Sacrifice
Sure Conviction Lyrics

I just got off the phone today
The singer just had a phone conversation

With a good friend of mine
The singer's conversational partner was a close friend

She mentioned something bout her family
The friend mentioned something about her own family

And having a real good time
The friend mentioned that she had been having a good time with her family

Wouldn't it be great to see them
The artist thinks it would be nice to see the friend's family

Wouldn't it be great to be with them
The singer thinks it would be nice to spend time with the friend's family

But I had my own plans for this is my life
The singer has their own plans and goals in life

I thought about all the words
The artist reflects on the previous conversation

That were shared between the two of us
The conversation was shared between speaker and friend

For a moment I paused then I realized
The artist paused for a moment and then came to a realization

If she gives into me, it would be great for my reason
The singer realizes that they were thinking selfishly and wanting the friend to do something for the singer's benefit

Instead I could sacrifice, just a little bit of my time
The artist decides that they could sacrifice some of their own time for the friend

If there's one thing that I've learned over the years
The singer shares something they've learned with the listener

Without sacrifice - there isn't love
The singer believes that love requires some sacrifice

If a side of me just won't give in
The singer is aware that they have a tendency to be stubborn

And I'd rather be on my own
The artist would rather be alone than give in or sacrifice

Than I'd never grow, I'd never know
The artist acknowledges that refusing to sacrifice could limit their own growth and learning experiences

Sacrifice - Sacrifice
The singer repeats the word 'sacrifice' for emphasis

I heard somebody say, to get love
The singer heard something wise about love from another person

You gotta give it away
The way to receive love is to give it away.

And I felt something tugging at my heart that day
The artist had a strong emotional reaction to this advice

I knew I should pick up the phone
The artist got an idea to take action (to call the friend)

And tell her that I'd go along
The singer decided to tell the friend that they would join her

When I did, she thanked me, now I wrote this song...
The artist took action and helped their friend, and now feels inspired to write this song

I once read about a man
The singer is referring to something they read

Who gave of himself to the very end
The man being referred to gave everything he had until the end of his life

He sacrificed His life for you and me
The man being referred to is Jesus, who sacrificed his life for others

I want to learn to be like Him
The artist sees Jesus as a role model and wants to become more like him

And give love instead of taking it in
The artist wants to shift their focus from receiving love to giving it

For it's better to give than to receive
The singer believes that giving is better than receiving

I still believe, in sacrifice
The singer still believes that sacrifice is important