What Is The Song At The End Of The Last Of Us Episode 4?

The song at the end of Episode 4 is a version of English rock band New Order's 1987 song "True Faith," delivered in the form of a haunting acoustic cover by singer-songwriter Lotte Kestner. This version of the song originally came out on Kestner's 2011 album "Stolen," but for "The Last of Us" fans with some behind-the-scenes information , it hits very, very different.

In "The Last of Us Part 2," Ellie is fond of strumming her acoustic guitar and singing mournful, moody versions of classic songs. In the game's promotional materials, one of the songs she performs is "True Faith." In 2020, Kestner caught wind of the similarities between her version and the one Ellie performs, and publicly accused "The Last of Us 2" of copying trailer music. 

The game's creative director Neil Druckmann was quick to address the situation. "Ellie's rendition of "True Faith" was inspired by Lotte Kestner's haunting cover of the song. Due to an oversight on our end, she wasn't credited as intended. Our deep apologies — we are rectifying this ASAP. We hope that @lottekestner receives the recognition she deserves," he wrote on Twitter.

Druckmann clearly delivered on his promise, as Kestner was quick to accept the apology. "So proud this music has found a home in such an amazing project. Thanks to Neil, Naughty Dog and everyone at Sony,", she wrote on Twitter in response to Druckmann's message.

As it happens, Druckmann is also the co-creator and co-writer of the HBO adaptation of the game, and it's probably fair to assume that he had something to do with Kestner's "True Faith" cover's presence in this episode. Not a bad way to make amends!