And for 2 minutes everything was okay

*Imagine walking straight past that room and not experiencing this scene. OOF.*

They played this song in the new trailer for the show I STARTED CRYING

This is probably one of the best “cutscenes” I’ve seen in a videogame.

The fact that this bit is completely optional, meaning some people probably missed this beautiful part, physically pains me.

Joel's ghost is probably leaning on the door of that room enjoying her voice.

This game is so overhated, Ellie’s emotional roller coaster in this game is so immersive, you feel each bit of pain, happiness, even fear, she really one of the best characters of all time

The way Dina looks at Ellie in the last second is magnificent. Incredible acting, exceptionally emotional.

I honestly haven’t heard this song the same way after hearing Ellie sing it

“...if somehow the Lord gave me a second chance at that moment, I would do it all over again.”

i can’t get over this scene, the last of us can touch your heart in ways you never even knew where possible what a true masterpiece

So my dad loved the last of us, this is his favorite song from a-ha, sadly he passed in 2018 so he wasn't able to see this but believe me when i got this cutscene, i cried my heart out. I love and miss you pops! Naughty dog, you a real one for this. Thank you ❤

Hats off for Ashley Johnson, she sings beautifully with Ellie’s mannerisms. I can’t even sing with my own voice lol

Some gamers never decided to open that guitar case and find this gem. Think about that

We are all here again after episode 7, wow I didn't expect to hear Take On Me playing this early on the show, makes this scene more beautiful and sad. RIP Riley.

I didn’t realize how sad the lyrics were until this version. I just sung the original like the words didn’t hurt. The true meaning is here 💚

Joel: "Hey Ellie, Here's a little something I wrote, I call it ";Take on Me;".

i never thought a game would give me this feelings

It is fantastic how this moment is recontexualized after playing through the whole game. In this moment, it's to be believed that it's a romantic moment between Ellie and Dina, marked by the beautiful memory around the campfire, how she should have kissed her then. By the end of the game, you realize that Ellie was not thinking about Dina in this moment - she was singing about, or even in memory of, Joel. Her obsession and guilt have uprooted every aspect of her life, and tainted even this soft, tender memory.

“Say after me It’s not better to be safe than sorry”

Ellie: Anyway, here's Wonderwall.

I can just imagine Joel’s ghost sitting next to Ellie like “not bad kid”

When i first played this...I felt this in my heart because it wasn't just Ellie singing to Dina but she was also singing it to Joel who she missed so much. I hated how Joel died early on in the game but the story for this was really really good.

Imagine Bella Ramsey singing this. She proves to be a great singer and guitar player so this tender moment will be a highlight in season 2 for sure 🥺💜💜💜

(Don’t tell me that I’m the only one). But hearing Ellie’s voice is just so satisfying

This is TLOU part 2’s Giraffe moment

Talking away I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway Today's another day to find you Shying away I'll be coming for your love, okay? Take on me Take me on I'll be gone In a day or two Needless to say I'm odds and ends But I'll be stumbling away Slowly learning that life is okay Say after me It's no better to be safe than sorry Take on me Take me on I'll be gone In a day or two In a day or two

Genuine masterpiece. Easily my favourite moment of the whole game, it's just pure emotion and represents Ellie and her whole journey so well. I love this so much. The fact that this is optional is bloody fantastic, it shows how intricate the game is and how you really need to explore everything to gain a true understanding of Ellie and her journey. This scene made me cry uncontrollably and has so much meaning to me. Beautiful.

The fact that Ellie knows this song at that time implies Joel teached her "take on me" in the first place.

"i'll be gone in a day or two" wow and exactly two days later her personality changed forever

'Learning slowly that life is okay'. She knows that it isn't but the only thing you can do is to remember the dead and love the living.

This sounded raw and direct from the soul. Just brilliant.

"No matter how hard you try, I guess you can't escape your past" I hope wherever he is, he have found Sarah...

Naughty Dog : so how many times we should add the breaking heart moments? Druckmann : yes

I fell in love with her voice as soon as I heard this. My forever Ellie

After hearing Ellie sing it I never listened to the original ever again, it just melted me❤😭😍🔥🤩

she kinda hesitated to sing the line "slowly learning that life is okay" :(((

''slowly learning that life is okay'' This hit me the hardest, especially the way Ellie sang it.

I swear I could listen to this on loop all day long 😭

Just to think ppl can miss this masterpiece on the story is crazy 😢

I'm so glad I'm an item hunter, otherwise I might have not found this gem.

It breaks my heart when she says "slowly learning that life is okay" in such a low tone because life is really not ok for her 😔

Thumbs up if you just watched the trailer for the HBO series and needed this.

A close friend sent me this song months before his death. I can't hear this song without crying anymore. Rest In Peace Matt 🙏

The last of us 3: Ellie singing "Never gonna give you up"

This scene just broke me, she clearly sang it for joel and also dina, can't believe that joel is actually gone

One of the most touching moments in a game ever. And it’s a scene that can be totally missed… Which just further speaks to how masterful the team over at ND are.

Who all came here in 2022 to listen to this again after the HBO official trailer dropped?? 🙋🏻‍♂️ haha. Still love it

"Slowly learning that life is ok" That line hits hard after completing the game

I love Dina's facial expression throughout this. So touching.

She listens to this song in these headphones at the beginning of tlou 2 when Joel enters Ellie

Already know I’m gonna cry when Bella Ramsey does this scene

Sam: What are you scared of? Ellie: I'm scared of ending up alone

I can’t believe you can actually miss this scene. Stunning

The lyrics fit so well with how the story unfolds. There's so much foreboding in this song that it seems it was written for the game.

The way Ellie said "It's no better to be safe than sorry" made me wanna burst in tears😭

Jokes aside, this scene is amazing. Ellie’s voice, her progress in playing the guitar, the way Dina looks at her genuinely. **chefs kiss** perfecto

Find someone who looks at you the way Dina looks at Ellie

Had to come back here after the Last of Us HBO trailer. Great song choice

*Love how beautiful moments like this exist amidst all the chaos in this game*

“Im scared of ending up alone”, that’s what she said.... My heart is broken 💔

Ashley Johnson is so talented. The way her voice cracks and you can feel her pain as she sings "Slowly learning that life is okay/ Is no better to be safe than sorry". She is singing this to Dina, to Joel to herself. It's freaking great.

No one would have thought it was possible but it was the song as my/our first dance at the wedding. None of the guests had heard this song before. everyone was positively surprised. I am now a happy husband and father. Greetings from Poland I am grateful for this cover.

For such a brutal, bloody, and hatred filled game to have such beautiful and emotionally draining scenes. This series seriously is a masterpiece to go down in history.

I feel bad for the people who missed this during their gameplay. Ashley Johnson has a voice of an angel its soothing

I remember Neil saying in a tweet this was the last scene they recorded. Such a beautiful scene.

I have not played part 2, but this gives me chills. This character portraits this song exactly as one who lives in a world like this would sing it. The emotions, the imperfections, the sadness... omg. So good!

Easily one of the best games of all time. This and tlou 1. The storytelling, the world building, the general aesthetic. Everything is so perfect.

“Slowly learning life is ok” is basically the whole point of this game for both main characters and ig just life in general...

I did not expect this song to make me cry when this scene came on, boy was I wrong. The lyrics fit depressingly well with her situation.

Its amazing how Ashley Johnson is both an actress and a singer

this moment will be with me for the rest of my life

Wait, what’s this? A positive last of us 2 comment section?

the guitar playing is incredibly realistic. she actually plays the right chords and picks the right strings with the right technique. even the imperfections are purposefully added in the playing.

The call back to the song in The Last of Us trailer. Time to cry. 😢

This game and rdr 2 are the best video game experiences that i have consumed in my entire 25 years of breathing air in this world, so fucking good!

1:26 The way Ellie has to hold back tears when she says the lyrics “It’s no better to be safe than sorry” is so heartbreaking.

One of the most touching scenes in this game...

Not many hills I'll die on, but declaring this version THE best version of this song is one of those hills.

This song was used in the trailer for HBO’s The Last of Us

The song before she sang this had me teary..

Dina’s face throughout the song was really half of this whole feeling. You can see her falling in love with Ellie with each note.

Played this whole game 4 times . And just went back to it and realized i missed this . Such an amazing scene . Gosh it killed me

The Last of Us 1 and 2 is the greatest game of All-Time

I can't stop seeing this, every day I get depressed

My favorite boss fight, very unpredictable attack pattern.

so i wasnt tripping when i heard this song on the recent trailer! i miss these two together 🥲

They played "take on me" in the official trailer for the show 😭😭😭

Joel: Well, now i'm gonna teach you a song that I wrote called take on me

I love how Ellie is usually pretty rough and abrasive and a total badass but when she sings this song her voice is so soft 🥰 similar to how Joel speaks to Ellie in a softer voice 💔

For me Ellie and Joel are the best game characters in all gaming history! I love them forever

"in a day or two" literally the time in seattle

I suppose hitting those high notes is a boss fight in its own way.

I’m so emotionally attached to this game.. 🥲

This must be the reason why the new trailer for the HBO show uses this song

2023 still on repeat. I love Ellie so so very much

I feel bad for the people who missed this scene i was just about to continue the story but glad i didn't to see this scene 🙌

her voice: 🖤⛓🔪💊🚬 her voice singing: 🍯🔮🧸🎀💕✨

I can’t imagine how many memories I have with this song or with this incredible game, I’ve enjoyed playing this game and cried along with it , a lot of things happened in my life back then and it was so hard to through it but every time I listen to this song it feels like a warm hug 🤍

The way she sings "it's no better to be safe than sorry" whilst looking at Dina- it's like she knows she is in love but so scared to admit it in fear that she will lose Dina