Hero and Leander
Adam Guettel * Track #2 On Myths and Hymns
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Hero and Leander by Adam Guettel
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This song was written for Guettel’s 1998 song cycle/musical Myths and Hymns, evoking the Greek myth of the doomed young man who swam every night across the Hellespont to be with his love, guided by her light.
Hero and Leander Lyrics
Could I be Leander?
On a wave am I borne?
Borne to a new home across this lonely sea?
Could you be my Hero, heart afire?
My lighthouse on the shoreline
Could you be that to me?
Oh, I need you
I need the rise and fall of your voice
Oh, I love you
And now I have a love to rejoice
Hero and Leander, how your passion is brave
Even if I drown here inside this wave
My lighthouse on the shoreline
My passion on this lonely sea
My loving you was meant to be
Hero and Leander, how your passion is brave
Even if I drown here inside this wave
My lighthouse on the shoreline
My passion on this lonely sea
My loving you was meant to be
Hero and Leander Q&A
Who wrote Hero and Leander's ?
Hero and Leander was written by Adam Guettel.
When did Adam Guettel release Hero and Leander?
Adam Guettel released Hero and Leander on Tue Mar 31 1998.