Gotye - The Only Thing I Know Lyrics






I'm living with your memory
In the attic in my mind
And you've been getting by without me
But I've been spending all my time
With a girl that I remember
Who'll never leave or need to grow
Cos when you left you left your memory
Now it's the only thing I know

When the past gives me no comfort
And though the future is the cost
The way I'm choosing to remember
I'll forever be the man I never was

And you, you fade
But the memory remains the same
And I, I can't change
And I think that living with your memory
Is slowly driving me insane

You are perfect but you're empty
And it gets so lonely in my mind
Cos your image in my memory's
The only shred of you that's left behind
You were real but then you left me
And that's the part I can't accept
So I'll keep on living with your memory
Because it's all that I've got left





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  1. C.... d....

    Gracias Gotye

  2. B.... ....

    Damn, what a one hit wonder can do to someones career is scary.

  3. V.... A....

    this song is so futuristic but at the same time so nostalgic, damn

  4. J.... S....

    This man is a beast on the drums, please come back Gotye, your music has and continues to fuel my fire to help push through whatever life throws my way.

  5. I.... ....

    this isnt even from like drawing blood xD

  6. A.... L....

    Ahora, ahora lo veo con claridad...no puedo dejarte ir. No, no me mal entiendas, tu como persona ya hace rato que no existes, pero en cambio, tú...tú cómo sensación, sigues estando acá. Esa sentir de paz, de calma y calidez es lo que necesito...necesito oler de nuevo ese perfume que destilaba tu cabello, necesito sentir el rose de tu mano chocando, necesito sentir que alguien me siente. Yo solo quiero sentirme como me hacías sentir sin tener que acudir a ti; necesito el vértigo sin tener que subir un solo escalón...

  7. K.... ....

    I'm Still Listening To This Beautiful Music In 2019

  8. H.... O....

    This song is so great. Way better than somebody that I used to know in my modest oppinion. Gotye, please return, we need good music, now more than never.

  9. R.... O....

    Why isn't this on Spotify?

  10. M.... K....

    Hey- 2019 anyone??

  11. A.... K....

    I'm living with your memory
    In the attic in my mind
    And you've been getting by without me
    But I've been spending all my time
    With a girl that I remember
    Who'll never leave or need to grow
    'cause when you left you left your memory
    Now it's the only thing I know

    When the past gives me no comfort
    And though the future is the cost
    The way I'm choosing to remember
    I'll forever be the man I never was

    And you, you fade
    But the memory remains the same
    And I, I can't change
    And I think that living with your memory
    Is slowly driving me insane

    You are perfect but you're empty
    And it gets so lonely in my mind
    'cause your image in my memory's
    The only shred of you that's left behind
    You were real but then you left me
    And that's the part I can't accept
    So I'll keep on living with your memory
    Because it's all that I've got left

  12. O.... R....

    Reviens vite!!!!!

  13. M.... L....

    Вернись, Готье

  14. M.... E....

    Brilliant Music

  15. F.... S....

    wow. i never suspected this song would be so relateable to me. thanks.

  16. Y.... V....

    Y’all fuck with russ

  17. Y.... X....

    Wooow todas tus canciones me gustan pero amo esta ♡

  18. v.... ....

    Please come back

  19. R.... /....

    Holy shit. He popped up in a 'one hit wonder' video but damn this is great!!

  20. F.... A....

    Melhor música!

  21. A.... E....

    This is the longest audio I've ever seen.

  22. C.... W....

    This is one of my favorites of his. I really wish he would come out with another album of his own!

  23. M.... ....

    Keep making music! A very underrated artist, who does not deserve to remain a one-hit wonder.

  24. a.... ....

    2018 and still waiting.

    a.... ....

    Worth the wait...

    a.... ....

    Me too, bud, me too..

    a.... ....

    2019 :’(

  25. N.... M....

    He's now someone we used to know

  26. g.... G....

    This is lovely!!

  27. �.... J....

    Gotye is just somebody that we used to know...

  28. R.... M....

    And you, you fade
    But the memory remains the same
    And I, I can't change
    And I think
    Living with your memory
    Is slowly driving me insane

  29. s.... ....

    wtf is wrong with ppl, why so few views, this stuff is fucking amazing

  30. A.... K....

    Gotey u r na t way u used tu bi.

  31. �.... ....

    very impressing song. I love your music

  32. b.... i....

    Why did he stop making music

  33. G.... S....

    No more music.

  34. C.... G....

    TODAY IS MAY 12 THIS VIDEO WILL BE TURNING 3 YEARS OLD AS OF 11:59 PM PST TIME

    C.... G....

    Heyyy! i am just a day late i guess! but now its 4 years old now! :')

  35. K.... ....

    one of the best of the best of gotye

  36. A.... l....

    I'm a new fan and this is freaking amazing ... I like gotye's voice

  37. Y.... ....

    This has one of the best instrumentals I've ever heard in my life

  38. H.... ....

    I just fell in love with Gotye.
    😳😳😳
    Music that flows straight into my soul.

  39. v.... e....

    I find you!! you feel the same...

  40. M.... ....

    My favorite cut on the album. I love the horns, the drums and the guitar work.

  41. M.... ....

    This song is amazing.

  42. v.... G....

    love you

  43. A.... C....

    like, if you are still listening to Gotye in 2017..

    A.... C....

    nobody 2026

    A.... C....

    2020 and still nothin

  44. M.... P....

    Deberian usarla en un anime , ya sea una escena , o un ending ....

  45. M.... P....

    Senkaimon ............

  46. z.... 9....

    haunting and beautiful
    nostalgic
    painful and addictive
    what a masterpiece of a song...

  47. M.... ....

    Why did this guy stop?

    M.... ....

    @Madison C yes

    M.... ....

    It’s Mid December 2019, still no new Album.

    Here’s to 2020

    M.... ....

    a few days till 2019

    M.... ....

    Officially 2020, January 5th to be exact

    M.... ....

    I'm joining, and still nothing

  48. E.... ....

    so much good music waiting to feed hungry ears / I need more moar I telll youuuu

  49. F.... G....

    thanks for this

  50. S.... ....

    Gotye is one of my favorite artists. The way his music makes me feel is much more vivid than with other music. His song bronte made me cry like a waterfall and whenever I listen to somebody that I used to know i get goosebumps all over. His song 7 hours with a backseat driver makes my fantasy go on a journey full of comical and macabre things. His music videos are always very fitting too. I am full of anticipation for more of his interesting content.

  51. I.... F....

    Why this song isn't in spotify, when all other gotye's songs are in spotify?

  52. Z.... A....

    I love you and your music, Wally aka. Gotye. Thanks for being in my life. I always felt that i was never good enough. That was all i'd tell myself... But you saved me, you saved me. ♥ 💙 ❤ (Obvious reference is obvious. X//3)

    Z.... A....

    Bonus points for fellow fans if they know the song by him i'm referencing. X33

  53. J.... P....

    I will always love this song! Heavy but light, complex but simple, emits great atmosphere and the sounds are really well thought out. I always find a new instrument listening to this. Yeah!

  54. S.... B....

    kontol besar sek

  55. T.... ....

    The Only Thing I Know is that Gotye is Somebody I Used to Know

  56. S.... A....

    I miss goyte
    lol not really hes just somebody we used to know :(
    and im 11 so i dont know much

  57. L.... T....

    all I need <3

  58. �.... i....

    Goyte, you have amazing talent. Authentic taste in music and we'd all love you to keep going, despite the fact that you might not be getting noticed after your Somebody That I Used To Know, people still follow you, listen to your work. Sometimes, it's not necessary to get your work noticed but to keep doing what you love to. It might be hard, because I have no clue of it, we'd all be amazingly happy if you come back. <3

    for some reason i have a gut feeling that if he starts a youtube channel, he could be famous. this is completely random, but publishing yourself and doing what is relatable to the society who is watching you might be his key to get popular, i dont know why im doing this but i really want him to come back and keep making music even if hes not getting popular...
    lets try and do something so that he comes back <3

  59. S.... S....

    This is amazing song!

  60. B.... ....

    Who else remembers somebody that I used to know?

    B.... ....

    me! i just listened to it

    B.... ....

    Broilan fuck ye

    B.... ....

    Fuckin favorite song

    B.... ....

    I still listen to it it’s is my cup of jam

    B.... ....

    I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  61. S.... G....

    Gotye is now somebody that we used to know

    S.... G....

    Sam Gautreau he is a one hit wonder

    S.... G....

    Benas Pilka name one other hit

    S.... G....

    If I may be so frank, FUCK this kind of mentality. On one hand, I get what the meme itself derives humour from, but on the other, many of his other songs aren't 'hits' only because they didn't receive proper attention from a purely commercial standpoint... I'd like to be able to say that all is fair and songs don't get promoted only because they aren't very good, but clearly this is not the case, and if we wanna change that, we should enthusiastically share the rest of Gotye's music with others who haven't heard it yet; help them break the lazy shackles of the industry.

    S.... G....

    @Dimitrije Mandic oh yeah yeah

    S.... G....

    Sam Gautreau sad 😢💙

  62. G.... K....

    Why does this sound like a gorillaz song

    G.... K....

    +GianLuca Kasai Yes it does, lol!

    G.... K....

    +Dragon Ball Teorias y Más which one does it sound like

    G.... K....

    nope, I don't hear it

  63. G.... ....

    These songs get me through my lowest of lows

    G.... ....

    I thought you said ,"Get me *to*..."

  64. D.... ....

    Dead ? ;-;

  65. �.... j....

    Goyte why have you stopped making music videos? Are you going to be the next Adele? wait 4 years and come up with something BRILLIANT?

    �.... j....

    +Cant think of a name right now Art inspired by ones suffering is the best kind of art wouldn't you agree?

    �.... j....

    Phantom R aw y

    �.... j....

    Tool waited 13 years for their new album, maybe he's trying to beat that.

    �.... j....

    I’m from 4 years in the future and I can tell you with a frown, no...

    �.... j....

    It's been 4 years now. I guess he's never coming back. We still know him though

  66. M.... M....

    the only thing i know is that you quit youtube

  67. S.... T....

    Why does this remind of Sting from The Police

  68. S.... T....

    Aw what happened to him

  69. L.... ....

    #onehitwonder

    L.... ....

    Retarded

  70. M.... O....

    AdMkevinelyricksong

  71. b.... ....

    People say thats hes working on a new album

    b.... ....

    It's been two years. I'm sorry. No new album. Where is he? Will he ever come back? It breaks my heart honestly.

    b.... ....

    Happy new year

    b.... ....

    well I don't think so

    b.... ....

    Elliot the Pug he might be working on a new album, apparently he loathes fame the greed of the music industry executives so he’s just recording on his own time frame. I really really really hope we get a full album eventually.

    b.... ....

    He's working on a lot of them under his label with other artists...

  72. k.... f....

    May 13, 2014? Where did Gotye go..?

    k.... f....

    October 1, 2018.... Still missing..

  73. D.... E....

    Still just today suck and fuck

    D.... E....

    Can only

  74. D.... B....

    Gotye.. Why you stopped? You have a lot of talent.. you have little-piece-of time.. Gotye.. You *Saved me* , and i *Used to know you!*, And *The Only Thing I Know* Is that you are a great artist.. So please..You have a grate *State of Art*..You made my *Eyes Open* We want your voice..again.. and.. *What do you want?..

    D.... B....

    Hear here!

    D.... B....

    +Kimberly Mehrer ..?

    D.... B....

    Now hes just somebody that you used to know...

  75. d.... b....

    the only thing he knows is 1 hit single

  76. W.... ....

    i have no money

    W.... ....

    +WashingtonMonster86 what about now

    W.... ....

    got som for birthdaye

    W.... ....

    @WashingtonMonster86 thats awesome. enjoy!

  77. b.... ....

    There was somebody I used to know called Gotye. Anyone has an idea what happened to him?

  78. S.... ....

    Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day and a wonderful year? :)

  79. M.... ....

    Love GOTYE

  80. n.... s....

    Bonjour,
    Le son est toujours aussi excellent, j'adore cette voix ! J'ai hâte d'en entendre plus...
    Et en plus, il est charmant ^^

  81. C.... E....

    Gotye! Donde estas??!

    C.... E....

    @Claudia Elvir the basics buscaloo en youtube

    C.... E....

    +Claudia Elvir Pero no es lo mismo..

  82. A.... K....

    Loved this song..Not sure why this is not so popular amongst Gotye songs .. ? Lyrics, music, singing everything perfect.. + emotions it generates.. This will always remain one of my fav songs. Gotye please come up with your next big album..Waiting for your Grammy .. !

  83. C.... C....

    you USED to know, Gotye, you used to know.

    C.... C....

    What happened to them?

    C.... C....

    Check the band THE BASICS he is with them right now

    C.... C....

    @xXiChris x HansonXx

  84. F.... a....

    I love goyte's voice and art it's very interesting

    F.... a....

    @jane force yes he is a true artist, and his work all is about the art and LOVE it

  85. p.... ....

    Hieno biisi..

  86. g.... C....

    I love his voice specially when he sing somebody I use to know
    And his creativity

  87. E.... D....

    eargasm......!!!

  88. S.... S....

    whats the difference between this upload and the "drawing blood mix" ??  O_O pls tell me guys 

    S.... S....

    The mix is a generated playlist, probably containing this song

  89. F.... M....

    Prefer a melancholy feel like "Hearts a Mess"

    F.... M....

    oml i love that song

  90. �.... �....

    We're well

  91. J.... ....

    Love this....and yep, could def be a Depeche song, all the better to adore it ~

  92. �.... ....

    ㄔㄋㄠ

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    ㄔㄋㄠ

  94. d.... p....

    like 80's new wave i like it make some more