Alexandra Leaving

The lyrics portray the end of an intimate encounter and the pain of accepting that Alexandra is leaving. The speaker urges someone—perhaps her lover, perhaps himself—to face the loss rather than deny what happened. The mood moves from the thrilling closeness of the night to clear-eyed grief and farewell. Memories of pleasure remain vivid, but they cannot make the relationship last.

Several images make this change feel almost ceremonial. “The god of love” departing suggests that love itself has left, while “sentries of the heart” implies that the lovers slipped past emotional defenses. “The morning will exhaust” the dreamlike explanation: daylight brings reality back, so the speaker warns against pretending the experience was imagined. The call to go to the window and “drink it in” means to take in the scene fully, even though it hurts.

The lyrics leave some details uncertain. Alexandra may be leaving for another partner, described as “her lord,” but the song does not explain their circumstances. The repeated farewell distinguishes losing her from merely watching her go: the speaker must accept both the departure and what it means for the person left behind. The advice not to hide behind “cause and effect” may suggest that neat explanations cannot soften the emotional truth.