The band transformed the New York-styled street at Universal Studios Florida (outside the former Kongfrontation ride) into a massive pool.
The story behind Creed 's music video for "My Sacrifice" is a deeply personal narrative of and internal struggle . The Story & Meaning Creed - My Sacrifice (Official Video)
Watch the official music video and behind-the-scenes footage to see how the band brought this powerful story to life: Creed - My Sacrifice (Official Video) [4K Remastered] YouTube · elcoronelGOD Making "My Sacrifice" Part 1 YouTube · creedvids Making "My Sacrifice" Part 2 YouTube · creedvids Creed - My Sacrifice | Reaction & Analysis | DEEP! YouTube · SalvoG The band transformed the New York-styled street at
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. YouTube · SalvoG Crews built a three-foot-deep basin
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.
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:
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 .