Sweet Sacrifice

Evanescence

About Sweet Sacrifice

"Sweet Sacrifice" is a song by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on May 25, 2007, as the third single from their second studio album, The Open Door. It was written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo while the production was handled by Dave Fortman. "All That I'm Living For" was initially planned to be the third single, as announced at live concerts and online. However, due to requests from the band and fan reaction, Wind-up reconsidered its release and announced that "Sweet Sacrifice" would be the band's third single from The Open Door. Evanescence's lead singer Amy Lee wrote the song about the abusive relationship that inspired all of the songs on the group's debut record Fallen (2003). "Sweet Sacrifice" is a rock song written in a moderate tempo. Several critics found a metaphor to Evanescence's former guitarist Ben Moody in the song. Upon its release, "Sweet Sacrifice" received mostly positive reviews by critics; many deemed the song as a highlight on the album and praised Lee's vocals, which some described as "haunting". Although the song failed to chart as highly as the band's previous singles, it appeared on the charts in Turkey and Germany, as well as the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Sweet Sacrifice" was nominated in the category for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards. A music video for the song, directed by P. R. Brown, was filmed in California between March 9 and March 10, 2007; It contained mostly live performances. "Sweet Sacrifice" was also added on the set-list on Evanescence's The Open Door Tour. 


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It's true, we're all a little, insane
But it's so clear now that I'm, unchained

Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's, taking over all the time

You poor, sweet, innocent thing; dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me, don't deny sweet sacrifice

One day I'm gonna forget your name
And one sweet day you're gonna drown in my, lost pain

Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time

You poor, sweet, innocent thing; dry your eyes and testify
You know you love to hate me; don't you, honey? I'm your sacrifice

(I dream in darkness I sleep to die, erase the silence, erase my life)

Do you wonder why you hate? 
Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?

You poor, sweet, innocent thing, dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me, don't deny, sweet sacrifice

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Evanescence

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards and seven nominations, as well as scoring No. 6 in CBS's "Top Bestselling Albums of the Last 10 Years" (2008). A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies. more »

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Written by: TERRY BALSAMO, AMY LEE

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11 facts about this song

Song Artist
Evanescence's song "Sweet Sacrifice" was the third single from their second studio album. The band was formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by Amy Lee and Ben Moody.
Album Inclusion
The song is included in Evanescence's second studio album, "The Open Door," which was released on September 25, 2006.
Chart Performance
It peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 26 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Sweet Sacrifice" was directed by Paul R. Brown. It premiered on MTV's TRL on May 8, 2007.
Grammy Nomination
"Sweet Sacrifice" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008. It was their second nomination in this category, following "Bring Me to Life."
Song Themes
The song is often interpreted as addressing the end of Lee's relationship with band co-founder Ben Moody, although Lee herself described it as an "articulation of the dark and light duality and contradiction that exists in everyone."
Track Time
"Sweet Sacrifice" has a runtime of 3:05 making it one of the band’s shorter songs.
Song Writing
Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo are credited as the writers of “Sweet Sacrifice”. Balsamo is the band's lead guitarist, and he also took part in writing multiple other tracks on “The Open Door” album.
Record Label
The song was released under the Wind-Up Records label, which also had bands like Creed and Finger Eleven under their umbrella.
Certifications
"The Open Door" album, which includes "Sweet Sacrifice", has been certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
Live Performances
Due to its powerful vocals and emotive lyrics, "Sweet Sacrifice" is a crowd favorite at Evanescence's live performances. The band generally performs the song with a full orchestra in live concerts.

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