Psychonauts 2 OST - Brain in a Jar (ft. Jack Black)
Cosmic I/Smell The Universe is a song in Psychonauts 2. It is sung in-universe in the PSI King's Sensorium by the Mote of Light, once all of his senses are reunited, in an event named the Feast of the Senses. An extended version of the song can be heard during the credits of the game.
The song was composed by Peter McConnell, with lyrics by Tim Schafer, and features vocals by Jack Black. The Helmut level tracks were recorded at Skywalker Sound, in Nicasio, California. The song was engineered by Leslie Ann Jones and Dann Thompson, with assistance by Judy Kirschner. The exact performers were as follows:
- Vocals: Jack Black
- Electric Guitar: Clint Bajakian
- Organ: Justus Dobrin
- Drums: Eli Hludzik
- Electric Bass: Michael Land
- Electric Violin: Peter McConnell
Lyrics[]
Lost alone,
Neither skin nor bone,
Just a thought,
Is all I've got,
Now my cover's blown.
At the bottom of a lake,
Of frozen feeling,
When my friends pulled me back up,
I started,
Healing,
Healing.
Now I can,
Feel out the galaxy,
And hear the flow of time,
Been so tense,
But now I sense,
A reason to this rhyme.
And I can smell the universe,
And I can taste the sky,
And I can see each molecule,
Through my Cosmic I.
Senses are the magic keys,
They fill the holes I've had,
Unlocking all my memories,
Which are never,
Never
Bad.
(extended cut)[]
Oh I can,
Feel out the galaxy,
And hear the flow of time,
Been so tense,
But now I sense,
A reason to this rhyme.
And I can smell the universe,
And I can taste the sky.
I can see each molecule,
through my Cosmic I,
I can,
Feel out the galaxy,
And hear the flow of time,
Been so tense,
But now I sense,
A reason to this rhyme.
And I can smell the universe,
And I can taste the sky,
And I can see each molecule...
Senses are the magic keys,
They fill the holes I've had,
Unlocking all my memories,
Which are never,
Never
Bad.
Trivia[]
- The in-game version of this song uses a slightly different take to the one used in the Psychonauts 2 E3 2020 trailer.
- The song was first revealed during a panel at E3 2019 featuring Tim Schafer and Jack Black. During the panel, clips from Black's voice recording session were shown. He explained that he had a hard time finishing on the word "Bad" without it sounding off, resulting in many alternate takes.[1]
- ↑ The entire panel can be watched on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciSYh9d65Q4