Seether ~ The Gift

Seether's acoustic record One Cold Night is one of my favorite albums. The South African rockers mellowed down some of their best hits. I had trouble choosing which song to highlight. I love the whole live album. The original rock versions are worth listening to. "The Gift" was first released on Seether's fourth album Karma and Effect. This is a live video that was filmed during the recording of One Cold Night.

The Gift by Seether 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.
I'm 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 'till 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.
I'm 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.
I'm right on the wrong side of it all.

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

Here's the official clip of "The Gift" from Seether's album One Cold Night.

Here's the official clip of "The Gift" from Seether's album Karma and Effect. Besides the instruments used they're about the same.