Lyrics for The Gift as interpreted by CMK112

The Gift Lyrics
Hold me now I need to feel relief
Like I never wanted anything
I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold on to
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all

I can't face myself when I wake up
And look inside a mirror
I'm so ashamed of that thing
I suppose I'll let it go
Until I have something more to say for me
I'm so afraid of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to defy

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all

Hold me now I need to feel complete
Like I matter to the one I need

I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all

Now I'm ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of this
Now I'm so ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of me

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MaggieMichelle
05-19-2005

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I think that this one's for Amy. I think SHAUN is telling her how much he needs her, and how important she is to him. At the same time though, he doesn't feel that he deserves her, (THE GIFT). And, he's also afraid of accepting her. Accepting the fact that she can love him for who he is, but he can't love or respect himself. An incredible song. I heard it on The SEETHER ECard, and from the bit I heard, it was absolutely beautiful. Beautiful and sad. SHAUN seems to have a talent for that. Making beautiful, haunting love songs.
MaggieMichelle

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Il Duce
05-30-2005

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this is an amazing song, and an amazing CD, but does anyone know who did the cover art and the art inside of the booklet?

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ta84
06-06-2005

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MaggiMichelle seemed to hit the meaning good. I think the reason he feels he doesn't deserve her is because of incidents (fights, lies, etc) in their releationship and maybe can't see how she actually forgives him.

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Mr_Brightside
06-07-2005

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Such a beautiful song. MaggieMichelle is right on, I think.

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Koralie
06-21-2005

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I'm not sure that anyone relates this way, but sometimes a song amazes me to the point where for a moment, I feel utterly complete... Sounds silly I bet, but I hear this song and I just feel like it "fits" somehow. Fits my personality, fits my mood, and most of all, fits my emotions and how I feel, hence the feeling of completeness. Seether just has that impact on me, and this song just vocalizes how I've often felt but could never seem to express... This band is full of emotion and I personally just can't get enough...

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Koralie
06-21-2005

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I'm not sure that anyone relates this way, but sometimes a song amazes me to the point where for a moment, I feel utterly complete... Sounds silly I bet, but I hear this song and I just feel like it "fits" somehow. Fits my personality, fits my mood, and most of all, fits my emotions and how I feel, hence the feeling of completeness. Seether just has that impact on me, and this song just vocalizes how I've often felt but could never seem to express... This band is full of emotion and I personally just can't get enough...

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EagleEye1
07-27-2005

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I do believe this song is for Amy and that Maggie hit it right on.. But it also is about personal life in a way.. I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold on to
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by...
To me that is like what someone goes through after a breakup in a relationship or after u lose a best friend or something like that.. This song rules and Seether is great

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si(c)_child
08-25-2005

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i think this song is about how guy wants the girl in her life but yet doesnt seem to believe that he is good enough for her. he knows that he keeps pushin her away and yet by the end of the song he needs her more than ever but knows that he isnt needed by her.
this song is very emotional. the lyrics are just amazin. the music is jus 2 cool n hard.though tis song is one of the slow ones it is great. SEETHER rules hard rock

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N0 C0DE 79
09-08-2005

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Seether is Fucking amazing............ This song hit me right in the gut... it wraps fear, shame, insecurity, but at the same time hope all into one little package...titled the gift....

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daddystexashippie
01-06-2006

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i think the gift hes talkin about is love and hes afraid of it because anytime someones loved him in the past or hes loved them they've hurt him or hes hurt them or both

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imyourzero000
02-17-2006

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i just heard this song on the radio for the first time and its amazing.

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Death_Is_Hereditary
02-21-2006

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omg when i first heard this song i loved it, when ever i just sit down and really listen to it, it makes me sad. i always figured the song was about how he felt that life was getting too hard and that he was a failure and that 'the gift' was his life and he was ashamed of how it had become.

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Big-Mikey
02-24-2006

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This song sure does bring you down.
Great songwritting and sound. One of the best on karma and effect.

Yeah i think its about being ashamed of yourself and being in a relationship with someone.
And feeling uncomfortable and feeling like 'your not worth it'

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TheMetalMassacre
03-05-2006

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I think it has a lot of meanings, depending on the listener, But I'd have to agree with MaggieMichelle as well. It's a Beautiful song.

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Bloody_Euphoria
04-06-2006

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Well, I don't think this is what the song is actually about but every time I hear it it reminds me of my friend, who had (has?) a drug problem. Now I know every song isn't about drugs and it's said on nearly every song...but it's only what it means to me. I think "The Gift" is actually referring to a girl, who left him because her parents didn't like him - a girl who he really loved. "I don't belong here and I'm not well....I'm so ashamed of this lie I'm living...right on wrong side of it all" That really reminds me of my friend's drug use, and of the girl, because it sounds like he's telling her he's sorry for doing that awful shit to his body and that he's ashamed of it but it's his way of dealing with things.

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Quickstep
04-17-2006

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Does anyone know what the video has to do with the song?

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golly_gee_willakers
05-06-2006

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ahh.. me...
i think all ya'll guys r right.
right on eht button right...

i saw the gift as love. but then it becomes unrequited at the end and he just wants to lay down and die because he knows that will be the end.

deep man....

the MV was pretty strange, (no i don't think shaun was in love with this 4-5 yr old girl...) but you could tell that this girl died, her parents didn't like shaun, and shaun's still haunted by the girl's memory...

a lil help here, guys??
this is my first seether song i actually linked w/ immediatly.......

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speed114
05-16-2006

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Koralie, now I know I'm not crazy. It completes me as well. At first, I thought maybe he was talking to God, (The Gift is his life or his talent, and he is unsure how or embarrased to use it.) However, the Amy Lee thing fits perfectly, since I can relate, because I just broke off my 7-year friendship with a girl I loved for the same time. She never felt the same way, but we still remained friends until a couple of weeks ago. The last few years she tried to get me to stop saying things like that "I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror" or always feeling shame for something I said or did or not wanting to wake up in the morning. Now I need her friendship more than ever, and she's gone, and I feel ashamed of the way I told her how I felt because it just pushed her away completely. Anyway, very powerful song that just sucks you in to the moment.

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Storms_Lullabys
05-24-2006

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I thnk the I think everyne is right in there meaning,
When I heard it it it home,
Being afraid of something thats good for you,
Not having any reasons,
Just saying fine I'l let it go,
At least thats what i thought,
Sometimes things just wont go away,
N matter the relief we get from the person we love,
because we might fear them,
Being ashamed of fearing the o you love and not letting go of certain things was my uptake people ^_^

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SausageQueen
06-06-2006

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"I'm out of reason to believe in me" Gosh finally someone has put it into words for me. "I'm out of tryin to get by" This song def hit a cord with me. I love it and no matter what it's about I think it's beautiful.

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mavrick480
06-09-2006

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When i first heard this song i was in a relationship adn i felt like i could sing it to the girl, that she deserved so much better that what i was. But since that has ended it has changed and now when i sing along i feel like i am singing to God. I feel like i was given this great gift of life and i've pretty much shot it all to hell with all the stupid ass shit that i have done to myself and those that are around me.

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heartbeats_xxx
06-15-2006

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Your all wrong this song is about an std

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Kahuna382000
06-26-2006

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I think he's afraid of being loved, becuase he doesn't think he deserves her. Thinks she so much better than him, and he's ashamed that he'll never feel good enough for her.

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Kahuna382000
06-26-2006

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I think he's afraid of being loved, becuase he doesn't think he deserves her. Thinks she so much better than him, and he's ashamed that he'll never feel good enough for her.

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musiclovah22
06-29-2006

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I think it is about love of course being the gift but depending on the listener or the mood it could be about life being the gift however u wana take it

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