunday, February 10, 2013

I have to admit, I love this song, and I crank it up in the car when I'm alone



It's different from most of what you hear on the radio, it's interesting, and it's a reflection of real relationships. I've been in the girl's position, and I think it captures the emotions it intends to perfectly. The video was an interesting concept as well. And although I'm maybe one of three people on Twitter who didn't watch the Grammys tonight, it apparently won Record of the Year (you can't escape Grammy news on Twitter during the show). I'm just not an awards show person. I don't get into the glitz and the glam and the speeches. But I will say at least they sing at the Grammys. :)

Here are the lyrics:
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
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 would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And 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
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Somebody
I used to know
Somebody
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Somebody
I used to know
Somebody
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
I used to know
that I used to know
I used to know
Somebody...


Songwriter(s): Luiz Bonfa Copyright: Unichappell Music Inc.

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