The Gift (Seether song)
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"The Gift" is a song by post grunge and alternative metal
band Seether
. It is the fourth track and third and final single off their album Karma and Effect
.
. The song is about a man who kills a young girl in a car crash in Southern Mexico. Each year, on The Day of the Dead, he visits the cross at the side of the road at the place where she died, and spends the night there. Meanwhile, the ghost of a little girl goes into town with a Curandero
to visit her father and sister, who the man was going out with. As he is driving to the cross, he sees the ghost walking on the side of the road. The little girl ghost leaves candy skulls, representing her forgiveness, on the man's bed, . The "Gift" is the life he took, and the forgiveness she gives him.
The video is punctuated with shots of the band playing the song in a darkened room, illuminated only by bare hanging lightbulbs.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
. It is the fourth track and third and final single off their album Karma and Effect
Karma and Effect
Karma and Effect is the third album by the South African post-grunge/alternative metal band Seether. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Wind-up Records. It is certified gold in the US and Canada....
.
Music video
The music video was written and directed by Meiert AvisMeiert Avis
Meiert Avis is an Irish music video and commercial director. Avis has directed videos for artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez, New Found Glory and Josh Groban amongst many others....
. The song is about a man who kills a young girl in a car crash in Southern Mexico. Each year, on The Day of the Dead, he visits the cross at the side of the road at the place where she died, and spends the night there. Meanwhile, the ghost of a little girl goes into town with a Curandero
Curandero
A curandero or curandeiro is a traditional folk healer or shaman in Latin America, who is dedicated to curing physical or spiritual illnesses. The role of a curandero or curandera can also incorporate the roles of psychiatrist along with that of doctor and healer. Many curanderos use Catholic...
to visit her father and sister, who the man was going out with. As he is driving to the cross, he sees the ghost walking on the side of the road. The little girl ghost leaves candy skulls, representing her forgiveness, on the man's bed, . The "Gift" is the life he took, and the forgiveness she gives him.
The video is punctuated with shots of the band playing the song in a darkened room, illuminated only by bare hanging lightbulbs.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 29 |