Now, you're thinking too fast, you're like marbles on glass. Ratman graffiti found in the 'Exile Vilify' den, above the radio.ĭoes it trouble your mind the way you trouble mine? The following is a complete transcription of the lyrics, with, in bold, the words seen on Rattmann's graffiti where the song is played. When this became impossible to execute, the song was rewritten to make it more sombre and was put into a Ratman den. Originally, it was intended to be used for a 'fake ending' Easter egg located about 20 minutes into the game.
It is one of three songs featured in the game, the others being ' Want You Gone', written by Jonathan Coulton and performed by Ellen McLain, and ' Cara Mia'. All music and lyrics belong to The National and the photo belongs to Valve (and the person who took it). Fragments of the lyrics appear on the walls in a form of graffiti made by Doug in a hidden section, where the song is playing on a radio if the position of the radio is right. The whole song evokes the relationship between Chell and GLaDOS as the former navigates the rebuilt Enrichment Center. It was released as a single on April 19, 2011, the same day as Portal 2’s release. ' Exile Vilify' is a song composed and performed by The National exclusively for Portal 2.
