1.Listening to Somebody that I Used to know by Gotye and reading through the lyrics, write a paragraph about what you think the intention of this piece of music is. (What is the point of is? Why was it written?)
2.What is one thing you like about this song that you think you could bring into your own playing / performances?

After listening to the lyrics, it sounds as if the song is about a friendship/relationship that didn't go as planned, and they weren't as close or in love as they thought they were. Perhaps the song was made to tell a story about the two, or to teach a lesson, such as how some things don't always go the way we we expect. Based on the song, you could try performing with a sense of storytelling or mystery, and giving clues throughout your performance to give context about an underlying story. Hope this helps!

Explanation:

When I listened to the song it sounded like the writer had a really close friend and something happened between them.