Discover the story of the song > Still Alive – jonathan coulton

The protagonist is singing about a successful experiment conducted by Aperture Science that resulted in many people surviving. He acknowledges that some people died during the process, but that there's no point in dwelling on it. His partner broke his heart but he remains sincere and happy for her. He is excited to continue conducting experiments and doing science, even though he knows others may die and he may outlive them.