This song came about in a rather funny way. I was hanging out with my two friends who are also great writers, Dave Hodges, and Dave Harris, (the guitar player for John Mayor), yes, I geeked out. Dave #1 started playing a tune and I said, "Wow, I love that beginning. Let's build on that song. It's great!" And he laughed and said, "I was just messing around. That's a Bob Dylan song I was playing." Of course I felt rather stupid, but then we just started jamming folk songs and "Trapeze" came out. I wrote this song, lyrically, about a friend of mine who had a very tragic childhood. However, he never spoke of it until after 4 years of knowing him. It was odd because, lots of people with their dark pasts tend to dwell on them and sometimes victimize themselves, leaning on their crutches as an excuse not to press forward. My friend, on the other hand, lived as if nothing had ever happened. When he told me of his past I was shocked. It's amazing how some people can overcome hardships and move forward, becoming their own person. He never spoke of his past, or "told me what he saw," and all of his hardships. He did, however, always speak of the future....and how to press on and make it a bright and beautiful one for himself.