[intro]
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This was a triumph
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I'm making a note here
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"huge success"
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It's hard to overstate my satis-
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-faction
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Aperture Science
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we do what we must because we can
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For the good of all of us
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except the ones who are dead
[chorus]
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but there's no sense crying over every mistake
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you just keep on trying till you run out of cake
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and the science gets done and you make a neat gun
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for the people who are still alive
[bridge]
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[verse]
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I'm not even angry
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I'm being so sincere right now
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Even though you broke my heart and
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killed me
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And tore me to pieces
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And threw every piece into a fire
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As they burned, it hurt because
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I was so happy for you
[chorus]
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Now these points of data make a beautiful line
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And we're out of beta; we're releasing on time
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So I'm glad I got burned; think of all the things we learned
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for the people who are still alive
[bridge]
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[verse]
(quieter)
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Go ahead and leave me
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I think I prefer to stay inside
Dm G7
Maybe you'll find someone else
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to help you
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Maybe Black Mesa?
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That was a joke - haha - fat chance!
Dm G7
Anyway, this cake is great
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it's so delicious and moist
[chorus]
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Look at me, still talking when there's science to do
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I look out there; it makes me glad I'm not you
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I've experiments to run; there is research to be done
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on the people who are still alive
[outro]
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And believe me, I am still alive!
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I'm doing science and I'm still alive!
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I feel fantastic and I'm still alive!
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And when you're dying I'll be still alive!
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And when you're dead I will be still alive
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Still alive
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Still alive