totaly awsome song by an awsome song wrighter and singer
RomaniaTaraProstilor
March 11, 2010 at 4:23 am
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jenionica
March 11, 2010 at 4:49 am
And its no sacrifice
Just a simple word
Its two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But its no sacrifice
No sacrifice
Its no sacrifice at all
Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act
haaych
March 11, 2010 at 5:14 am
Please do explain.. This is one of those songs that conveys so many messages to different audiences…
blackmassus
March 11, 2010 at 5:24 am
“Its a human sign when things go wrong…”
Chamira11
March 11, 2010 at 6:03 am
For my Ex………………
AgadirFes111
March 11, 2010 at 6:50 am
May be, you speak from yourself….???? )
kashiffazeem
March 11, 2010 at 7:07 am
wow awesome song
thecomeupmerc
March 11, 2010 at 7:38 am
This song has meanings many ppl don’t understand
Renabulous
March 11, 2010 at 7:53 am
Great lyrics. And the tune is really slow and cool.
GourmetTof
March 11, 2010 at 8:27 am
Lad nu vær med at skrive på tysk, når det ikke er et tysk band!
7Kaiser7
March 11, 2010 at 9:17 am
I do hope the analysis so far has been interesting…I try to do as much as I can with the character limit. In addition to Bernie’s own words (which I can provide & will do so on the eventual site), you also have to consider the lyrical sources for the song as all the SWTP songs were homages in some way to the R&B artists of the 60’s & 70’s. If you look at the Aretha Franklin song, “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” you will find some lyrical similarities to the lines in “Sacrifice”.
7Kaiser7
March 11, 2010 at 9:52 am
To continue,
I have studied this song for years & use Bernie Taupin’s own comments on the song to base what ultimately is my interpretation of the song. However, I am 99.9% it is accurate but only Bernie knows for certain what it means. But he has said he sees it as a bookend to “Your Song”. In that song, the couple is young & in love. He labeled them as naive to love. In Sacrifice, he paints a picture of someone who is in their 40’s, who has experienced a lot & has seen it all.
7Kaiser7
March 11, 2010 at 10:52 am
The thing he is talking about is the love/relationship/marriage. If I am a married man & cheat on my wife, I am potentially ruining a marriage that I value. In this instance, the potential loss or forfeiture of the relationship and value is downplayed with that line. Sacrifice? No, it’s just a simple word. And to sacrifice something or to forfeit something of value is anything but a “simple word”. Just a great lyric. And then he justifies it by saying the two hearts/two worlds line.
schusterlehrling
March 11, 2010 at 10:55 am
@7Kaiser7
Actually the line
“It’s no sacrifice, ust a simple word”
does I think refer to love. (at lkeast make you think about this)
You expect something romantic to follow, but…
“It’s two hearts living in two seperate worlds”
says that it is in fact the opposite of falling in love.
That isa cruel and uxpecxted turn, but exactly how you feel if u suffer from a breakup.
schusterlehrling
March 11, 2010 at 11:17 am
@7Kaiser7
wikipedia?
1bigcigar1
March 11, 2010 at 12:06 pm
(”after the fact”) that’s the phrase that nails it. I stand corrected. Makes the song even sadder !!!
7Kaiser7
March 11, 2010 at 12:28 pm
The song is a great lyric, Bernie Taupin said it was one of his favorite lyrics. From the first line, “it’s a human sign, when things go wrong” hint that something happened. Also, the second verse opens with “Mutual misunderstanding, after the fact” describes the situation after it’s come to light. Another point to consider is that Bernie was going through some marital troubles at the time he wrote this (late 1988)..they subsequently divorced in 1991. He also called it a bookend to “Your Song”.
amorallos20
March 11, 2010 at 12:43 pm
this song is one of my fav………luv it
elimarroqui
March 11, 2010 at 1:20 pm
please let me know 7kaiser7 because i always liked this song and i dont even know why
MrsBillKaulitz89x93
March 11, 2010 at 1:34 pm
this song is perfect dance international rhumba to!
1bigcigar1
March 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm
@7Kaiser7
I listened a few more time, and to me it’s still vague, if the affair did or did not take place, or only in his mind and heart. Lets hear other opinions, see where this goes.
Juicedup58
March 11, 2010 at 2:42 pm
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carrerasarah
March 11, 2010 at 3:14 pm
This song is about divorce…that’s what the “sacrifice” is, and why there are “two hearts living in two separate worlds.” The divorce came about as a result of infidelity, but that is not the “sacrifice” to which he refers.
by 
March 11, 2010 at 4:06 am
totaly awsome song by an awsome song wrighter and singer
March 11, 2010 at 4:23 am
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March 11, 2010 at 4:49 am
And its no sacrifice
Just a simple word
Its two hearts living
In two separate worlds
But its no sacrifice
No sacrifice
Its no sacrifice at all
Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act
March 11, 2010 at 5:14 am
Please do explain.. This is one of those songs that conveys so many messages to different audiences…
March 11, 2010 at 5:24 am
“Its a human sign when things go wrong…”
March 11, 2010 at 6:03 am
For my Ex………………
March 11, 2010 at 6:50 am
May be, you speak from yourself….????
)
March 11, 2010 at 7:07 am
wow awesome song
March 11, 2010 at 7:38 am
This song has meanings many ppl don’t understand
March 11, 2010 at 7:53 am
Great lyrics. And the tune is really slow and cool.
March 11, 2010 at 8:27 am
Lad nu vær med at skrive på tysk, når det ikke er et tysk band!
March 11, 2010 at 9:17 am
I do hope the analysis so far has been interesting…I try to do as much as I can with the character limit. In addition to Bernie’s own words (which I can provide & will do so on the eventual site), you also have to consider the lyrical sources for the song as all the SWTP songs were homages in some way to the R&B artists of the 60’s & 70’s. If you look at the Aretha Franklin song, “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” you will find some lyrical similarities to the lines in “Sacrifice”.
March 11, 2010 at 9:52 am
To continue,
I have studied this song for years & use Bernie Taupin’s own comments on the song to base what ultimately is my interpretation of the song. However, I am 99.9% it is accurate but only Bernie knows for certain what it means. But he has said he sees it as a bookend to “Your Song”. In that song, the couple is young & in love. He labeled them as naive to love. In Sacrifice, he paints a picture of someone who is in their 40’s, who has experienced a lot & has seen it all.
March 11, 2010 at 10:52 am
The thing he is talking about is the love/relationship/marriage. If I am a married man & cheat on my wife, I am potentially ruining a marriage that I value. In this instance, the potential loss or forfeiture of the relationship and value is downplayed with that line. Sacrifice? No, it’s just a simple word. And to sacrifice something or to forfeit something of value is anything but a “simple word”. Just a great lyric. And then he justifies it by saying the two hearts/two worlds line.
March 11, 2010 at 10:55 am
@7Kaiser7
Actually the line
“It’s no sacrifice, ust a simple word”
does I think refer to love. (at lkeast make you think about this)
You expect something romantic to follow, but…
“It’s two hearts living in two seperate worlds”
says that it is in fact the opposite of falling in love.
That isa cruel and uxpecxted turn, but exactly how you feel if u suffer from a breakup.
March 11, 2010 at 11:17 am
@7Kaiser7
wikipedia?
March 11, 2010 at 12:06 pm
(”after the fact”) that’s the phrase that nails it. I stand corrected. Makes the song even sadder !!!
March 11, 2010 at 12:28 pm
The song is a great lyric, Bernie Taupin said it was one of his favorite lyrics. From the first line, “it’s a human sign, when things go wrong” hint that something happened. Also, the second verse opens with “Mutual misunderstanding, after the fact” describes the situation after it’s come to light. Another point to consider is that Bernie was going through some marital troubles at the time he wrote this (late 1988)..they subsequently divorced in 1991. He also called it a bookend to “Your Song”.
March 11, 2010 at 12:43 pm
this song is one of my fav………luv it
March 11, 2010 at 1:20 pm
please let me know 7kaiser7 because i always liked this song and i dont even know why
March 11, 2010 at 1:34 pm
this song is perfect dance international rhumba to!
March 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm
@7Kaiser7
I listened a few more time, and to me it’s still vague, if the affair did or did not take place, or only in his mind and heart. Lets hear other opinions, see where this goes.
March 11, 2010 at 2:42 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
March 11, 2010 at 3:14 pm
This song is about divorce…that’s what the “sacrifice” is, and why there are “two hearts living in two separate worlds.” The divorce came about as a result of infidelity, but that is not the “sacrifice” to which he refers.
March 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm
This is my theme song….