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'''Keep What You Steal''' is the 2nd movement of [[Cortana Suite]] from the [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]. It includes the tracks Keep What You Steal and Escape.  The first section plays during the cutscene in which [[Cortana]] is rescued, with the rest during the level [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]. The piano theme at the beginning of the piece again appears in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' track [[The Package (music)|The Package]] and a brief reprise is heard in the ''[[Halo 4]]'' main menu track [[Atonement]].
'''Keep What You Steal''' is the twentieth track included in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[campaign]] level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''. It is composed of ''Keep What You Steal'' (0:00-1:12) and ''Escape'' (1:12-2:36).


It starts with a high strings note, followed by a variation of the piano melody from [[Finish the Fight]]. Strings then play the melody of the Gregorian-chant from the [[Halo Theme]]. The melody begins to swell, then quiets to a minor key. Strings still take the melody, but drums in the background get louder and louder until they block out the strings. At 2:00, strings begin a discordant melody, which continues to get louder until the end.
''Keep What You Steal'' (1:12) starts with a single high strings note, followed by a piano variation of the five-note E Dorian melody (from the track ''[[Finish the Fight]]''). Strings then play the melody of the Gregorian chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. The melody begins to swell, then quiets to a minor key to transition to the next piece. The piece plays in the cutscene before the "Nor Hell A Fury..." chapter, in which [[John-117]] reunites with [[Cortana]]. Despite being a variation of the ''Finish the Fight'' motif, the piano theme at the beginning of the piece became a recurring motif that was incorporated into future tracks: it was played in full reprise in ''[[The Package (music)|The Package]]'' (from ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''), followed by brief reprises in ''[[Atonement]]'' (from ''[[Halo 4: Original Soundtrack]]'') and ''[[Blue Team (music)|Blue Team]]'' (from ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]'').


The name of the track is derived from [[Cortana]]'s quote: "I'm a thief... but I keep what I steal." It runs for 2 minutes and 36.133 seconds (2:36.133).
''Escape'' (1:24) begins with the strings playing a single note, but drums in the background gradually grow louder and louder until they block out the strings. The strings take over and begin a discordant melody, which continues to grow louder before fading out in the end with an echo. The piece plays when John-117 destroys the reactors of ''High Charity'' and escapes the [[Flood hive]], then continues into the ending cutscene in which John-117, Cortana, and [[Thel 'Vadam]] escape ''High Charity'' on a [[D77H-TCI Pelican]].


 
==Trivia==
==External links==
The name of the track is derived from Cortana's quote from the campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]'': "I'm a thief... but I keep what I steal."
*[http://rampancy.net/blog/paulmarv/21/07/2008/Keep_What_You_Steal_Full_Score Full Transcription]


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Revision as of 02:23, August 17, 2020

Keep What You Steal

Album:

Halo 3: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

2:36

Previous:

No More Dead Heroes

Next:

Halo Reborn

 

Keep What You Steal is the twentieth track included in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack, and plays in the Halo 3 campaign level Cortana. It is composed of Keep What You Steal (0:00-1:12) and Escape (1:12-2:36).

Keep What You Steal (1:12) starts with a single high strings note, followed by a piano variation of the five-note E Dorian melody (from the track Finish the Fight). Strings then play the melody of the Gregorian chant from the Halo Theme. The melody begins to swell, then quiets to a minor key to transition to the next piece. The piece plays in the cutscene before the "Nor Hell A Fury..." chapter, in which John-117 reunites with Cortana. Despite being a variation of the Finish the Fight motif, the piano theme at the beginning of the piece became a recurring motif that was incorporated into future tracks: it was played in full reprise in The Package (from Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack), followed by brief reprises in Atonement (from Halo 4: Original Soundtrack) and Blue Team (from Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack).

Escape (1:24) begins with the strings playing a single note, but drums in the background gradually grow louder and louder until they block out the strings. The strings take over and begin a discordant melody, which continues to grow louder before fading out in the end with an echo. The piece plays when John-117 destroys the reactors of High Charity and escapes the Flood hive, then continues into the ending cutscene in which John-117, Cortana, and Thel 'Vadam escape High Charity on a D77H-TCI Pelican.

Trivia

The name of the track is derived from Cortana's quote from the campaign level The Covenant: "I'm a thief... but I keep what I steal."