[Verse 1] I told Sara, "We should play D&D!" We laughed, I didn't believe. Then I visited New Zealand and didn't want to leave. But come home I did, and Jacob managed us. I got back into things, forgot. Just a joke, no fuss. [Pre-Chorus] Two months later we're in LA I'm leaving a conference hall with Jay He says, "Whatever happened to D&D? That sounded like a great idea to me!" You all had never played, you all just jumped right in. This campaign isn't ending, but mine's set to begin. [Chorus] I'm on the other side of the coin, Every head must have its tail. You're still here getting work done, I'm a dead inbox email. And I know you're gonna do great things, And I know that I am exiting. You're gonna follow this adventure that unfurled, And I am leaving for the other side of the world. [Verse 2] Characters have come and gone As squad members changed Lead a ten-person party? Well that just sounds deranged But lead you all I did, You didn't let me down. I threw an army at you: You knocked them to the ground. [Pre-Chorus 2] You got the Winter Rider's Mark, Explored the dungeon in the dark, Scared off Zocar, robbed a shop, Ehmili vanished with a _pop_. You all had never played, You all cheered when you won. Now someone new is leading, And my time here is done. [Chorus 2] I'm on the other side of the field, Too far to hear a sound. You're still here landing projects, My flight just left the ground. And I know you're gonna do great things, And I know that I am exiting. You're gonna follow this adventure that unfurled, And I am leaving for the other side of the world. [Bridge] Aotearoa is where I'll see Hugo and Soren grow to be The best damn immigrant Kiwi That anyone could hope for Our Berner Freya, Christine and me Pretending we are all stress-free The stress is in the subtlety But that's still what we strive for. [Final Chorus - Part 1] I'm on the other side of the world, The seasons are flipped around. Your summer's heating up. My nerve pain's cooling down. [Coda - Mid-Chorus interjection] And I know the game has been a gas, And I fear you'll blow smoke up my ass, And I know you say that I'll be missed, And I fear you want my tests dismissed, And I know that I am just a blip, And I know coworking ain't kinship, But I fear the game will fade away, And I fear the bonds will break some day But maybe Just maybe [Final Chorus - Part 2] At least, I think it might suffice To think of me when you roll the dice. Twenty or one, you'll catch whatever's hurled, And I will smile from the other side of the world. [Piano outro]
