The Gift (for Michelle) by Eric Festa published on 2021-06-12T01:02:47Z As a young kid in Florida a friends Mother and Little brother were brutally murdered - This is my recollection........ The gifts' in the song Michelle......... When i was just a kid at 6 years old - i kissed a girl who's mother died that night I'm told - the devil took her brother and her soul - i heard her little brother was just 4 years old - and she was at her grandma's safe and sound - days went by i watched she never came around - she was left to endure this pure hell - i wonder what happened to poor Michelle Kids around the neighborhood would go - around the house to watch the police show - Taped off from the porch to the stairs - bloodstained like all my tears for forty years i dreamed about calling you taking you out but i was so afraid yeah i was so afraid - and all this time i sat around - praying that you'd be found but I'm still so afraid that i won't know what to say Michelle I wish that i could call you on the phone - to let you know you've never ever been alone - Never had the nerve to do so - and I've kept a secret you deserve to know - that night on Christmas eve i was there - i saw your mothers husband walking up the stairs - I had a gift to give to you that night - your mom said you weren't home with terror in her eyes - How could i have known i was just a kid - I almost told my mom oh god i wish i did - Instead i went about my Christmas eve - watching Jesus getting tortured on TV - My soul cried out for him as he was beat - and i forgot about the monster who was down the street - morning saw your mama on the screen - same eyes as the night before that keep on haunting me for forty years i dreamed about calling you taking you out but I was so afraid - yeah I was so afraid - and all this time i sat around - praying that you'd be found - but I'm still so afraid - that i won't know what to say Michelle...... Since i could never right this wrong for you - I decided i should write a song for you- One day maybe you'll turn the radio on - and my gift will echo throughout the lyrics of this song - Just know that i have always been with you - though i never had the guts to come find you - that kiss was my first oh what it meant to me - So long ago would you remember me - cause i remember everything so clear - the softness of you lips that day you disappeared - the feeling that i felt for you my friend - the longing just to kiss you once again - though life has passed i feel it till this day Sometimes at night i still can see you face - and dark thoughts seem to set my mind adrift - before it's too late Michelle i need you have this gift for forty years i dreamed about calling you taking you out but i was so afraid yeah i was so afraid - and all this time i sat around - praying that you'd be found but I'm still so afraid that i won't know what to say Michelle The gifts' in the song Michelle Genre Rock Comment by SistasanDRA Stopped me dead in my tracks…beautiful and moving! 2024-03-22T15:00:26Z Comment by Daniels & Durgy You picked a stirring subject though I expect the memory picked you in this case and you deliver the recollection so well. Durge 2024-01-14T21:42:00Z Comment by Someone Else Ahead Great song, sounds like Down or Mad Season, nice one 2023-11-09T09:40:08Z Comment by Paulina Gomis BEAUTIFUL! 2023-08-31T22:56:30Z Comment by Mike Fox Wow Eric , this is superb ! 2023-08-01T19:51:18Z Comment by 🎸 𝗝 𝗜 𝗠 🎙 I love you, you're "The Boss" to me. Thank you, Eric. 👍 2023-07-06T08:39:01Z Comment by Mike Molino Dude, this song gets me in the gut every time I listen to it, geez.... 2023-06-30T13:39:25Z Comment by Sharon Chen Music beautiful atmosphere!! 2023-06-06T03:49:21Z Comment by Roberto Klavi Eric, przedewszystkim podoba mi się Twój śpiew masz super głos 🔥 2023-04-11T21:27:15Z Comment by Denix Jax on 2023-03-28T23:40:15Z Comment by cosmic keanu Great songwriting! Heartfelt and great vocal melody! 2023-02-21T22:51:53Z Comment by Sean Ferree Awesome song!! 2022-11-30T02:15:33Z Comment by Electrometis emotional and very beautiful song, Eric - glad to have found this one ♥ 2022-11-25T22:18:16Z Comment by MAYZ 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥 2022-11-25T01:45:27Z Comment by Modes About Me I love the guitar work in this one eric, great emotionsal vocals too 2022-10-28T17:57:04Z Comment by Julian Michael Power . Nice sound 2022-08-20T18:46:20Z Comment by User 178870146 _g r e a t g r e a t g r e a t ___ 2022-08-06T13:07:00Z Comment by jaKe Nice work Eric 👍🍺🍄😻 2022-07-07T21:53:48Z Comment by Clay Young Great lyrics + music! 2022-05-05T16:33:51Z Comment by Rob Terstall Great production, great song and awesome singing! 2022-04-24T21:59:30Z Comment by The Gobi Desert Canoe Club Difficult subject, great song Eric. 2022-02-18T15:20:04Z Comment by Sanshu Seiso [Experimental Artist] soulful vocal... 2022-02-08T21:51:47Z Comment by Brxwwn "I wish that I could call you on the phone and tell you you never ever been alone." That's such a powerful line that can be applied to so many situations in life... Keep making great heart-healing music! 2022-02-04T23:22:02Z Comment by Lammbone Such a tragic song about real life, Eric, so healing in its pain. 2022-01-12T21:23:34Z Comment by Pier WILL Wonderful message, full of emotion, superb song - Excellent! ❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect 2021-12-08T11:16:50Z Comment by Vocalatti Such a tragic story ,beautifully expressed!! 2021-11-26T18:42:25Z Comment by REKHA Lovely guitar-ing...awesome vocal layer style-sound...so very cool...great lyrics...hitting my heart deeply XOXOXO 2021-11-24T19:09:36Z Comment by Liz Dicker Such a sad story, but a beautiful song Eric…. 2021-11-20T11:26:36Z Comment by Baji Beautiful slow rock 2021-11-13T17:47:24Z