以下是《gotye hearts a mess》的英文歌詞：
This world can make your heart a mess, and it's all because of me.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
But I don't want to be the one to make you cry.
I'll try to make it better, I'll try to make it right.
Cause I don't want to lose you, I don't want to lose you.
And I don't want to be the one to break your heart.
Cause I don't want to be the one to make you sad.
So please don't cry, please don't cry.
Cause I don't want to be the one to let you down.
I'm feeling empty and unsure of where we are.
You gave me everything and I took it for granted.
But now it hurts, and now I need to fix this mess.
But every day it seems that it gets worse, we get closer to our last.
You were right when you said it couldn't last.
Cause we're going through the motions, we're just going through the motions.
But I don't want to be the one to make you cry.
I'll try to make it better, I'll try to make it right.
Cause I don't want to lose you, I don't want to lose you.
And I don't want to be the one to break your heart.
Cause I don't want to be the one to make you sad.
So please don't cry, please don't cry.
I know that we can work it out, we can make it work.
I know that we can fix this mess, we can make it right.
Cause I don't want to be the one who leaves you sad.
I don't want to be the one who makes you cry.