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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Wanderlust
Heather Alexander Lyrics
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So raise the cup and think betimes
Of this poor sailor 'pon the sea
Whose passing is but memory
'Tis not that I would have you think
Of this but as a friendly drink
For with my heart I loved you truly
For the fever's upon me
And the Captain is calling
I cannot stay with thee
My destiny's calling
I'll never be free, but I do what I must
A captive of my wanderlust
The tide is turned and so we sail
This brief sojourn has now grown stale
The wanderlust has me, indeed
I care not where my travels lead
The captain asks if I'm a-feared
A smile tangled in his beard
His laughter tells me he must know
The pain that I now undergo
For the fever's upon me
And the Captain is calling
I cannot stay with thee
My destiny's calling
I'll never be free, but I do what I must
A captive of my wanderlust
I cast my fate into the wind
I have no mate, nor kith, nor kin
For I must go where I am sent
A victim of self-banishment
Orion has become my guide
And Venus is my willing bride
With wanderlust my fuel and feed
I roam the world as 'tis decreed
For the fever's upon me
And the Captain is calling
I cannot stay with thee
My destiny's calling
I'll never be free, but I do what I must
A captive of my wanderlust
For the fever's upon me
And the Captain is calling
I cannot stay with thee
My destiny's calling
I'll never be free, but I do what I must
A captive of my wanderlust
The lyrics of Heather Alexander's song, "Wanderlust," tell the story of a sailor who is torn between his desire to explore the world and his love for someone he must leave behind. As the ship bell chimes and his time is up, the sailor raises his cup to the memory of those he leaves behind. He speaks of his love for the person, whom he has treated cruelly due to his frustration at being a captive of his desire to wander. The sailor is plagued by the fever that comes with wanderlust, and he is compelled to continue his travels, leaving behind those he cares for.
The lyrics capture the sense of adventure and the allure of the unknown that drives many people to explore the world. The sailor is driven by his desire to explore, and while he is aware of the pain he is causing, he seems powerless to resist the call of adventure. The sailor is not alone in his wanderlust - the captain understands his desires all too well, and even guides him on his journey. The song is both bittersweet and inspiring, capturing the mixture of emotions that come with leaving behind loved ones to explore the world.
Line by Line Meaning
My time is up and the ship bell chimes
The voyage is coming to an end, indicated by the bell ringing.
So raise the cup and think betimes
Let us drink and consider the good times we had.
Of this poor sailor 'pon the sea
Thinking about this sailor's life on the sea.
Whose passing is but memory
The sailor's life is only a memory at this point.
'Tis not that I would have you think
I don't want you to think I'm asking for your sympathy.
Of this but as a friendly drink
Just a friendly drink among comrades.
For with my heart I loved you truly
I truly loved you from my heart.
Though I'm forced to treat you cruelly
But I'm unable to stay with you, which may seem cruel.
For the fever's upon me
I'm suffering from an intense desire to wander.
And the Captain is calling
The captain has summoned me to depart.
I cannot stay with thee
I'm unable to stay with you.
My destiny's calling
It's my destiny to travel the world.
I'll never be free, but I do what I must
I'll always be a captive of my wanderlust, but I must do what I have to do.
The tide is turned and so we sail
The tide has changed, and we're sailing on.
This brief sojourn has now grown stale
This short voyage has become tiresome.
The wanderlust has me, indeed
My wanderlust has taken over me completely.
I care not where my travels lead
I'm not concerned with where my travels take me.
The captain asks if I'm a-feared
The captain wonders if I'm afraid.
A smile tangled in his beard
He smiles while stroking his tangled beard.
His laughter tells me he must know
His laughter suggests that he understands the pain I'm going through.
The pain that I now undergo
The emotional pain I'm experiencing at having to leave.
I cast my fate into the wind
I'm leaving my fate up to chance.
I have no mate, nor kith, nor kin
I don't have any friends or family accompanying me.
For I must go where I am sent
I have to go wherever the wind takes me.
A victim of self-banishment
I'm a victim of my own desire to wander.
Orion has become my guide
Orion, the constellation, is guiding my travels.
And Venus is my willing bride
Venus, the planet, is welcoming me with open arms.
With wanderlust my fuel and feed
My wanderlust is the driving force behind my travels.
I roam the world as 'tis decreed
I travel the world as destiny has decreed.
Contributed by Ryan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.