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Want You Gone
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April 19, 2011 |
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2:21 |
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"Want You Gone"[1] is a song featured in Portal 2 that plays during the game's credits, as the successor of "Still Alive". As with the former, it is sung from the perspective of GLaDOS after her ordeal with Chell. It was written by Jonathan Coulton and performed by Ellen McLain. It is one of two pop / rock songs featured in the game, the other being "Exile Vilify" by The National.
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[edit] Overview
The song is played as the credits are shown on the right, while the lyrics to the song are on the left. GLaDOS' voice is seemingly clearer and much less robotic, unlike in "Still Alive". The lyrics allude to the plot of Portal 2.
[edit] Lyrics
Well here we are again
It's always such a pleasure
Remember when you tried
to kill me twice?
Oh how we laughed and laughed
Except I wasn't laughing
Under the circumstances
I've been shockingly nice
You want your freedom?
Take it
That's what I'm counting on
I used to want you dead
but
Now I only want you gone
She was a lot like you
(Maybe not quite as heavy)
Now little Caroline is in here too
One day they woke me up
So I could live forever
It's such a shame the same
will never happen to you
You've got your
short sad
life left
That's what I'm counting on
I'll let you get right to it
Now I only want you gone
Goodbye my only friend
Oh, did you think I meant you?
That would be funny
if it weren't so sad
Well you have been replaced
I don't need anyone now
When I delete you maybe
I'll stop feeling so bad
Go make some new disaster
That's what I'm counting on
You're someone else's problem
Now I only want you gone
Now I only want you gone
Now I only want you...
gone
[edit] Trivia
- During the credits, the line "I'll stop feeling so bad" is replaced by "[REDACTED]" in the scrolling lyrics.
- Some players may have the location of the credits and lyrics switched on screen, having lyrics to the right and credits on the left. This is likely due to wide-screen resolution such as ones using the ratio of 16:9 or 16:10.
- A demo of the song was leaked 2 months before the official release of Portal 2. Minor differences in the song include the difference in pronunciation of Caroline's name and some lyrical changes.
- A version with Jonathan Coulton singing the lines is available on his new album, Artificial Heart.[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ Portal 2 credits
- ↑ Artificial Heart at the Jonathan Coulton wiki
[edit] External links
Portal 2 end credits video on YouTube
- Portal 2 Demo of Want You Gone on YouTube
- Portal 2 end credits with text glitch on YouTube
- Sheet music
- Guitar tabs
