This Road is a multi-part song performed by Poe. It was created specifically for Alan Wake 2 and plays at the end of multiple parts of Initiation.
Lyrics[]
The Mirror[]
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever
This road (road road road road road road road road)
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road (huh)
I can see you there
But you don’t see me anywhere
I’m right in front of you I’m right here
On this winding road
What are you looking at
Is it your face on a pane of glass
Somehow this window becomes a trap
On this winding road
Will it ever let me go
Forever I am
Fading to black
Forever I am
Circling back
Just to fall into this trap
This winding road
The Dark Chamber[]
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road
(loops forever loops forever)
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road
Your words aren’t meant for me
They are meant only for you I see
Wake up wake up it’s only a dream
On a winding road
Now you’re in my bed
In the dark chamber of my head
I flip you over until you bend
This winding road
Don’t you ever let me go
Forever I am (forever never)
Playing pretend
Forever I’m never (forever never)
Wanting it to end
This message that you send
To this winding road
It’s just the beginning
Only the ending
Winding through me now
Only the end
It’s just the beginning
Only the ending
Winding through me now
Just the beginning
Only the end
The beginning
Winding through me now
It’s only the end
Only the end
Beginning
Winding through me now
Only the end
Forever forever
Winding through me now
Forever forever
Winding through me now
Beginning
(road road road road road road road road)
(loops forever loops forever loops forever)
Falling Apart[]
(forever forever forever)
Now you’re falling apart
The light is a poisonous, poisonous dart
Forever seeking out the darkest part
Forever (forever forever forever)
Your
Heart
AW[]
I’m getting off this time (forever forever forever)
(road road road road)
(forever forever forever)
I’m getting off this time
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever
This road (road road road road road road road road)
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road (huh)
I can see you there
But you don’t see me anywhere
I’m right in front of you I’m right here
On this winding road
What are you looking at
Is it your face on a pane of glass
Somehow this window becomes a trap
On this winding road
Will it ever let me go
Forever I am
Fading to black
Forever I am
Circling back
Just to fall into this trap
This winding road
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road (loops forever loops forever loops forever)
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I lose you on every time
And some say that it loops forever this road (your words your words)
Your words aren’t meant for me
They are meant only for you I see
Wake up wake up it’s only a dream
On a winding road
Now you’re in my bed
In the dark chamber of my head
I flip you over until you bend
This winding road
Don’t you ever let me go
Forever I am (forever never)
Playing pretend
Forever I’m never (forever never)
Wanting it to end
This message that you send
To this winding road
It’s just the beginning
Only the ending
Winding through me now
Only the end
It’s just the beginning
Only the ending
Winding through me now
Just the beginning
Only the end
The beginning
Winding through me now
It’s only the end
Only the end
Beginning
Winding through me now
Only the end
Forever forever
Winding through me now
Forever forever
Winding through me now
Beginning (road road road road road road road road)
(loops forever loops forever loops forever)
Now you're falling apart
The light is a poisonous
Poisonous dart
Forever seeking out the darkest part
Forever (forever forever)
Forever your
Heart
And some say that it loops forever
This road that I
Find you on
Forever
And ever (forever)
And some say
That it loops forever
This road that I find you on
Every time I
Forever
And ever
It’s a spiral
And some say
I find you
I find you
Forever
It’s a spiral
And ever (forever)
It’s a spiral
I find you
It’s a spiral
I find you
Behind the Scenes[]
In the first Alan Wake game, Poe's song "Haunted" was featured as one of the episode ending songs. Furthermore, the song was part of an album that served as was a companion piece to the book "House of Leaves" - which was writted by her brother Mark Z. Danielewski. The book in particular was a source of inspiration to both Sam Lake and Remedy, which drove them to directly collaborate with Poe on an original song for the sequel.