Still Alive
j. coulton Lyrics

This was a triumph
I have succeeded greatly

I'm making a note here; "Huge success"
I am acknowledging my extraordinary victory by writing it down in bold letters

It's hard to overstate
I cannot fully express

My satisfaction
The joy and pleasure I feel from this accomplishment

Aperture Science:
The name of the organization behind the creation of this great feat

We do what we must
We take care of what needs to be done

Because we can
As best as we are able

For the good of all of us
For the benefit of each one of us

Except the ones who are dead
Except those who lost their lives in the process

But there's no sense crying
There’s no use in lamenting

Over every mistake
Over each error or misstep

You just keep on trying
You must continue putting forth the effort

Till you run out of cake
Until you complete every task or obligation

And the science gets done
The objective is achieved with the help of science

And you make a neat gun
A perfectly produced weapon is developed

For the people who are
Designed for the benefit of those

Still alive
Who are fortunate enough to survive

I'm not even angry
I am not expressing anger

I'm being so sincere right now
I am being genuine with my words

Even though you broke my heart,
Despite the emotional pain you caused me

And killed me
You figuratively destroyed me

And tore me to pieces
You shattered me apart

And threw every piece into a fire
You threw my destroyed self into a destructive blaze

As they burned it hurt because
As I disintegrated, it was painful because

I was so happy for you
I was feeling gladness for your victories and achievements

Now, these points of data
These sources of information

Make a beautiful line
Combine to make a lovely pattern

And we're out of beta
We completed our trial period

We're releasing on time
We have met our scheduled release date

So I'm GLaD I got burned
So I am glad I was tested and faced challenges

Think of all the things we learned-
Think of everything we gained from the experience

For the people who are
Intended for those fortunate enough to be

Still alive
Surviving

Go ahead and leave me
Feel free to abandon me

I think I'd prefer to stay inside
I believe it is best that I remain indoors

Maybe you'll find someone else
Perhaps you will locate another individual

To help you?
To assist you?

Maybe Black Mesa?
It would be comical if it were Black Mesa instead

That was a joke *Haha - Fat Chance*
That was intended as satire - laughable indeed

Anyway this cake is great
Aside from this all, this cake is quite scrumptious

It's so delicious and moist
Moist and pleasurable to taste

Look at me: still talking
Perceive me: conversing ceaselessly

When there's science to do
Although there are scientific duties to fulfill

When I look out there,
While examining the world

It makes me GLaD I'm not you
It is invigorating that I am not in your position

I've experiments to run
I have experiments to conduct

There is research to be done
There is analysis yet to be finished

On the people who are
On those who are fortunate to be

Still alive
Living to witness

And believe me I am
You must trust me because I truly am

Still alive
Surviving and pushing forward

I'm doing science and I'm
I am in the midst of performing scientific pursuits

Still alive
Continuing to exist

I feel fantastic and I'm
I am experiencing great elation

Still alive
Currrently living

While you're dying I'll be
As you approach death, rest assured that I will

Still alive
Still be around

And when you're dead I will be
After you pass on, I will

Still alive
Still be living

Still alive
Alive and well