Reviews for The Downeaster "Alexa" Lyrics

I've lived my life with the pounding of waves in my ears. As I make my way through life I am haunted by the memory of my father's voice singing of the Downeaster. He is a Rhode Island native and this song is real to me. As he sings, I see the lighthouse.
Well done, Billy

this song has been a favorite of mine since 7th grade... i understand all of your interpretations... but i relate to this song in that i feel as if i am a explorer and there is no islands or distant lands for me to search for anymore... i feel like that in many different spectrums of life :(

Being from rhode island and growing up around the water my whole life this song hits home with me. People dont realize how important it is to keep our waters profitable for our fisherman. We need to do our part in keeping our waters clean fishing is a very important industry for our eastern coast line. I play this sond everytime before leaving port a song that gives the captain a pat on the back for his hard work and a feeling for a safe return home. Thanks Billy

I grew up in NYC and loved listening to Billy Joel. This song is my favorite song ever and reminds me a lot of my father b/c of the places in the song we visited when we were younger. I now have a little girl of my own who is named "Alexa."

It is a great ballad... it does not only describe the hard life of workers, but any business and work. And not only in NY, but any where in the world where good men feel responsibility. First time I listened to it, I thought he was talking about me, but that is many of us.

This song has been very special to me since I was a little kid. I frequently go to the places mentioned in the song, being an islander myself. So true about the struggle to keep the prosperous way of life Long Island once had. Youths are moving away in record numbers because they can't find jobs to support themselves. This song really hits a chord in me.

Terrific song that shows the difficult transitions that accompany changing times for many of the working people in this country. You can really feel the emotions in this song.

Workers are workers all around the world ...People must be ready to share all their money and peace ...Life is hard , if you leave someone alone with the strugle of life...God has given us the power to share and help...I love this song because it gives the diffuculty of life , being alone and carrying the responsibility of a family...

this is not supposed to be a song that you listen to for he sound, but that you listen to as if you were listning to the story of someones life. It is brillient and is an excellent song.

This Song Sucks, New York Sucks, and all of Manhattan is a dump!!

Remarkable tale put to music, conjures up magic with the songs' lyrics & Billy Joel's Voice.
Anyone who has been on the sea at night will never forget it , will always capture part of their heart & imagination. Social commentary-wise its electric....no dry eyes here....moving.

I think this song tells the whole package of the workers in the US. How we have struggled for centuries to make america great. Now money hungry people are sending our jobs away!

i love this song and its tune... just can't get it out of my head. A good way to voice the islanders arguments

Way to talk about Long Island in the right way. God Bless this little Island.