Dear Email
A parody of Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
A wistful breakup ballad from the perspective of a sender watching their once-loving relationship with the inbox turn cold, as declining engagement quietly nudges their messages into the promotions folder. The song explores how inflated open rates, neglected list hygiene, and shifting inbox placement signals slowly erode a sender's standing with mailbox providers.
4:05
Duration
Verse
Now and then, I think of when we sent together
Like when you said engagement looked so high
I told myself that you were right for me
But felt the pressure of delivery
But that was growth and it’s a phase I still remember
Verse
You can get addicted to a certain kind of metric
Like watching open rates ascend
So when the numbers stopped making sense
And inbox rules grew more intense
Well I’ll admit I blamed you in the end
Chorus
But you didn’t have to filter me
Make out like my message wasn’t worth delivering
And I don’t even need full reach
But you treat me like a sender you don’t wanna see
No, you didn’t have to turn so cold
Have your system quietly flag me as promotional
I guess that I can see it, though
Now you’re just Dear Email that I used to know
Post-Chorus
Now you’re just Dear Email that I used to know
Now you’re just Dear Email that I used to know
Verse
Now and then, I think of all the blasts you pushed through
But had me carrying the weight of every one
But I don’t wanna work that way
Cleaning up each rushed campaign
You said that you could let it grow
But I wouldn’t catch you thinking of the trust you let go
Chorus
But you didn’t have to flood the list
Make out like consent was just a minor technicality
And I don’t even need your scale
But you treated every inbox like a fire sale
No, you didn’t have to push so hard
Turn good intention into something people disregard
I guess that we both know it, though
Now I’m just Dear Email that you used to know
Outro
Dear Email (I used to know)
Dear Email (Now you’re just Dear Email that I used to know)
Dear Email (I used to know)
Dear Email (Now you’re just Dear Email that I used to know)
(I used to know)
(That I used to know)
(I used to know)
Dear Email
About This Song
This is a humorous parody of “Somebody That I Used To Know”. This work is intended as a parody for comedic purposes, created in the spirit of the “right to parody” recognized in France under Article L. 122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. The goal is not to harm the original work, but to create a new, transformative, and comedic piece.
Original Credits
Song: “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye
Songwriter: Wally De Backer, Luiz Bonfá
Producer: Wally De Backer
© Original song rights to respective holders. No infringement intended.
Parody Work
Lyrics: Inbox Senders Club & AI
Music: AI