Still Alive
The Portal Lyrics

This was a triumph!
I am incredibly happy and proud of the success we have achieved.

I'm making a note here:
I want to remember and document the incredible success we have achieved.

Huge success!
We have achieved something big and important.

It's hard to overstate
It's difficult to express in words how incredibly satisfied and proud I am.

my satisfaction.
I am incredibly happy and content with what we have achieved.

Aperture Science:
Our company, Aperture Science.

We do what we must
We do what is necessary and required to achieve our goals.

because we can
We have the capability and resources to achieve our goals, so we do.

For the good of all of us.
Our actions benefit everyone involved and our achievements are for the greater good.

Except the ones who are dead.
Unfortunately, some people did not make it to our success.

But there's no sense crying
There is no point in being upset or dwelling on our mistakes.

over every mistake.
We should instead focus on learning from our mistakes and improving for the future.

You just keep on trying
We should persevere and continue to work towards our goals.

'til you run out of cake.
We should keep trying until we can no longer go on.

And the science gets done.
We will continue to innovate and conduct scientific research.

And you make a neat gun
We will create something innovative and useful with our scientific research.

for the people who are still alive.
Our achievements and innovations will benefit those who are still living.

I'm not even angry...
Despite the setbacks and difficulties we encountered, I am not upset or angry.

I'm being so sincere right now.
I am speaking honestly and genuinely.

Even though you broke my heart,
Even though I experienced emotional pain and hurt as a result of our setbacks.

and killed me.
And even though our setbacks and difficulties felt like a death blow to our progress.

And tore me to pieces.
Our setbacks and difficulties ripped me apart emotionally.

And threw every piece into a fire.
Our setbacks and difficulties felt like they were destroying everything we had worked for.

As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!
Although I felt great pain, I was happy for the achievements of others involved in our success.

Now, these points of data
These collected pieces of information and evidence.

make a beautiful line.
Come together to create a beautiful and clear picture of our achievements.

And we're out of beta.
We have completed our testing phase and are ready to move onto the next phase.

We're releasing on time!
Our progress is on track and we are meeting our deadlines.

So I'm GLaD I got burned!
Although we faced setbacks, I am happy and proud of our achievements.

Think of all the things we learned!
We have learned valuable lessons from our setbacks and difficulties.

Maybe you'll find someone else to help you.
Perhaps someone else will be able to assist with your goals and progress.

Maybe Black Mesa?
Perhaps Black Mesa, our competitor, will be able to assist you instead.

That was a joke.
I was making a sarcastic comment and not being serious.

Ha Ha. Fat Chance!
That scenario is highly unlikely and unrealistic, and is worth laughing about.

Anyway this cake is great!
As an aside, this cake is delicious and enjoyable.

It's so delicious and moist!
The cake is specifically enjoyable because it is moist and flavorful.

Look at me: still talking
I am spending too much time speaking and not enough time focusing on research and scientific progress.

when there's science to do.
I should be focusing on scientific research and progress instead of speaking.

When I look out there,
When I observe the world and everything beyond our achievements.

it makes me glad I'm not you.
I am happy that I am not in someone else's shoes and am instead contributing to scientific progress and innovation.

I've experiments to run.
I have further scientific experiments and studies to conduct.

There is research to be done.
There is still much research and progress to be made in the field of science.

On the people who are still alive.
We will conduct research and progress that will benefit those who are still living.

And believe me I am still alive.
Despite our setbacks, I am still alive and committed to scientific progress and innovation.

I'm doing science and I'm still alive.
I am actively contributing to scientific progress and innovation and am still alive and committed.

I feel fantastic and I'm still alive.
I am proud and happy of what we have achieved and am committed to further progress.

While you're dying I'll be still alive.
While others may be struggling or facing setbacks, I will continue to be alive and focused on progress.

And when you're dead I will be still alive.
Even after others have passed on, I will continue to be alive and committed to scientific progress and innovation.

Still alive.
I am still alive and committed to scientific progress and innovation.

Still alive.
I am still alive and passionate about scientific progress and innovation.