• 1. About
  • 2. Credits
  • 3. Songwriters & Composers
  • 4. Lyrics
  • 5. Licensing
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  • 1. About
  • 2. Credits
  • 3. Songwriters & Composers
  • 4. Lyrics
  • 5. Licensing
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How Long Have I Been Playing? (from "World of Warcraft")

Elizabeth Zharoff

3 minutes • November 04, 2016

As a longtime Word of Warcraft player, I had to set its theme for this project! The game is simultaneously epic and goofy, two conflicting traits I hoped to capture in my arrangement. Those familiar with WoW will recognize the frustrated 2005-era lyrics, harkening back to a time of rickety servers and unstable internet connections. Those unfamiliar should simply enjoy the melodramatic tale of a gamer up past her bed time…

 

Appears on Song Cycle: The History of Video Games

℗ 2016 Materia Collective / Materia Music Inc.

credits

Primary & Featured Artists
Elizabeth Zharoff
Elizabeth Zharoff
Vocalist
Performers
Trevor Alan Gomes
Trevor Alan Gomes
Piano
Production & Engineers
Elizabeth Zharoff
Elizabeth Zharoff
Vocalist
Jason Hayes
Composer
Julia Seeholzer
Julia Seeholzer
Arranger & Lyricist
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Songwriters & Composers

Recording of
Legends of Azeroth [Main Title]
JASON HAYESComposer
AZEROTH MUSICOriginal Publisher

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Lyrics

God, it’s getting late,
when did I start to raid?
I should sleep!

My god I think it’s getting light out,
what time was it when I started raiding?
I should sleep!

How long have I been playing?
How long have I been playing?
How long have I been playing?
How long…

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