MUSIC LESSON

SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO Chorus

KNOW But you didn’t have to cut me off

Make out like it never happened and that we

Verse 1 were nothing

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
And 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

But that was love and it’s an ache I still I guess that I don’t need, that though
remember Now you’re just somebody that I used to
know

Verse 2

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

Verse 3

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

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
 Verse 3 5. Cut someone off– To totally eliminate that
person form your life.
Now and then I think of all the times
“She cut him off. She doesn’t answer any of
you screwed me over1
his calls or messages.”
But had me believing it was always
something that I’d done 6. Make out– To act; pretend.
But I don’t wanna live that way, reading “He was making out that he was ok, but I
into2 every word you say know he was really sad.”
You said that you could let it go3
7. Stoop so low– To do something with no
And I wouldn’t catch you hung up4 on
morality.
somebody that you used to know
“I can’t believe she stooped so low as to
1. Screw someone over– To take advantage poison his dog for revenge.”
of someone, lie to someone, cheat on
someone.
“His ex-wife really screwed him over when
she got the house in the divorce.”

2. Read into something– To find more

information about a subject or what
someone says. In some cases it can mean
the person has changed the meaning of your
words.
“She always reads into my words, when I
said I wanted a break, she thought I was
breaking up with her.”

3. To let go– To release; forget about a

negative thought.
“I can’t let go of the fact that he stole her
records.”

4. Hung up– When your mind is stuck on

something; you can’t stop thinking about
something.
“He’s really hung up on that girl.”

Chorus

But you didn’t have to cut me off5

Make out6 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
No, you didn’t have to stoop so low7
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