Lament of Captain Placeholder

The Lament of Captain Placeholder was a song created for the beta NPC Captain Placeholder after Blizzard had removed him from the game. The song was written and recorded in 2005 by a dedicated player going by the alias Eledainn, and was later covered by Cranius. This version has since featured on album releases by both Cranius and the band Garbo.

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• –Verse 1–

• On the stormy shores of Azeroth,
• A silhouette did stand.
• A brave and stalwart sailor
• Who gave a helpin' hand.
• Without fail, on every whim,
• Which we did demand,
• He simply smiled and waved his hand,
• And sent us 'cross the land.

• –Chorus–
• Farewell to thee, Placeholder,
• Your ship has sailed to sea.
• We'll tip our hats and pray one day
• To be as great as thee.
• Captain P, you'll never know the emptiness inside
• As we sit ashore on Menethil, waitin' for a ride.

• –Verse 2–
• Time did pass, until, one day,
• That silhouette did fade.
• Where once we found Placeholder
• Only scattered winds remained.
• The stormy sea went silent
• On that dark and dreary day.
• But come along, my friends,
• Let's raise a glass up for his name!

• –Chorus–

• –Musical Interlude–

• –Verse 3–
• So when you find yourself lamenting
• On that lonely pier,
• Watching as the ships come in,
• And dryin' off your tears,
• Believe in what he stood for,
• And I know that he’ll survive.
• Inside our hearts dear Placeholder
• Will always be alive!

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• –Chorus–

• Eledainn posting the song on the official forums.