Creed - My Sacrifice (official Video) -

While some fans interpret the lyrics as a romantic reunion or a connection with faith, Stapp identifies the "sacrifice" as the act of reconnecting with oneself and choosing to live for loved ones rather than succumbing to self-destruction. Behind the Scenes

A central scene features lead singer Scott Stapp in a rowboat. He reaches into the water to save a drowning man, only to realize the person he is rescuing is himself . Stapp has explained this represents pulling himself out of "dark periods," specifically his struggles with substance abuse and alcoholism . Creed - My Sacrifice (Official Video)

The video begins with an old, seemingly blind man (played by Herbert Maynard) feeding pigeons in a park. The camera pans into his mind, showing the flooded city as a landscape of his memories and reflections. While some fans interpret the lyrics as a

Crews built a three-foot-deep basin and filled it with roughly 400,000 gallons of water . They used concrete road barriers lined with plastic to hold the water in the streets. Stapp has explained this represents pulling himself out

The video, directed by , was the first project where Creed had complete creative control. It tells a story of personal catharsis through several key metaphors:

Besides Universal Studios, parts of the video were filmed near Interstate 4 in Polk County, Florida.