She made her home in the countryside west of Portland, Oregon, and performed up and down the West Coast. She played solo, or with Uffington Horse, her Celtic Folk and World Rock band.
Heather's ten albums were published on her own label, Sea Fire Productions, including two live albums, seven studio works, as well as a "blooper" album released only on CD-R. her last concert under that name.
Her last public performance as Heather was at OryCon 2006. There is a live DVD available, Ever After - Live!, which is a recording of that concert. In early 2007 she transitioned to male and since April 2007 has performed as Alexander James Adams.
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The Garden
Heather Alexander Lyrics
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To a crystal castle, all alone--
Looked outside, and there lay before me
A garden of dreams all my own--
Barefoot I walked by it's sparkling stream,
Smiled to the fish swimming there--
Said "Hello" to the frog on his rock,
Each man builds his own garden,
By what his heart says is true--
And mine is so very special to me,
Can I trust it with you--
Well my love, here's the key to the garden,
Tread soft as you travel it's lands--
Walk with bare feet, say "Hello" to the frog,
And drink from the stream with your hands--
I remember you smiled and said
"You know, I've seen this before"
And the wind sang a love song so sweet--
The flowers bowed down their heads as you passed,
And the grass sparkled under your feet--
Each man builds his own garden,
By what his heart says is true--
And mine is so very special to me,
But it seems I can share it with you--
We reached the end of the garden,
You said "You know, this will work out just fine"
"The reason it seemed so familiar to me,
Is that yours is built right next to mine."
"Together we've built the same garden,
The very same stream running through--
And I think the walls between us should fall,
So that there'll be one garden for two."
Each man builds his own garden,
By what his heart says is true--
And I thank the stars that watch over me
Because ours is a garden for two--
Ours is a garden for two--
The Garden by Heather Alexander is a beautiful song that showcases the power of love and the importance of building one's own garden. The song speaks to the universality of the human experience, emphasizing that every individual is in charge of creating their own destiny. In the opening stanza of the song, the singer finds herself in a crystal castle all alone. However, as she looks outside, she sees a garden of dreams all her own. She takes off her shoes, walks by the sparkling stream and takes in the beauty all around her. She encounters the creatures in the garden, greeting each one of them with joy and acceptance. She then reflects on how everyone builds their own garden according to what their heart believes is true.
The song encourages us to trust our own garden, no matter how special it may be to us. The singer then implores her love to walk with her in her garden, taking care not to uproot anything or hurt the creatures that live there. She gives her love the key to her garden and encourages them to walk with bare feet, drink from the stream, and say hello to the frog on the rock. As they progress through the garden, the love interest remarks on how familiar the garden is - and the singer realizes they've built the same garden, right next to each other. In the end, the two agree to tear down the walls between their gardens, so that they may create one garden for two.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up one morning,
I became aware of a new day.
To a crystal castle, all alone--
I found myself in a beautiful palace without any company.
Looked outside, and there lay before me
When I glanced outside my palace, I saw that there was a charming garden.
A garden of dreams all my own--
The garden was magnificent and seemed custom-made for me only.
Barefoot I walked by its sparkling stream,
I walked along the garden's glittery creek without any attire on my feet.
Smiled to the fish swimming there--
I beamed at the swimming fishes in the creek.
Said 'Hello' to the frog on his rock,
I greeted the frog on his neighbouring rock by speaking the word 'Hello'.
Flew with the birds in the air--
I soared through the skies with the garden's birds.
Each man builds his own garden,
Every human creates their garden to match their desires.
By what his heart says is true--
A person builds their garden according to their heart's desires.
And mine is so very special to me,
My garden is precious to me.
Can I trust it with you--
May I rely on you to care for my garden?
Well my love, here's the key to the garden,
My dear, I'd like to give you access to my garden.
Tread soft as you travel it's lands--
Please pass through my garden gently and carefully.
Walk with bare feet, say 'Hello' to the frog,
I suggest that you go barefoot and greet the nearby frog.
And drink from the stream with your hands--
You may quench your thirst by drinking directly from the garden's creek.
I remember you smiled and said
I recall that you grinned and spoke afterwards.
"You know, I've seen this before"
You expressed that you had observed this before.
And the wind sang a love song so sweet--
The breeze sang a tender love song aloud.
The flowers bowed down their heads as you passed,
The garden's flowers lowered their heads when you walked past them.
And the grass sparkled under your feet--
The turf sparkled underneath your feet.
We reached the end of the garden,
We arrived at the garden's edge.
You said "You know, this will work out just fine"
You stated that this arrangement would work splendidly.
"The reason it seemed so familiar to me,
"My familiarity with it is due to the fact that
Is that yours is built right next to mine."
Your garden is right next to mine."
"Together we've built the same garden,
"Then we collaborated to create the same garden,
The very same stream running through--
The identical stream passes through it.
And I think the walls between us should fall,
I think the barriers separating us should disappear.
So that there'll be one garden for two."
So that there will be only one garden for both of us."
And I thank the stars that watch over me
I am grateful to the stars that protect me
Because ours is a garden for two--
Because the garden belongs to both of us.
Contributed by Annabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.