I'm a 55 year old classic rocker, but Jesus, I can't get over how amazing this song is. One of the finest songs of the past decade, for sure. So so great on so many levels.
@paxonearth I was at a fundraiser next to a classic rocker...complaining how new music sucked, and he disagreed with me pointing me to this song. He said real musicians are still out there and he was right. I'd die if all we had was classics we've heard a million times. But that's why I enjoy reaction videos, watching people discover how great our music was...and yelling at the screen when they dont get the meaning or whatever...and loving it when they dig it.
I'm a 23 year old man raised off the beegees and beastie boys, good music is hard to find now even if your brains hardwired to make it passable. It still doesn't stack up.
I recently texted someone "leave me alone" then blocked her number. I thought about explaining, but part of the problem was her inability to listen to me. Would just be frustration..
The chemistry these two have in this song is amazing its one of my favorite songs and soo sad.the way he closes his eyes when she's singing about the pain he caused is good you believe the story is real and feel both of their pain due to the fact we all been in something lk this before and it reminds us of our pain still
This song... music, lyrics, video, performance... really is super vulnerable and highly cognizant of real relationships. Such honesty of showing both sides of conflict is very rare. Its metaphorical starkness is both refreshing and pointed. Bold portrayal of emotional depth is often missed in pop music. Appreciation takes time.
I love how you really listen to the lyrics and you never shy away from a track no matter how new or old it is. You always appreciate a beat and a vocal. Really love your reactions.
The way Kimbra makes the loud 'oooh's' whilst Goytre sings the chorus is meant to be how the man just didn't listen when she was giving her opinion. He's making her out to be the wrong one without considering what she's saying.
Happens both ways all the time. It turns out men and women rarely understand each other whilst being very similar in many ways, yet extremely different, too. If we understand ourselves (same sex, and as individuals) and the opposite more, and on a more biological level, it would make life much easier to understand and deal with, otherwise, you're just left confused and angry. My old relationship ended pretty badly for me a long time ago, and it was more the other way around. It's very common for the men to cut the women off and the women to want to stay friends. Most men don't understand just 'being friends', which is one key difference between men and women. One thing that is confusing, for example, is how a woman can break your heart and treat you badly yet still seem to care about you afterwards, and if you don't understand it, then it can be very confusing. In a way, it makes sense, what they do, but you just have to understand women more. It is funny to think how we don't understand each other, though, given the fact we have to live together.
He’s in the wrong on this one. It’s not male and female just person and person. Seems he wasn’t very committed or well behaved. Now upset that her reaction is goodbye. Having been the 9ne in her. Position the feeling is a bit, oh does it hurt that I’m now gone, didums
@@MrKelso85 "Because Kimbra's a female that means only females can feel unheard". Point out that statement in my comment, please? I said that in THIS song she's doing that. I never mentioned gender. You've removed context, and context is vital in any sentence strung together. I am not a Germaine Greet, male-bashing feminist.
For anyone who has ever loved someone else intensely, deeply, with all their heart and soul, yet it just could not work, and they are a stranger now, this song will resonate strongly. My ex husband was one of the greatest loves of my life. We knew each other since we were kids. When we got married, I I knew I was lucky, because I married my best friend. The times we shared together still play in my head like a movie-he always called me his partner in crime, the nights we’d just talk for hours and hours, the times we danced in our living room without music, the New Years he picked me up and carried me to our bed cause I’d had to much to drink and helped me get undressed, then we held each other as the room spun and he said he’d hold me and stop it from spinning, and we fell asleep in each other’s arms, the times he cooked dinner and surprised me, the times I made him breakfast in bed, the night he proposed, the time I bought him a Fender Stratocaster just cause I loved him and he missed playing guitar only to have him write me a song and play it in bed after we made love, our beautiful, wonderful kids and happy family, how happy we were all together, how us we were, all those times, times I never thought would end, they play in my head still. I truly believed we’d always be together, till death. But in reality, We were married a decade, until one day, we weren’t married anymore. And it just could not work. By the end of things it was horrible. I cried every day, alone, silently, in my car driving to work; he started seeing someone else while we were still married and living in the same house. He spent a weekend with her. It cut like a knife. And not just because our marriage was over, but because it hit me that I’d lost my best friend. Our friendship was no more. And it’s a friendship I miss to this day. Flash forward another decade, he treats me like a stranger as I do him, it still makes me a bit sad, and now he’s just someone that I used to know. And that ish still has the ability to make me marvel. How I knew someone so well and he me, how we could have loved each other so much and now don’t, even when we divorced he told me he’d always love me and I felt the same and told him so in response, and now he’s just somebody that I used to know. Sometimes it still doesn’t make sense how that happens. I don’t miss him as my husband, but I will miss my friend forever.
I'm sorry that he hurt you like that , Rebecca - I've never been married , but someone I thought was a friend - someone I was always there for - broke my heart today , and it hurts really BAD 💔
This is so relatable. Although we weren't married, the breakup was so hard on me that I feel into a depression and lost over 30 lbs because of it. And not because I wanted to. I feel for you.
I'm sorry to hear that. It had to have been brutal. Me and my..well once partner of 12 years just broke things off..it was semi mutual..but she doesn't know that it hurt me a lot I think. We never had kids like you..So I can't even imagine what that must be like. I hope you do find someone to love again just as deeply and hopefully for longer even. Sometimes we are lucky enough to have multiple great loves in our lives. I hope you are one of those people.
THIS IS SO SAD, WE ALL HAVE SOMEONE WHO WE LOVED WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND STILL LOVE BUT END UP BEING STRANGERS. WE JUST CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES WE SHARED WITH THEM AND HOW WE MISS THEIR PRESENCE EACH DAY. IN THE END ITS NOT THE GOODBYE THAT HURTS BUT THE RAMDOM FLASHBACKS WE GET AND THAT HITS HOME 😪 I HAVE BEEN THERE, NOT MARRIED THO BUT HAD A FRIENDSHIP THAT MEANT THE WORLD TO ME, I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WOULD LEAVE IN THE END BUT I NEVER IMAGINE THAT I WOULD END THE FRIENDSHIP, SEEMS LIKE SHE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE I WAS GONE BECAUSE SHE NEVER ASKED WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN US NEITHER DID SHE ASKED WHY I STOPPED TALKING TO HER, I WAS LIKE A WIND AND MY ABSENCE DIDN'T CHANGE A THING. I GUESS SHE WAS MY PRIORITY AND I WAS HER OPTION. IT STILL HURT, I THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE SPENT TOGETHER CAN'T HELP IT, ITS JUST STUCK IN MY HEAD. I MENTALLY DETACHED MYSELF SINCE JANUARY 1TH 2020, STILL WONDERING IF SHE EVEN NOTICE MY CHANGES BEFORE I FINALLY STOP TALKING TO HER HAVEN'T SEEN HER SINCE 2019, I'M SCARED OF GOING BACK TO THE COUNTRY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MY REACTION WOULD BE IF I SEE HER. I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ASK, I ONLY STOP TALKING BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW IF SHE WOULD RECIPROCATE THE LOVE AND CARE I SHOWED HER. I HAVE BEEN SO SCARED FOR A VERY LONG TIME THINKING MY THAT ONE DAY SHE WOULDN'T WANNA BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE I DON'T DESERVE HER, NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAM WOULD I IMAGINED I WOULD WALK AWAY FROM A FRIENDSHIP I CHERISH SO DEARLY NOW SHE'S JUST SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW, IT ALL FELT LIKE YESTERDAY, I STILL REMEMBER WHEN SHE WAS MY WORLD, CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE STRANGERS. HOW TIME FLIES💔💔💔💔 I GUESS I SHOULD HAD HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER, SHE PROMISED TO BE MY MAID OF HONOUR I STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT THE COURAGE TO LET GO😪😪😪 I DON'T KNOW IF I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION, I GUESS ITS TOO LATE TO REGRET
I stuck by my Exs side for two years, helped her beat cancer twice and well in the end she chose to leave me, is in college in Taiwan now then Germany Next to become a Nun. Back on August 31st 2022 the hospital had called me and told me she had passed away during surgery on her spine, in which they were removing a cancerous tumor, well she did die, but was brought back. Of which wasn't told to me, until she had woke up from surgery and called me. I've been fucked up since. And well we had to take a little break. By the time we were able to talk again, she was so cold, and was like a stranger to me. Her parents had control over her, very very badly. Hence why she couldn't talk to me. She's 19 now and I'll be 19 in 2 weeks exact. It's been rough, I remember spending her birthday with her and spending mine with her, and now we pass over it. She's out there, probably not thinking one thought about me but here I am crumbling inside, broken. Trying to power forward. I've turned my motivation into the gym and am pursuing college football and an acting career. But I can't deny the pain and trauma that it has put on me. I still cry about it a lot. I try to stay strong and show no weakness. But she really did a number on me. I miss her so so much, I'm a stranger to her now I suppose, as she is to me. The woman I fell in love with died. I know some might call it only "young love" but we both had to grow up very quickly with cards we were dealt. I had her back through anything and everything, her biggest supporter. She had told me many, many, many times that I was the reason she didn't give up, and that well, she'd never leave me, but here we are now.
When this song came out in 2011 (not way back) and ever since, it has been played more than any other song ever (except for Africa by Toto).. Many, many people have performed this song or tried to copy it. Gotye is not a one hit wonder; his whole album is magic. Kimbra Lee Johnson is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements. React to Gotye's: "Hearts A Mess".
"So I should listen to more of that Gotye fella you think? What style of music does he write?" "..................well...............kinda all of them?" And yeah, "Hearts A Mess" is fantastic.
I LOVE your eclectic taste in music, your enthusiasm, and your genuine appreciation of all genres..your facial expressions show you feelin every note & I'm here for it! 💗
Addicted to a certain type of sadness.....stuck living with someone who just didn't care about you even when they see you upset...just leaves you alone....disappears.some people can't stick through better or worse.....just start again...
Who's here because of Jamel AKA Jamel, I was already SUB'D to Jayvee but that's awesome Jamel is showing love! We need more humans like these guys in the world! Keep it going!
The music video ties it all together so well. In the beginning he's "painting the picture" of what happened, basically saying he understand that the relationship had to end, that they weren't right for each other and he was at peace with that. But then she just ghosted him entirely after saying they could still be friends. She completely removed him from her life and actively avoided him, making him feel terrible like he was a horrible person. Now he's just upset and confused feeling like even though they were in a relationship together, he's being treated like just some random person that she used to know, but held no significance. She basically comes in with her part to say she was a lot more hurt by the relationship and had no interest in ever seeing him again. It end's with her basically removing herself from the picture. Its a brilliant song and video. Even the subtle acting in their facial expressions and body language and stresses in the lyrics.
There’s nothing quite as enlightening and mind-expanding than stepping out of your usual musical genre favorites to get a taste of other expressions of the greatest, most emotive and purely human form of art; music!
The visuals in the video are supposed to represent the new dynamic of him being at first a person in his own right, that stars to become just part of the background scenery to the person he was involved with. What is interesting is that she shares this feeling for a while but then she gets free of it at the end, and moves on, unpainted, her own person, visible.
This song is from his album Making Mirrors and it is a MASTERPIECE. There isn't a bad song on the album. If you are reading this and like this song, please trust me. I saw Gotye in concert and he is a musical genius. Making Mirrors will be a classic one day.
I never watched the video from start to finish but it's always had such a deep visual meaning that goes along with the song. That as he sings about how she moved on, that he essentially blends in with the background as if he no longer exists.
Thank you for reminding me about Gotye! It’s SO SAD that this is the only song that got play time, the whole album is phenomenal. I saw him in San Francisco the day the song hit #1 in the US (only the second Aussie who has done this) and I was sooooo disappointed with the crowd- they were there for the one song but the rest of the show they just acted like he was a jukebox in the background. It was really disheartening and as a musician myself, I know how totally impossible it can be to play to a crowd with that kind of energy. He still killed it. But he deserves better.
@@stuartcole4845 thank you. I came here to say the same thing. It makes me wonder why so many people just assume people are from the United States, just because their music is popular in the United States. I wonder if these are the same people who think foreign films should be filmed in English.
@@stuartcole4845 I was astonished to see AC/DC had never had a number 1 and INXS only had one. And I always though Daddy Cool were the first band to crack a US number one, but they are missing from the list as well - miss firing memory again I guess
Dude, it's true that this was the only big hit he really had, and I love it myself, but he's sooo much more than just this. He has so many great tracks, Coming Back, Bronte, Eyes Wide Open, Heart's A Mess, Save Me, State of the Art, these would all be good introductions to the rest of his work. He borrows a little from a whole range of different styles and puts it together into something new and interesting. One of the most criminally underrated artists of our time, imo.
I love how he's like, "you didn't have to cut me off, send your friends to get your records and then change your number", then you hear her side of the story, and it's like yeah - she actually kinda did.
The whole point of the song is that they weren't right for one another. He felt lonely in her company. She was pissed at him because he was still dwelling about his ex. If anything It shows us that this guy is stuck in a loop, moving on to new relationships but always comparing them to the past and screwing it up for everyone.
Thank you. A lot of people omit her reasons for cutting him off and just feel sorry for him. Her reasons were valid. They were not for each other so clean break.
Try thinking of him as a narcissist, who never lets go of past lovers, and who gaslights and abuses them all. She got fed up with it, and the only way to part ways with a narcissist is to cut them off entirely. Notice that his face isn't sad - in fact, he's remarkably expressionless until she gets to speak. He's not sad as much as angry. He won't face her, he won't answer to his behaviour, but yet he still wants to keep her in his "entourage". She got away safe.
"Eyes Wide Open" and "Easy Way Out" are really good songs by Gotye that never got any real air play about 10 years ago. The music videos for both songs are pretty good as well. Kimbra originally wrote and performed "Somebody That I use to Know." Gotye heard the original and asked if he could cover it and if she would sing on the cover with him.
I don't think that's correct. When he first wrote the song, it had no female part. He wrote a third verse to be sung by a female vocalist and then searched for a vocalist for more than 6 months. They found Kimbra, but she never helped write the song. www.soundonsound.com/people/mixing-gotyes-somebody-used-know-francois-tetaz ua-cam.com/video/nej-5GhPqtw/v-deo.html
Gotye Has had songs be awarded for best male vocals before this song so it isn't a one hit wonder, but it is the song that most people know of his. But he has been singing and playing for years before this song.
Sounds a bit like a one sided relationship that lasted as long as it could with an agreement to still be friends but then severed because of hurt that she has experienced in this same relationship. Shows the love,circumstances,confusion and heartache of both sides. Great song!.
ua-cam.com/video/83W4KtPRXR4/v-deo.html "Moments of Pleasure," by Kate Bush. In this song from Kate's seventh album The Red Shoes Kate pays tribute to friends and family who have passed away. This song is one of my favorite from her. I LOVE this song and the way she sings it!!! Just listen to it. I know you will love!
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Here are Gotye & Kimbra doing it 'live' in some radio station studio. I can't take my eyes off of her. Watch her hands, when she starts singing. ua-cam.com/video/6YzGOq42zLk/v-deo.html
Omg I think you've about covered it tonight, from spirit in the sky when I would have been like 7 up to sombody that I used to know when I was almost 50 and I loved all the songs and memories in between. Music is awesome and so is one hit wonder Wednesday's thx...♡
I love these kinds of review videos we hear..most music on the internet and radio but when it's not "your " music it sad how often we fail to LISTEN to the music and when we do it opens up endless emotions and conversations and really show us how we all have so much more in common than not music is a beautiful toolbox with something for every heart and soul!
I love this song and video. I instantly loved this song when I first heard it! I don't know any of his other music but I still love this. The video is very unique and the song is very relatable!
There is so much emotion in both their voices. The look of contrition on his face as she gives her reasons, and then his response as she's basically shouting at him...
A unique song for its time. So glad that it got up into the ether. great songwriter, beaut singing, awesome vid and what a chorus? So glad Jayvee you liked it, I can tell you are in the music journey for the sake of your soul.
One of the best songs of the 10s, glad that this went viral when it did, deserved it so much compared to bad songs that went viral in the 10s like Call me maybe or Gangnam style.
This song gives me chills every time. Thanks for the reminder! Have you ever listened to The Wild Rose by Nick Cave with Kylie Minogue? It’s also a great example of a song with two perspectives.
Can't believe I've never heard this song before..where have I been ! My first thought was his voice reminded me of Sting in his younger days, great voices though
Gotye created this masterpiece in his parents garage in Australia . Will he ever do it again ? Probably not . lol creating a song this good is like a lightning strike of creativity ..
When I first heard it it was like a long lost early 80's song....had it come out then it would have been a staple like Sweet Dreams, it's that emprically good like the heyday of originality back then. I'm still so impressed....
This was very unusual song when I heard this the first time, but I have to say I really really love it, the lyrics are great, this might be a one hit wonder, this but this is one of the best .😊🤗😃😊🤗😃.
No. When they were breaking up, he told her that she wouldn't catch him being hung up on somebody that he used to know. She then treats him that way, and he then complains that she's treating him like somebody that she used to know. There's a good interview with him where he explains the importance of the female vocal in the song.
@@celinahatton2653 I'm not talking about the lyrics, we all know what the song is about lol, I'm talking about the video significance... Being painted over.. I. E fading into the background behind him
Javaughn, you hit it hard tonight. Great reactions to some really good stuff. Hope more people join the patreon group as we had some amazing music and chat last night. I really enjoyed it. Thanks man!!
Jamel sent me over to check out your reaction channel. I really liked this tune when it came out. Kinda haunting, kinda sad. Keep up the great reactions. I have visited your channel many times before but this time, I subscribed. and gave it a thumbs up.
I love that when the camera zooms out to show the bigger picture and also include the girls perspective showing its not just always what we see and hear. There's more to every story.
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I'm a 55 year old classic rocker, but Jesus, I can't get over how amazing this song is. One of the finest songs of the past decade, for sure. So so great on so many levels.
I've been in the business for a number of years, and I love coming back to this song every now and then. All the little elements fit together so well.
@paxonearth I was at a fundraiser next to a classic rocker...complaining how new music sucked, and he disagreed with me pointing me to this song. He said real musicians are still out there and he was right. I'd die if all we had was classics we've heard a million times. But that's why I enjoy reaction videos, watching people discover how great our music was...and yelling at the screen when they dont get the meaning or whatever...and loving it when they dig it.
@Cominick Druz i am also a hip hop head, but this, I take my hat off to!
@Fur Q I can hear that. He has a high voice, similar in tone and texture to Sting.
I'm a 23 year old man raised off the beegees and beastie boys, good music is hard to find now even if your brains hardwired to make it passable. It still doesn't stack up.
I feel that within next 30 years, this song will be a classic....
Bruh it already a classic
Already is lol
Already is
INDEED already a classic
already is a classic fs
a modern classic
He showed up for one great song then disappeared, now he's just somebody we used to know!
Both his albums are masterpieces as far as I am concerned.
Best comment!
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@@KenBreadbox Your not wrong..........And he is a great person to meet and talk with.
@@KenBreadbox - yes, and Wally is young and he has many years to produce more music.. All In His Own Time.. :-)
In my head this is still a new song. Obviously I am old.
Well it's Avant Garde ...how many songs sound like this hence the still "Newness" factor to it?
Or your just depressed and your brain is holding onto lost memories that it cant let go
@@ratsmacker693 you're down bad kid
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@Irene Ferris same
“Now you’re just somebody that I used to know”, one of the most striking sentences in modern music.
I recently texted someone "leave me alone" then blocked her number. I thought about explaining, but part of the problem was her inability to listen to me. Would just be frustration..
That song is genius. The two perspectives reminds me of the human leagues' "dont you want me"
Good one. Never thought of that, but you're spot on
Was just thinking this
I always get Peter Gabriel vibes from this, vocally and musically
Big time and sledgehammer two song I feel this video reminds me of
I get a Sting vibe
First time I heard this I was like "man, Sting the freaking legend, coming up with another banger at his age"...
He definitely sounds like the lovechild of Sting and Peter Gabriel.
Totally agree. I also see the Sting perspective. It's almost like Gotye is drawing from both sources.
The chemistry these two have in this song is amazing its one of my favorite songs and soo sad.the way he closes his eyes when she's singing about the pain he caused is good you believe the story is real and feel both of their pain due to the fact we all been in something lk this before and it reminds us of our pain still
Just saying that you’re a great reactor. Very unique. Keep it up bro’
Thank you
@@JayveeTV Your da best
@@JayveeTV deadass bro
And hot 😉
Yeah I like how he looks up information about the artist and pays attention to lyrics and comments about them
This song... music, lyrics, video, performance... really is super vulnerable and highly cognizant of real relationships. Such honesty of showing both sides of conflict is very rare. Its metaphorical starkness is both refreshing and pointed. Bold portrayal of emotional depth is often missed in pop music. Appreciation takes time.
I've never heard this song in my life and I'm 60???!!! How did I miss it??!! Thank you for reacting to it :)) This is a great song :D
2012/2013 summer hit. Kimbra is from New Zealand and a well known star down there.
@@adnaamin8426 What
@Toasted' Nugget_' yes... you can be 60 and on youtube..
@Toasted' Nugget_' what can I say?? It's just how I roll :)) besides, haven't you heard, 60 is the new 40 :))
60??! That’s cute 🥰
I love how you really listen to the lyrics and you never shy away from a track no matter how new or old it is. You always appreciate a beat and a vocal. Really love your reactions.
The way Kimbra makes the loud 'oooh's' whilst Goytre sings the chorus is meant to be how the man just didn't listen when she was giving her opinion. He's making her out to be the wrong one without considering what she's saying.
Happens both ways all the time. It turns out men and women rarely understand each other whilst being very similar in many ways, yet extremely different, too. If we understand ourselves (same sex, and as individuals) and the opposite more, and on a more biological level, it would make life much easier to understand and deal with, otherwise, you're just left confused and angry. My old relationship ended pretty badly for me a long time ago, and it was more the other way around. It's very common for the men to cut the women off and the women to want to stay friends. Most men don't understand just 'being friends', which is one key difference between men and women. One thing that is confusing, for example, is how a woman can break your heart and treat you badly yet still seem to care about you afterwards, and if you don't understand it, then it can be very confusing. In a way, it makes sense, what they do, but you just have to understand women more. It is funny to think how we don't understand each other, though, given the fact we have to live together.
He’s in the wrong on this one. It’s not male and female just person and person. Seems he wasn’t very committed or well behaved. Now upset that her reaction is goodbye. Having been the 9ne in her. Position the feeling is a bit, oh does it hurt that I’m now gone, didums
Man wrote a whole paragraph 😂
There’s no right or wrong most people have been on both sides don’t make it about gender you fire starter 🙄
@@MrKelso85 "Because Kimbra's a female that means only females can feel unheard". Point out that statement in my comment, please?
I said that in THIS song she's doing that. I never mentioned gender. You've removed context, and context is vital in any sentence strung together. I am not a Germaine Greet, male-bashing feminist.
For anyone who has ever loved someone else intensely, deeply, with all their heart and soul, yet it just could not work, and they are a stranger now, this song will resonate strongly.
My ex husband was one of the greatest loves of my life. We knew each other since we were kids. When we got married, I I knew I was lucky, because I married my best friend. The times we shared together still play in my head like a movie-he always called me his partner in crime, the nights we’d just talk for hours and hours, the times we danced in our living room without music, the New Years he picked me up and carried me to our bed cause I’d had to much to drink and helped me get undressed, then we held each other as the room spun and he said he’d hold me and stop it from spinning, and we fell asleep in each other’s arms, the times he cooked dinner and surprised me, the times I made him breakfast in bed, the night he proposed, the time I bought him a Fender Stratocaster just cause I loved him and he missed playing guitar only to have him write me a song and play it in bed after we made love, our beautiful, wonderful kids and happy family, how happy we were all together, how us we were, all those times, times I never thought would end, they play in my head still.
I truly believed we’d always be together, till death. But in reality, We were married a decade, until one day, we weren’t married anymore. And it just could not work. By the end of things it was horrible. I cried every day, alone, silently, in my car driving to work; he started seeing someone else while we were still married and living in the same house. He spent a weekend with her. It cut like a knife. And not just because our marriage was over, but because it hit me that I’d lost my best friend. Our friendship was no more. And it’s a friendship I miss to this day. Flash forward another decade, he treats me like a stranger as I do him, it still makes me a bit sad, and now he’s just someone that I used to know. And that ish still has the ability to make me marvel. How I knew someone so well and he me, how we could have loved each other so much and now don’t, even when we divorced he told me he’d always love me and I felt the same and told him so in response, and now he’s just somebody that I used to know. Sometimes it still doesn’t make sense how that happens. I don’t miss him as my husband, but I will miss my friend forever.
I'm sorry that he hurt you like that , Rebecca - I've never been married , but someone I thought was a friend - someone I was always there for - broke my heart today , and it hurts really BAD 💔
This is so relatable. Although we weren't married, the breakup was so hard on me that I feel into a depression and lost over 30 lbs because of it. And not because I wanted to. I feel for you.
I'm sorry to hear that. It had to have been brutal. Me and my..well once partner of 12 years just broke things off..it was semi mutual..but she doesn't know that it hurt me a lot I think.
We never had kids like you..So I can't even imagine what that must be like. I hope you do find someone to love again just as deeply and hopefully for longer even. Sometimes we are lucky enough to have multiple great loves in our lives. I hope you are one of those people.
THIS IS SO SAD, WE ALL HAVE SOMEONE WHO WE LOVED WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND STILL LOVE BUT END UP BEING STRANGERS.
WE JUST CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES WE SHARED WITH THEM AND HOW WE MISS THEIR PRESENCE EACH DAY.
IN THE END ITS NOT THE GOODBYE THAT HURTS BUT THE RAMDOM FLASHBACKS WE GET AND THAT HITS HOME 😪
I HAVE BEEN THERE, NOT MARRIED THO BUT HAD A FRIENDSHIP THAT MEANT THE WORLD TO ME, I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WOULD LEAVE IN THE END BUT I NEVER IMAGINE THAT I WOULD END THE FRIENDSHIP, SEEMS LIKE SHE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE I WAS GONE BECAUSE SHE NEVER ASKED WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN US NEITHER DID SHE ASKED WHY I STOPPED TALKING TO HER, I WAS LIKE A WIND AND MY ABSENCE DIDN'T CHANGE A THING.
I GUESS SHE WAS MY PRIORITY AND I WAS HER OPTION.
IT STILL HURT, I THINK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE SPENT TOGETHER CAN'T HELP IT, ITS JUST STUCK IN MY HEAD.
I MENTALLY DETACHED MYSELF SINCE JANUARY 1TH 2020, STILL WONDERING IF SHE EVEN NOTICE MY CHANGES BEFORE I FINALLY STOP TALKING TO HER
HAVEN'T SEEN HER SINCE 2019, I'M SCARED OF GOING BACK TO THE COUNTRY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MY REACTION WOULD BE IF I SEE HER.
I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ASK, I ONLY STOP TALKING BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW IF SHE WOULD RECIPROCATE THE LOVE AND CARE I SHOWED HER.
I HAVE BEEN SO SCARED FOR A VERY LONG TIME THINKING MY THAT ONE DAY SHE WOULDN'T WANNA BE FRIENDS WITH ME BECAUSE I DON'T DESERVE HER, NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAM WOULD I IMAGINED I WOULD WALK AWAY FROM A FRIENDSHIP I CHERISH SO DEARLY
NOW SHE'S JUST SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW, IT ALL FELT LIKE YESTERDAY, I STILL REMEMBER WHEN SHE WAS MY WORLD, CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE STRANGERS. HOW TIME FLIES💔💔💔💔
I GUESS I SHOULD HAD HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER, SHE PROMISED TO BE MY MAID OF HONOUR
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT THE COURAGE TO LET GO😪😪😪 I DON'T KNOW IF I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION, I GUESS ITS TOO LATE TO REGRET
I stuck by my Exs side for two years, helped her beat cancer twice and well in the end she chose to leave me, is in college in Taiwan now then Germany Next to become a Nun. Back on August 31st 2022 the hospital had called me and told me she had passed away during surgery on her spine, in which they were removing a cancerous tumor, well she did die, but was brought back. Of which wasn't told to me, until she had woke up from surgery and called me. I've been fucked up since. And well we had to take a little break. By the time we were able to talk again, she was so cold, and was like a stranger to me. Her parents had control over her, very very badly. Hence why she couldn't talk to me. She's 19 now and I'll be 19 in 2 weeks exact. It's been rough, I remember spending her birthday with her and spending mine with her, and now we pass over it. She's out there, probably not thinking one thought about me but here I am crumbling inside, broken. Trying to power forward. I've turned my motivation into the gym and am pursuing college football and an acting career. But I can't deny the pain and trauma that it has put on me. I still cry about it a lot. I try to stay strong and show no weakness. But she really did a number on me. I miss her so so much, I'm a stranger to her now I suppose, as she is to me. The woman I fell in love with died. I know some might call it only "young love" but we both had to grow up very quickly with cards we were dealt. I had her back through anything and everything, her biggest supporter. She had told me many, many, many times that I was the reason she didn't give up, and that well, she'd never leave me, but here we are now.
I love your reactions .... you’re an old soul - and have wonderful taste in music.
When this song came out in 2011 (not way back) and ever since, it has been played more than any other song ever (except for Africa by Toto).. Many, many people have performed this song or tried to copy it. Gotye is not a one hit wonder; his whole album is magic. Kimbra Lee Johnson is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements. React to Gotye's: "Hearts A Mess".
he's a one hit wonder, deal with it
SparksDrinker Don’t be so hostile, man. OHW’s depend on where you live. 💜🇦🇺
"So I should listen to more of that Gotye fella you think? What style of music does he write?"
"..................well...............kinda all of them?"
And yeah, "Hearts A Mess" is fantastic.
Jay's a young man. 2011 was way back for him. He'll figure it out. 😉
Hearts a Mess is awesome, and a brilliant video. Also Bronte - very sad song and beautiful animation.
I LOVE your eclectic taste in music, your enthusiasm, and your genuine appreciation of all genres..your facial expressions show you feelin every note & I'm here for it! 💗
Exactly! Very genuine!
True.. Loved the reaction... That 's what makes you appreciate the song more and more
Addicted to a certain type of sadness.....stuck living with someone who just didn't care about you even when they see you upset...just leaves you alone....disappears.some people can't stick through better or worse.....just start again...
I love the lyrics
Fkn love how this song just plods along hypnotically and then just explodes.
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@@Military450Veteran me too ,they both seem like very nice guys ,that's probably why they are friends .
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I have been here for some time, this is a great channel. I saw Jamel's video last night. He's also a great guy.
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Same here, JB Lethal is also a great guy, however his uploads are a bit sporadic.
Me too. I love Jamal and now I found somebody who also does great reviews
Just followed because of his recommendations. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
The visuals represent them fading into eachothers backgrounds 🔥
Deep yet so genius
i remember when i was a little kid hearing this song on the car radio, heading to panama. So much nostalgia
The music video ties it all together so well. In the beginning he's "painting the picture" of what happened, basically saying he understand that the relationship had to end, that they weren't right for each other and he was at peace with that. But then she just ghosted him entirely after saying they could still be friends. She completely removed him from her life and actively avoided him, making him feel terrible like he was a horrible person. Now he's just upset and confused feeling like even though they were in a relationship together, he's being treated like just some random person that she used to know, but held no significance. She basically comes in with her part to say she was a lot more hurt by the relationship and had no interest in ever seeing him again. It end's with her basically removing herself from the picture. Its a brilliant song and video. Even the subtle acting in their facial expressions and body language and stresses in the lyrics.
Sometimes you must remove certain people from your life in order to protect your peace. ❤ love yourself ❤
He sounds like Sting in the choruses, and musically reminds me of the Police which is a compliment 🤟❤️🇨🇦
I agree.
His other band "The Basics" has some really Police sounding stuff, they're awesome too.
I love the police
Yes!
Yeah that’s what I always thought
There’s nothing quite as enlightening and mind-expanding than stepping out of your usual musical genre favorites to get a taste of other expressions of the greatest, most emotive and purely human form of art; music!
😩. Love their voices!Love the beat and the different instrumental sounds!
Lol yes I hear this at my work all the time. It gets stuck in your head all day then they play it again later in the day. Addicting song!
The visuals in the video are supposed to represent the new dynamic of him being at first a person in his own right, that stars to become just part of the background scenery to the person he was involved with. What is interesting is that she shares this feeling for a while but then she gets free of it at the end, and moves on, unpainted, her own person, visible.
This video is beautiful, kudos to the artists, set director and technicians.
This song is from his album Making Mirrors and it is a MASTERPIECE. There isn't a bad song on the album. If you are reading this and like this song, please trust me. I saw Gotye in concert and he is a musical genius. Making Mirrors will be a classic one day.
I never watched the video from start to finish but it's always had such a deep visual meaning that goes along with the song. That as he sings about how she moved on, that he essentially blends in with the background as if he no longer exists.
Yes indeed, this is a wonderful choice! I love this song & the lyrics to this too. Both have strong voices 💖
Thank you for reminding me about Gotye! It’s SO SAD that this is the only song that got play time, the whole album is phenomenal. I saw him in San Francisco the day the song hit #1 in the US (only the second Aussie who has done this) and I was sooooo disappointed with the crowd- they were there for the one song but the rest of the show they just acted like he was a jukebox in the background. It was really disheartening and as a musician myself, I know how totally impossible it can be to play to a crowd with that kind of energy. He still killed it. But he deserves better.
There’s been about 30 “Australian” songs to hit number 1 in the USA across 12 artists.
@@stuartcole4845 thank you. I came here to say the same thing. It makes me wonder why so many people just assume people are from the United States, just because their music is popular in the United States. I wonder if these are the same people who think foreign films should be filmed in English.
He is in the band called "the basics" with loads of albums. He did solo projects on the side.
Same with the show in Detroit. People UP FRONT left right after he played this song, during Hearts A Mess. I was so pissed at them for being so rude.
@@stuartcole4845 I was astonished to see AC/DC had never had a number 1 and INXS only had one. And I always though Daddy Cool were the first band to crack a US number one, but they are missing from the list as well - miss firing memory again I guess
"Eyes Wide Open" "Hearts a Mess" and "Thanks For Your Time". Gotye is a visual and audio artist. Love his work.
Dude, it's true that this was the only big hit he really had, and I love it myself, but he's sooo much more than just this. He has so many great tracks, Coming Back, Bronte, Eyes Wide Open, Heart's A Mess, Save Me, State of the Art, these would all be good introductions to the rest of his work. He borrows a little from a whole range of different styles and puts it together into something new and interesting. One of the most criminally underrated artists of our time, imo.
He literally relased this and dipped 😂 he can retire off the royalties 😅
Thanks for playing this, JV. This was a big hit here in Oz. 👍👍💖🇦🇺
His songs “State Of The Art” and “Save Me” are also amazing.
Yeah, "State of the Art" still gets me.
I love how he's like, "you didn't have to cut me off, send your friends to get your records and then change your number", then you hear her side of the story, and it's like yeah - she actually kinda did.
The whole point of the song is that they weren't right for one another. He felt lonely in her company. She was pissed at him because he was still dwelling about his ex.
If anything It shows us that this guy is stuck in a loop, moving on to new relationships but always comparing them to the past and screwing it up for everyone.
Thank you. A lot of people omit her reasons for cutting him off and just feel sorry for him. Her reasons were valid. They were not for each other so clean break.
@@kevtb874 not to mention he would "Screw her over" and then gaslight her
Murray relation! Great point pal!
I was on his side until she tells how he was a gaslighting narcissist and she was right to move on.
React to:
Arrested Development- "Tennessee"
They won a grammy for this one. I consider them a 1 album wonder with 3 hit songs.
couldnt escape this song back in the day. was on the radio all the time
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Love this song, love Gotye voice and as for Kimbra, her voice is recognizable without a doubt.
Try thinking of him as a narcissist, who never lets go of past lovers, and who gaslights and abuses them all. She got fed up with it, and the only way to part ways with a narcissist is to cut them off entirely. Notice that his face isn't sad - in fact, he's remarkably expressionless until she gets to speak. He's not sad as much as angry. He won't face her, he won't answer to his behaviour, but yet he still wants to keep her in his "entourage". She got away safe.
Agree - you interpreted it correctly
Perfect explanation. Her words are important. You were hung up on somebody that you used to know.
I really love your interpretation
i thought the point of the song was that there was no correct side and its more to say theres 2 points to every story. idk maybe im mistaken
And this song is perfectly describing your point, so isn't the singer redeemable because he is reflecting on this point?
First remember hearing this song at, of all things, an ice show. Always liked it. Quirky...Oddly enough I long thought the lead vocal was Sting!
Yes I got that vibe too.
I thought the lead singer was Sting too.
"Eyes Wide Open" and "Easy Way Out" are really good songs by Gotye that never got any real air play about 10 years ago. The music videos for both songs are pretty good as well. Kimbra originally wrote and performed "Somebody That I use to Know." Gotye heard the original and asked if he could cover it and if she would sing on the cover with him.
Kimbra is from New Zealand.
I don't think that's correct. When he first wrote the song, it had no female part. He wrote a third verse to be sung by a female vocalist and then searched for a vocalist for more than 6 months. They found Kimbra, but she never helped write the song.
www.soundonsound.com/people/mixing-gotyes-somebody-used-know-francois-tetaz
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Eyes wide shut is brill too. Always overshadowed.
Heart’s a Mess is the best!
@@teslainvestah5003 Thats right, but he did give royalties to Luiz Bonfa for some of her music in the1967 song SEVILLE
Gotye Has had songs be awarded for best male vocals before this song so it isn't a one hit wonder, but it is the song that most people know of his. But he has been singing and playing for years before this song.
This came out just after a breakup and I used to play it nonstop. I still love it.
His voice reminds me a lot of sting's when he was young.
I love when you give a debriefing and/or when you look up lyrics afterwards. It’s like a little behind the scenes for us fans
Sounds a bit like a one sided relationship that lasted as long as it could with an agreement to still be friends but then severed because of hurt that she has experienced in this same relationship. Shows the love,circumstances,confusion and heartache of both sides. Great song!.
Really love & admire your ability to be present❤️❤️❤️
Watching this with you gives me a deeper appreciation for the lyrics/song!
I love the suggestion of the painting engulfing him as he sinks into his frustration.
It’s weird and strange but catchy tune!
Baa baa black sheep
Twinkle twinkle little star
“Row row row your boat gently down the stream”
still get chills from this song
Hasn't seen or heard of him since!!!! Wish to hear more of him!!! Great song!!!
ua-cam.com/video/83W4KtPRXR4/v-deo.html "Moments of Pleasure," by Kate Bush. In this song from Kate's seventh album The Red Shoes Kate pays tribute to friends and family who have passed away. This song is one of my favorite from her. I LOVE this song and the way she sings it!!! Just listen to it. I know you will love!
@@anthonyblakely399 gotye didn't die bruh
I think he sounds like Sting, heartbreak song, my granddaughter played it for me lol she loved it at 12
Oh no I always drop tears with this
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Here are Gotye & Kimbra doing it 'live' in some radio station studio. I can't take my eyes off of her. Watch her hands, when she starts singing. ua-cam.com/video/6YzGOq42zLk/v-deo.html
I love watching her sing and her videos.
Omg I think you've about covered it tonight, from spirit in the sky when I would have been like 7 up to sombody that I used to know when I was almost 50 and I loved all the songs and memories in between. Music is awesome and so is one hit wonder Wednesday's thx...♡
Agreed.
My second favorite song from him is State of the Art. Kind of a different vibe but so good. Especially with the music video!
I love these kinds of review videos we hear..most music on the internet and radio but when it's not "your " music it sad how often we fail to LISTEN to the music and when we do it opens up endless emotions and conversations and really show us how we all have so much more in common than not music is a beautiful toolbox with something for every heart and soul!
I love this song and video. I instantly loved this song when I first heard it! I don't know any of his other music but I still love this. The video is very unique and the song is very relatable!
There is so much emotion in both their voices. The look of contrition on his face as she gives her reasons, and then his response as she's basically shouting at him...
I love this song!!! Heartbreak we can all relate too!! Great choice...💜
Wow, great song! I’d never heard this one. This guy had to be a big Peter Gabriel fan! I need to watch it again. (And I agree with your thoughts!)
✨I always thought it was Sting😳 thanks J, it was haunting and sad. Great song ✨
A unique song for its time. So glad that it got up into the ether. great songwriter, beaut singing, awesome vid and what a chorus? So glad Jayvee you liked it, I can tell you are in the music journey for the sake of your soul.
Hearts A Mess, Bronte, Eyes Wide Open, Making Mirrors, State of the Art...Kimbre (NZ), has plenty of work on her own as well
This was such a huge hit, gotta be up there for the best songs of the 10s decade
Had this download for years. Love it ❤️
Everytime i listen to this song i get goosebumps and tears
Check out Kimbra by herself, shes pretty stellar
2:57 ⚡️💡✨ *the face of realisation when the chorus hit!* 😂
Made me Laugh!
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One of the best songs of the 10s, glad that this went viral when it did, deserved it so much compared to bad songs that went viral in the 10s like Call me maybe or Gangnam style.
I really like the days of the week idea! Motown Mondays and now One Hit Wonder Wednesdays!! LOVE it!!!
This song gives me chills every time. Thanks for the reminder!
Have you ever listened to The Wild Rose by Nick Cave with Kylie Minogue? It’s also a great example of a song with two perspectives.
This is a rare example of when a music video gives you a much better experience of a song. I had not seen it and changed the entire vibe. Thanks!
Very unique song
Can't believe I've never heard this song before..where have I been ! My first thought was his voice reminded me of Sting in his younger days, great voices though
Gotye created this masterpiece in his parents garage in Australia . Will he ever do it again ? Probably not . lol creating a song this good is like a lightning strike of creativity ..
The artistry of this song is so amazing. Him blending into the background and her pulling herself out of it. There is such a beauty to all of it.
Good choice!
I did so many things when I was a little child and this songs makes me remember it all and it was my favorite ssong when i was a child
First time for me, definitely reminds me of Sting and Peter Gabriel combo as some of your followers have mentioned
I got goosebumps through the whole video with your reaction, loved it!
He had another great song called eyes wide open, surprised that didn't get as big.
And hearts a mess
When I first heard it it was like a long lost early 80's song....had it come out then it would have been a staple like Sweet Dreams, it's that emprically good like the heyday of originality back then. I'm still so impressed....
This was very unusual song when I heard this the first time, but I have to say I really really love it, the lyrics are great, this might be a one hit wonder, this but this is one of the best .😊🤗😃😊🤗😃.
he has a band called "the basics" he concentrates on that now. they release new music now.
This reminds me of a modern take of the Ah ha video with the mix of normal and drawings. Love this
Fantastic Aussie act,,,love this song so much...
This one used to come on the radio all the time when I was in high school. All the time.
The video is all about fading into the background... Something thats most likely happened to each of us at some point in our lives
No. When they were breaking up, he told her that she wouldn't catch him being hung up on somebody that he used to know. She then treats him that way, and he then complains that she's treating him like somebody that she used to know. There's a good interview with him where he explains the importance of the female vocal in the song.
@@celinahatton2653 I'm not talking about the lyrics, we all know what the song is about lol, I'm talking about the video significance... Being painted over.. I. E fading into the background behind him
@@hiphopapotamus69 the video represents the lyrics - they're not telling two separate stories with the lyrics and the visuals.
The music video adds so much to the song.
When he won the Grammy for this, he received it from Prince and was just in awe of His Purpleness.
I think I listened to this song at least five times a day when it first came out. In my opinion this is a masterpiece. So unique.
Thank you for One Hit Wonder Wednesday's!!!
Javaughn, you hit it hard tonight. Great reactions to some really good stuff.
Hope more people join the patreon group as we had some amazing music and chat last night. I really enjoyed it. Thanks man!!
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Jamel sent me over to check out your reaction channel. I really liked this tune when it came out. Kinda haunting, kinda sad. Keep up the great reactions. I have visited your channel many times before but this time, I subscribed. and gave it a thumbs up.
Thanks for subscribing
I love that when the camera zooms out to show the bigger picture and also include the girls perspective showing its not just always what we see and hear. There's more to every story.