Lament of Captain Placeholder

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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.

–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!

–Chorus–

External links

• Cranius Presents - The Lament of Captain Placeholder 
• Lament of Captain Placeholder (Garbo Cover) 
• Eledainn posting the song on the official forums.