Tightrope

This song illustrates the butterfly effect because it was inspired by Collum McCann's novel, 'Let The Great World Spin'. McCann was inspired to use Phillipe Petit's tightrope walk across the World Trade Towers as a 9/11 allegory. My goal with 'Tightrope' was to express how inter-connected we all are and that each one of us in our own way has to step out in the abyss and take the risk of falling. My favorite part of the song is ending When you're walking on the air don't lose yourself to heaven's stare, feel each step you take and remember that all of the risk is for beauty's sake. Both McCann's novel and Petit's tightrope walk have had a powerful impact on my life because they came at moments when I needed to be reminded that all of the risk is for beauty's sake. It is my hope that Tightrope continues the cycle of paying it forward and inspires someone else or at least makes them smile. Love Shannon