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The Gift

by Zac Tobias

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1.
The Gift 03:22
You make me alive with the gift you put inside of me You make me believe in the light you shine so I could see You make me the man who I am You make me alive with the love you pour inside of me In the evening light I hear your words The streams of living water Flow through you You make me alive with a song you write inside of me You make me believe that you care for everyone I see You make me the man who I am You make me alive with the love you pour inside of me In the evening light I hear your words The streams of living water Flow through you You make me alive with the gift you made inside of me You make me believe in the light you shine so I could see In the evening light I hear your words
2.
Morning Star 03:59
See, the spring is here His voice drawing you near Winter is here no more Rain is over and gone He knows your deepest pain He knows you are in chains Behold the spring is here You have nothing to fear Now come, now come alive Leave it all behind The brightness isn't far See the Morning Star He knows your deepest pain He knows you are in chains Behold the spring is here You have nothing to fear Blessed are those who weep for they shall see our King the Comforter
3.
Even if your work is meaningful Even if your wife is beautiful There are days when you feel troubled Even if your friends always carry a smile Outshine glow You feel alone Father calls you home Even if you try some self control Even if you taste some rock’n’roll There are days when nothing helps you Even if the pleasure is maximized After it all You feel alone Father calls you home Father calls you home Even if your life was a perfect life Even if your fame could reach the skies Like a stormy cloud the troubles come Hanging with you and walk along Searching how a complex soul you have Thinking what it means to be a man The best life you can have is a challenging one The best life you have is complicated one And after all This life is all All that we have Open your heart Don’t be alone Let worries go Let it go, let it go Let worries go Let it go, let it go Let worries go Father calls you home Father calls you home
4.
Flare 02:29
Here I run with a heavy shoes on and the wind is blowing hard The snow is almost reaching my knees But I can see the clouds are moving and the sun is coming out So I wave and shoot a flare If you call me My eyes are opened I will see your light in the distance Lost in the valley You will find me Now I’m forever in your arms I’ve been here for quite a long time I’m frozen head to feet At least I am counted as alive It’s been a week when I last time could set up a fire But now your help is here When you call me My eyes are opened I will see your light in the distance Lost in the valley You will find me Now I’m forever in your arms
5.
Everything you translate Is something I can’t explain There is nothing new for you You hold it in your hands This planet and the lands You have coded true life Encrypted from the blind eyes If everything is broken down You have a time machine If I’m ready to leave Long long before I was born you knew it all Songs, the future plans, my young romance, you knew it all Details of my mindsets Physics and my motives Reasoning and every move You’ve already seen Scanning with your beam Long long before I was born you knew it all Songs, the future plans, my young romance, you knew it all Your every word is perfect
6.
"...call to me... call to me... and I will answer you..."
7.
The softness of the morning rays Do I even realize The kindness of the snow that rains Do I even realize The light - the cold The endless shine in her eyes Do I even realize The sacred gift of united life Do I even realize The heart - the soul - - - The humble pair of listening ears Do I even realize The sleeping child - a mothers kiss Do I even realize The worth of it all The prayer of a broken man Do I even realize The price you paid for him to stand Do I even realize The worth of it all The wind - the wind
8.
Broken Walls 02:50
Walls are broken down Your light reveals it all I have understood I am nothing in front of you I tried to take a seat Which was not meant for me So I broke my knees Now you can lead the way I have understood The weakest ones are strong Your light reveals it all I am nothing in front of you Let me share my life And all the things I have With no pride at all Now you can lead the way You break these walls like paper castles children make You burn our hearts with love that no one could make, ooh
9.
I have thought that I’d be right in everything I have tried to be the best and always win I have been a captive in my prideful heart But now I’m free I have tried to prove my worth in useless things Confused that I am singing just to be something I have tried to reach a goal that never ends But now I’m free - - - I have tried to reach your kingdom on my own Even though you let me in by grace alone I have tried to wash my face and fake a smile But now I’m free I thank you for the mirror showing all of me Without it all the darkness I could never see I’m reaching for the light that you could shine in me You set me free
10.
Hey, the ending is near But I’ll continue from here ‘cause I know there is a place I want to go When I was alone You sent me a gift from above With all your love sent me a shining pearl of grace And from her smile I see your face And where she is now, there I want to go Stars shining bright when I’m driving home I know I’m in her prayers all the time I remember the days when I asked you more So I could be sure if I could move on And now she’s in my prayers Here, here we are waiting for an adventure Together we are more than just two We are made by finest hands Painted by Him Blender of all shapes of light I know, I know, I know, I know, I know we are See the wind blowing in every corner of earth And every home We are here to ride this wind Together We are here under His wings Come run away with me When there is life in me My only mirror My pearl of grace

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Album written/recorded completely in 28 days, no prewritten songs. Contribution to RPM Challenge 2010 (www.rpmchallenge.com)

Recorded at home in Helsinki, during month of February 2010. All songs written, played, produced, mixed, mastered by Sakari Heikkilä.

Featuring:
Juhana Lehtiniemi (string arrangements in 'The Gift')
Tuomas Rauhala (drum parts in 'Even The Best Life You Have Is Complicated')
Janne Karhunen (guitar solo in 'Flare')
Toni Mäki-Leppilampi (bass parts in 'Coding (Time Machine)')

Album cover (c) Valtteri Heikkilä

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released February 28, 2010

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Zac Tobias Etelä-Suomi, Finland

Zac Tobias (Sakari Heikkilä) is a Finnish singer-/songwriter and music producer - blending his past of videogames, demoscene, electronic, pop/rock, folk and education of music.

To create something like a child - don't lose it.

Contact: sakari@sakariheikkila.net
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