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Treacherous Road Drove Songwriter To This Song
By NPR Staff
Years ago, songwriter Kate MacLeod was touring in Switzerland and found herself driving on the most treacherous mountain road she'd ever seen. White-knuckled, she clutched the wheel and began to wonder about all the cars that must have gone off this road and why some of us survive dangerous situations while others don't. This question led to other musings about surviving in a complicated world and to a song, "Something Left You Living."