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<blockquote>"It's the one song on The Open Door that's about the same abusive relationship which was the source of all the songs on Fallen. It was appropriate to put this song at the beginning, but it comes from a much stronger standpoint than Fallen. It's not saying, 'I'm trapped in fear and somebody save me.' It's saying, 'Fear is only in our minds ... I'm not afraid anymore.'"</blockquote> | <blockquote>"It's the one song on The Open Door that's about the same abusive relationship which was the source of all the songs on Fallen. It was appropriate to put this song at the beginning, but it comes from a much stronger standpoint than Fallen. It's not saying, 'I'm trapped in fear and somebody save me.' It's saying, 'Fear is only in our minds ... I'm not afraid anymore.'"</blockquote> | ||
Officially chosen as the third single from [[The Open Door]] after requests from the band and fan reactions prompted the label to rethink ideas of releasing [[All That I'm Living For]] as the single.<ref>[http://www.evthreads.com/showpost.php?p=136272 | Officially chosen as the third single from [[The Open Door]] after requests from the band and fan reactions prompted the label to rethink ideas of releasing [[All That I'm Living For]] as the single.<ref>[http://www.evthreads.com/showpost.php?p=136272&postcount=204 Post by Amy Lee on EvThreads.com]</ref> | ||
== Versions == | |||
'''Studio versions:''' | |||
'''Sweet Sacrifice''' | |||
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006 | |||
*''Status:'' Released | |||
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #1) - the third single off the album | |||
'''Sweet Sacrifice (Radio Mix)''' | |||
*''Recording date:'' April 2007 | |||
*''Status:'' Released | |||
*''Released on:'' [[Sweet Sacrifice Single]] (track #3) - maxi cd single | |||
'''Live versions:''' | |||
'''Sweet Sacrifice [live]''' | |||
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - present | |||
*''Status:'' Unreleased | |||
*''Example:'' Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006 | |||
== Lyrics == | |||
It's true<br> | |||
We're all a little insane<BR> | |||
But it's so clear<BR> | |||
Now that I'm unchained<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
Fear is only in our minds<BR> | |||
Taking over all the time<BR> | |||
Fear is only in our minds<BR> | |||
but it's taking over all the time<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
You poor sweet innocent thing<BR> | |||
Dry your eyes and testify<BR> | |||
You know you live to break me<br> | |||
Don't deny<BR> | |||
Sweet sacrifice<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
One day<br> | |||
I'm gonna forget your name<BR> | |||
And one sweet day<BR> | |||
You're gonna drown in my lost pain<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
Fear is only in our minds<BR> | |||
Taking over all the time<BR> | |||
Fear is only in our minds<BR> | |||
But it's taking over all the time<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
You poor sweet innocent thing<BR> | |||
Dry your eyes and testify<BR> | |||
And oh, you love to hate me<br> | |||
Don't you, honey?<BR> | |||
I'm your sacrifice<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
''I dream in darkness''<BR> | |||
''I sleep to die''<BR> | |||
''Erase the silence''<BR> | |||
''Erase my life''<BR> | |||
<br> | |||
Do you wonder ''[Our burning ashes]''<BR> | |||
Why you hate? ''[Blacken the day]''<BR> | |||
Are you still so weak ''[A world of nothingness]''<BR> | |||
To survive your mistakes? ''[Blow me away]''<BR> | |||
<BR> | |||
You poor sweet innocent thing<BR> | |||
Dry your eyes and testify<BR> | |||
You know you live to break me | |||
Don't deny<BR> | |||
Sweet sacrifice<BR> | |||
== Video == | |||
[[Image:Sweetsacrificevideo.png|thumb|200px|left|Sweet Sacrifice Video]] | |||
The video was filmed on March 9 and March 10, 2007 and was directed by [[P. R. Brown|Paul Brown]]. For each day of production, one lucky EvClub member was given the chance to visit the set and take pictures while they watched the video being made (see [[EvClub#EvClub Insider|Contest Details]]). | |||
CNN broadcast a segment featuring some behind-the-scenes footage of the video on March 16, 2007 ([http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/showbiz/2007/03/16/quan.evanescence.mxf.windup&wm=11 video]). | |||
"It's mostly live performance," singer Amy Lee said recently on the set of their "Sweet Sacrifice" video. "It's not so much fluff and flying and tricks and wolves and stuff. It's more really just about the song, and that is unique for us. We usually do crazy stuff." The video does have a "cool twist," which Lee refused to reveal, but it will mainly feature the band performing on a set inspired by 2000's psychotherapist thriller "The Cell." "Like we're in the walls of our minds, sort of," Lee said. | |||
Paul Brown, who has directed videos for Audioslave and Matisyahu, helmed the project, which will feature scenes of the live footage projected onto a wall. "It's gonna be sort of like a video within the video," Lee said. "Since the song is our heaviest single, we really wanted to focus on mostly performance but still have something about it that's really unique. And I think [Paul] really hit the nail on the head." | |||
<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555450/20070323/id_0.jhtml MTV News - Evanescence's Lee Laughs At 'Idol,' Promises Less Fluff In 'Sweet' Clip"]</ref> | |||
The video was officially released at launch.yahoo.com on April 5th, however iTunes North America had accidentally made it briefly available for purchase the day before. | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFwnsfnle_E Watch the infiltration behind the release] | |||
==Commercial Release== | |||
:''Main Article: [[Sweet Sacrifice Single]]'' | |||
The Sweet Sacrifice single was commercially released in the Germany on May 25, 2007. | |||
Tracks released with the single include: | |||
#Sweet Sacrifice [Album Version] | |||
#[[Weight Of The World]] [Live in Tokyo] | |||
#Sweet Sacrifice [Radio Version] | |||
#''Interwiew with [[Amy Lee]] and [[John LeCompt]] [Enhanced video]'' | |||
== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music == | |||
== Notes and References == | |||
<small>{{Ref}}</small> | |||
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{{Evanescence}} | |||
[[Category:The Open Door songs]] | |||
Revision as of 00:10, 1 July 2007
General Information
Written by: A. Lee and T. Balsamo
Described as a song about "a post-relationship catharsis that head-dives from an otherworldly intro into a hard-driving thrash of hard rock guitars and soaring rock vocals" by Evanescence.com.
The listener is captivated by Amy’s universe as the very first notes start off. Amy repeatedly takes a deep breath in order to absorb us for an hour. Terry’s guitar part flirts with high notes, as Amy’s voice follows the same tonality path.
Amy's description of the song: [1]
"It's the one song on The Open Door that's about the same abusive relationship which was the source of all the songs on Fallen. It was appropriate to put this song at the beginning, but it comes from a much stronger standpoint than Fallen. It's not saying, 'I'm trapped in fear and somebody save me.' It's saying, 'Fear is only in our minds ... I'm not afraid anymore.'"
Officially chosen as the third single from The Open Door after requests from the band and fan reactions prompted the label to rethink ideas of releasing All That I'm Living For as the single.[2]
Versions
Studio versions:
Sweet Sacrifice
- Recording date: September 2005 - March 2006
- Status: Released
- Released on: The Open Door (track #1) - the third single off the album
Sweet Sacrifice (Radio Mix)
- Recording date: April 2007
- Status: Released
- Released on: Sweet Sacrifice Single (track #3) - maxi cd single
Live versions:
Sweet Sacrifice [live]
- Performing period: October 5, 2006 - present
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006
Lyrics
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
And oh, 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 [Our burning ashes]
Why you hate? [Blacken the day]
Are you still so weak [A world of nothingness]
To survive your mistakes? [Blow me away]
You poor sweet innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me
Don't deny
Sweet sacrifice
Video
The video was filmed on March 9 and March 10, 2007 and was directed by Paul Brown. For each day of production, one lucky EvClub member was given the chance to visit the set and take pictures while they watched the video being made (see Contest Details).
CNN broadcast a segment featuring some behind-the-scenes footage of the video on March 16, 2007 (video).
"It's mostly live performance," singer Amy Lee said recently on the set of their "Sweet Sacrifice" video. "It's not so much fluff and flying and tricks and wolves and stuff. It's more really just about the song, and that is unique for us. We usually do crazy stuff." The video does have a "cool twist," which Lee refused to reveal, but it will mainly feature the band performing on a set inspired by 2000's psychotherapist thriller "The Cell." "Like we're in the walls of our minds, sort of," Lee said.
Paul Brown, who has directed videos for Audioslave and Matisyahu, helmed the project, which will feature scenes of the live footage projected onto a wall. "It's gonna be sort of like a video within the video," Lee said. "Since the song is our heaviest single, we really wanted to focus on mostly performance but still have something about it that's really unique. And I think [Paul] really hit the nail on the head." [3]
The video was officially released at launch.yahoo.com on April 5th, however iTunes North America had accidentally made it briefly available for purchase the day before. Watch the infiltration behind the release
Commercial Release
- Main Article: Sweet Sacrifice Single
The Sweet Sacrifice single was commercially released in the Germany on May 25, 2007.
Tracks released with the single include:
- Sweet Sacrifice [Album Version]
- Weight Of The World [Live in Tokyo]
- Sweet Sacrifice [Radio Version]
- Interwiew with Amy Lee and John LeCompt [Enhanced video]
Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music
Notes and References
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