Between the Twin Towers
Philippe walked the high wire
In a universe of clouds
Where faith replaces doubt
The crowd looked up at the cold steel wire
When he stepped out they became a choir
A thousand voices rose up to his
Together they crossed the abyss
Humanity a symphony
Rise above religion and race
The give and take a tightrope makes
Meet in the middle in peace
They strung a wire in Jerusalem
Tension high end to end
Through the quarters that divide her people
He crossed between them over the valley of hell
They stood apart the Arabs and the Jews
Philippe balanced above in view
They did not know he would release a dove
They did not know they’d cheer out of love
Humanity a symphony
Rise above religion and race
The give and take a tightrope makes
Meet in the middle in peace
Philippe walked the high wire
In a universe of clouds
Where faith replaces doubt
The crowd looked up at the cold steel wire
When he stepped out they became a choir
A thousand voices rose up to his
Together they crossed the abyss
Humanity a symphony
Rise above religion and race
The give and take a tightrope makes
Meet in the middle in peace
They strung a wire in Jerusalem
Tension high end to end
Through the quarters that divide her people
He crossed between them over the valley of hell
They stood apart the Arabs and the Jews
Philippe balanced above in view
They did not know he would release a dove
They did not know they’d cheer out of love
Humanity a symphony
Rise above religion and race
The give and take a tightrope makes
Meet in the middle in peace
Contributed by Paolo Rizzi - 2024/6/10 - 19:27
"In seguito Petit avrebbe ricordato che, senza una ragione particolare, aveva infilato il piccione nella tasca dal lato israeliano dei calzoni. Sulle maniche del costume i colori erano invertiti, perciò quando aveva infilato la mano per stirarlo era stato come se un territorio stesse allungandosi nell'altro"
Paolo Rizzi - 2024/6/10 - 19:33
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Storico il lancio della colomba (che poi come racconta il libro era un piccolo piccione)
Sul sito c’è già un brano dedicato a Philippe Petit ed è quello del Parto delle nuvole pesanti dedicato alla storica camminata tra le torri gemelle il7 agosto 1974.
A pagina 183 si racconta della attraversata sulla fune di Petit a Gerusalemme il 26 maggio 1987.
Ho trovato questa canzone che ne parla.