I find the song that plays during the end credits of the game to be very intriguing. First listen to the music without lyrics:
http://www.aperturescience.com/
The computer that you are fighting in the game sings:
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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.
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.
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
Besides the fact that the song is saturated with inside jokes and details related to other Value Corporation games, it is embedded with various dichotomies; such as "We do what we must because we can." and "As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!" and all this coming from the enemy in the game. At the end of the song the game itself seems to be saying that it will live forever.
You can read the story 'behind' Aperture Science here: http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Aperture_Science
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
The tune and style of the music is very cleverly chosen and presented to make it nostalgic to the players of the game as well as invoking a high emotion of triumph and a sense of accomplishment - and a feeling of fulfillment even to those who have not played the game. This is one of the incredible abilities of skilled music creation and delivery that has been developed to a very fine degree by producers of media today.
Besides the fact that the song is saturated with inside jokes and details related to other Value Corporation games, it is embedded with various dichotomies; such as "We do what we must because we can." and "As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!" and all this coming from the enemy in the game. At the end of the song the game itself seems to be saying that it will live forever.
You can read the story 'behind' Aperture Science here: http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Aperture_Science
I would like to discuss with follow Christians this subject of audio/visual media, how it affects our worldview, how it trains our emotions and affections and its eternal value and impact on the Kingdom of God.
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