Dolly’s nye singel & Video “The Sacrifice”

Dolly Parton er ute med sin andre singel fra hennes nyeste album «Better Day».
«The Sacrifice» er en veldig personlig sang fra Parton. Dolly snakket om sangen i et intervju nylig på CMT. Hun sier:

«Tidlig i min karriere ønsket jeg å ha ting, jeg ønsket å reise og jeg ønsket å bli elsket. Jeg ønsket å være på scenen, og jeg ønsket å ha penger …»

Hun fortsatte med å utdype det mer ved å si:

«Hvis jeg skal komme dit jeg egentlig vil, er jeg er nødt til å være villig til å ofre noe langs veien. Jeg kan virke som en glad person, og jeg er jo stort sett det, men jeg har vært gjennom hjertesorg jeg også. Min karriere har kostet meg mye, men jeg ville ikke ha byttet den bort for alt i verden!»

I sin splitter nye video for den gripende sangen, viser Dolly klipp fra hennes Better Day turné, sammen med klipp fra hennes tidlige år.

Se Dolly Parton’s ‘The Sacrifice» her, samt teksten til låta under videoen:

Well, I’ve sacrificed time with family and friends
Gave up vacations for work without end
24/7, 365
But I was willing to make the sacrifice

But empty or full, I’ve carried my pale
You don’t drink the water if you don’t dig the well
Through blood sweat and tears I have built a good life
But it didn’t come without sacrifice

But I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
All through the years I kept my eye on the prize
You ask if it’s worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

I think about Jesus and all that he gave
And the ultimate sacrifice that he made
He is my strength and my guiding light
And he’s taught me that nothing’s without sacrifice

I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
I wanted success and, brother, I’ve paid the price
And, yes, it’s been worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
Grindstones and rhinestones have made up my life
But I’ve shined like a diamond through sacrifice

I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
But I hope God will tell me, ‘Well done, my child
You’ve won your reward through your sacrifice, the sacrifice’

The sacrifice
But sometimes I wonder in the still of the night
Is it really worth the sacrifice
I’ve often laughed and I’ve often cried
I’ve often failed but I’ve always tried
I made the sacrifice