. 'Love Is a Cannibal'. (first release)ReleasedOctober 1989 (first release)May 1990 (second release)Format, (7' and 12'),Length5: 07,singles chronology'(1989)' Sacrifice'(1989)'(1990)Music videoon' Sacrifice' is a performed by musician. The song was written by John and his collaborator. The song appears on the 1989 album. It was first released in October 1989, then in 1990, and was the second single from the album. It achieved success, particularly in France and the UK, where it became his first solo chart-topper, spending five weeks at the top.

Contents.Overview Background and writing 'Sacrifice' is inspired both by the song ' and described as a song by Elton John. The song is beloved by both John and and deemed a bookend of sorts to their first hit '. Taupin has said he is surprised he wrote it, and said in an interview, 'I think 'Sacrifice' is one of the best songs we've written.' The song is not a typical love song, but rather a song about a breakup of a marriage where the loss of the relationship is 'no sacrifice'.Although the single was successful, John did not tour Europe in both 1989–1990 to support the album (with the exception of one appearance in Knebworth Park on 30 June 1990) touring only in the US and Australia. The 1989 European tour was, instead, in support of the album, with no material representing Sleeping with the Past. In all shows that were done to support Sleeping with the Past in 1989–1990, Elton played this song solo on his Roland RD-1000 Digital Piano.Music video The video, which follows the song's lyrics, portrays a man and woman having problems in their relationship after being marriedAfter the woman goes her separate way, and the man raises his daughter alone.

Lyrics and video for the song Sacrifice by Elton John - Songfacts.

The video was directed by,The version used in the promo video is slightly sped up compared to the album version. The result is a higher pitched vocal and shorter length time. The video was filmed in Los Angeles in 1989, and was the second video made after Elton rejected a version from Ken Russell.Chart performance Sacrifice was initially released as a single in 1989, but stalled at number 55 in the UK and at number 18 in the US in March 1990. In mid-1990 English DJ began playing the song on, soon followed by many more radio DJs. The song was then re-released as a double A-side single, along with ', and reached number one in the UK in June 1990. Thus, it became John's first solo number-one single in the, remaining on the top spot for five weeks.

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For you (I swear)
For you (I will)

(chorus:)
For you I will sacrifice for all of my life
You and me will be together
For better or for worse
I vow through ups and downs
Here and now until forever
I'll sacrifice

Baby, you and me
Made it through so much
So many storms have come and
Still we're holding on
And I would be a fool to find your love
And then just let it go
It's me and you and you already know that..

(chorus)

You're sure that you love me unconditionally
Do whatever, you'll stay by my side
You're the one I trust with all my secrets
All my hidden fears
I run to you and you are always there

(chorus)

Sacrifice my love, my life
Baby, I know I will adore
I know but see into you
To you, to love, I'll hold on tight
No matter what may come my way
I'll do whatever it takes

(chorus x2)