Sacrifice

"Sacrifice" was the second single from Elton John's 22nd studio album, Sleeping with the Past. Released in October of 1989, it became John's first top 20 release of the 1990s in the U.S., reaching #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The single failed to make the top 40 on the UK Official Charts on its initial release (peaking at #55). It was however re-released in the summer of 1990 with "Healing Hands" as a double A-sided single. "Sacrifice/Healing Hands" became Elton John's first #1 single in the UK and France. It stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks, selling more than 600,000 units in the UK alone.

[Verse 1] It's a human sign When things go wrong When the scent of her lingers And temptation's strong Into the boundary Of each married man Sweet deceit comes callin' And negativity lands [Chorus] Cold, cold heart Hardened by you Some things look better, baby Just passin' through And it's no sacrifice Just a simple word It's two hearts livin' In two separate worlds But it's no sacrifice No sacrifice It's no sacrifice at all [Verse 2] Mutual misunderstandin' After the fact Sensitivity builds a prison In the final act We lose direction No stone unturned No tears to damn you When jealousy burns [Chorus] Cold, cold heart Hardened by you Some things look better, baby Just passin' through And it's no sacrifice Just a simple word It's two hearts livin' In two separate worlds But it's no sacrifice No sacrifice It's no sacrifice at all [Chorus] Cold, cold heart Hardened by you Some things look better, baby Just passin' through And it's no sacrifice Just a simple word It's two hearts livin' In two separate worlds But it's no sacrifice No sacrifice It's no sacrifice at all [Outro] No sacrifice at all No sacrifice at all No sacrifice at all No sacrifice at all