Melbourne singer/songwriter Gotye has released a music video for “Somebody That I Used To Know”, appearing in body paint alongside featured artist Kimbra. The music video involves the progressive animated painting of a mural behind Gotye while he sings, and then as the clip advances the paint envelopes his body to finally show he has become one with the background. The view widens to reveal the female vocalist on the track, Kimbra who is also painted “into the background”. As the lyrics describe the breakdown of the relationship, Kimbra becomes depainted – unattached – by stop motion again.
The visuals amplify the meaning of the lyrics, and of course they can be interpreted differently by various audiences. the painted background
Kimbra is no longer part of Gotye's world or life.