Still Alive
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Still Alive is played during the ending credits after you beat Portal. The music and lyrics were composed by Jonathan Coulton, and the vocals were sung by Ellen McLain who also voiced GLaDOS. "Still Alive", along with a remixed version were officially released on The Orange Box Original Soundtrack.
Still Alive is also played as a samba instrumental on the radios scattered across the various maps.
Lyrics
This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. Aperture Science We do what we must because we can. For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead. But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. And the Science gets done. And you make a neat gun. For the people who are still alive. I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now. Even though you broke my heart. And killed me. And tore me to pieces. And threw every piece into a fire. As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you! Now these points of data make a beautiful line. And we're out of beta. We're releasing on time. So I'm GLaD. I got burned. Think of all the things we learned for the people who are still alive. Go ahead and leave me. I think I prefer to stay inside. Maybe you'll find someone else to help you. Maybe Black Mesa THAT WAS A JOKE. HAHA. FAT CHANCE. Anyway, this cake is great. It's so delicious and moist. Look at me still talking when there's Science to do. When I look out there, it makes me GLaD I'm not you. I've experiments to run. There is research to be done. On the people who are still alive. And believe me I am still alive. I'm doing Science and I'm still alive. I feel FANTASTIC and I'm still alive. While you're dying I'll be still alive. And when you're dead I will be still alive. STILL ALIVE! Still alive.
Sheet Music
Links
- youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI - The ending sequence of Portal.
- youtube.com/watch?v=RSsstXfcRWw - Official video with Sara Quin.
- youtube.com/watch?v=sxNmeMklFk8 - Jonathan Coulton performing his song.
- youtube.com/watch?v=XfyeJ6CX0vI - Jonathan Coulton and Felicia Day Live at PAX 8.
- youtube.com/watch?v=NCt2nZF2nLk - Typography video by Kilrok.
- youtube.com/watch?v=6m5TuxdkfkE - The Gifford Children's Choir.
- youtube.com/watch?v=0Lo6uXwi4M0 - Arranged for Mario Paint by geoffnet1.
- youtube.com/watch?v=qvRqnd4ymus - Sung in Japanese.
- youtube.com/watch?v=yLS35kyYlOU - Played on an IBM 8080 by 256byteram.
- youtube.com/watch?v=T6Q5GPg2euM - Played on piano by lara6683.
- youtube.com/watch?v=E9m3yHgdR1Y - Played on accordion by renegadeaccordion.
- youtube.com/watch?v=C4OV2UofPFg - Played using a fiber laser by chjade84.