"Highwire" is an anti-war song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, featured on their 1991 live album, Flashpoint.

[3] Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the song is one of the rare examples of the Stones taking on political issues—in this case, the fall-out from Persian Gulf War.

An accompanying video directed by Julien Temple was released and depicts the Stones in an industrial set performing the song.

"[4] The song's lyrics deconstructs the build-up to the war and criticises the politics behind it: We sell 'em missiles, We sell 'em tanks; We give 'em credit, You can call the bank; It's just a business, You can pay us in crude; You love these toys, just go play out your feuds; Got no pride, don't know whose boots to lick; We act so greedy, makes me sick sick sick.We walk the highwire; Sending the men up to the front line; Hoping they don't catch the hell fire; With hot guns and cold, cold lies.Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Still controversial after all these years -- that is a compliment in itself.

"[6] The accompanying music video for "Highwire" shows the band members performing against an industrial backdrop.