Long Strange Trip

[Verse 1] Back in the day with a dial-up line Had to pray mom ain’t pick up mid-Grind Starter zone, lightin’ up that Gold shire inn First green drop had me feelin’ like a king Human rogue with a dagger and a dream No mounts yet, just boots and steam Running Deadmines, needin’ that sword Didn’t know life was about to get absorbed Alt tabbed school, skipped out on sleep Fishing in Strangle thorn just to feel elite Learned what “aggro” meant from a messy pull Guild invite hit — heart got full [Chorus] Ohhh we leveled in the dark, now the lights all glow From Elwynn dreams to the peaks of snow Got scars on my soul from the raids we ran But I’d queue it all up just to play again Flyin’ high on a phoenix wing Every zone still remembers me It’s more than a game, it’s the life I give What a long, strange trip it is… [Verse 2] Burnin’ Crusade, stepped through the gate Blood elf vibes, new class, clean slate Zul’Aman bears, badge run nights TBC PvP had me fiendin’ fights Wrath dropped — Lich King throne Wintergrasp lags, but I still held my own ICC runs with a frozen grip Death Knights ridin’ like apocalypse Cataclysm cracked the whole damn map New zones hit like a lyrical slap Mists to Shadowlands — expansions flew LFR queues and transmog too Retail grew, got bright, got bold But I still rocked mounts from days of old [Chorus] Ohhh we leveled in the dark, now the lights all glow From Elwynn dreams to the peaks of snow Got scars on my soul from the raids we ran But I’d queue it all up just to play again Flyin’ high on a phoenix wing Every zone still remembers me It’s more than a game, it’s the life I give What a long, strange trip it is… [Verse 3] Now I log on and the world feels wide Different game, but the same inside Look at these alts, that played insane Years of my life in a fantasy frame Garrisons built, mythics cleared Friends logged off, some disappeared Still hear the music in Elwynn breeze Still feel the high from a flawless freeze Classic came back, memories hit Molten Core runs, wipe or crit Maybe I don’t raid like I used to do But Azeroth still got my point of view From noob to vet, I clicked every link What a long, strange trip — now lemme think… [Chorus] Ohhh we leveled in the dark, now the lights all glow From Elwynn dreams to the peaks of snow Got scars on my soul from the raids we ran But I’d queue it all up just to play again Flyin’ high on a phoenix wing Every zone still remembers me It’s more than a game, it’s the life I give What a long, strange trip it is… What a long, strange trip it’s been