"My Sacrifice" is a song by American post-grunge band Creed. It was released in October 2001 as the lead single from their third album, Weathered. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on February 9, 2002, and number-one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 9 consecutive weeks, starting in December 2001. It was featured in a series of promotional tribute videos made by World Wrestling Entertainment, detailing what the then-World Wrestling Federation Superstars went through most notably Stone Cold Steve Austin. The promo videos ended in February 2002. "My Sacrifice" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2003. This song was performed by Creed in the 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. The song also appeared in a montage by ESPN showcasing the images of 2001.
The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was the first video that Creed had complete creative control over. Parts of the music video were filmed just off Interstate 4's exit 48 for County Road 557 in Polk County, Florida. The rest of the video was filmed at Universal Studios Florida theme park. The New York-styled street outside the former Kongfrontation ride was filled with water for the video. The production of the video was featured on an episode of MTV's Making the Video.
Voices, I hear the people calling
Deep in my dreams
Choices, I made my own they´ve fallen
Apart with their screams
Waiting for my time
Oh Lord, please forgive me
Waiting for a hero,
An angel relieve me
In a land after life,
I´ll give my sacrifice
In a world of dignity
There is no need to flee
In a land after time
I´ll give my sacrifice
In a world of glory skies
There is no need to die
Chances, I took enough to fight it
All thru my life
Advances, I had them all and lost ´em
They´re out of my sight
Waiting for my time
Oh Lord, please forgive me
Waiting for a hero,
An angel relieve me
In a land after life,
I´ll give my sacrifice
In a world of dignity
There is no need to flee
In a land after time
I´ll give my sacrifice
In a world of glory skies