This song is not about being socially inept, nor about relationships per se. It isn't about suicide, either. The song is about struggling to succeed in a career of one's choice. (It was very probably written with regard to his music career, but you could of course apply it to your own situation.) Consider these lyrics:
And I know that I don't have much
I sacrifice a good life while I watch these bills keep adding up
And these:
I have to stop and wonder if it's all really worth the struggle
Or that mirage of light I keep chasing at the end of the tunnel will get any brighter
Or will it just fade away
The closer I get , the further it seems
From reaching my dreams
A subtext to the song is how people tend to shit on you while you are struggling to succeed. You're chasing a dream, following your heart, and not choosing the path of easier financial success. Some people (actually, many people) don't understand this at all, and think only about money. Thus, those people are critics who never have anything good to say about the person who is following their heart.
I said before that this song is not about suicide. Consider these lyrics:
And I just don't know how much more I can
Take before I give up and throw it all away
Of course, you can go to the extreme and take "throw it all away" to be a reference to suicide, but I think that's a big leap to make. I take the phrase "throw it all away" to refer to giving up the fight for one's dream. (As in "Fuck this music career--I'm taking up carpentry!")
Next, please consider these lyrics:
I'm killing myself softly
Again, I don't think this refers to suicide. Actually, it obviously doesn't refer to suicide. When you commit suicide, you're not "killing yourself softly". Instead, this line refers to the physical, mental, and emotional toll exacted by pursuing one's career of choice. If you've ever busted your ass by working and going to school at the same time, you know damned well what "killing yourself softly" means!
When you think about the title of the song ("Sacrifice"), and other lyrics, such as "I hope it's worth it; Nothing is for certain", I think you will agree with me.
This song is not about being socially inept, nor about relationships per se. It isn't about suicide, either. The song is about struggling to succeed in a career of one's choice. (It was very probably written with regard to his music career, but you could of course apply it to your own situation.) Consider these lyrics:
And I know that I don't have much I sacrifice a good life while I watch these bills keep adding up
And these:
I have to stop and wonder if it's all really worth the struggle Or that mirage of light I keep chasing at the end of the tunnel will get any brighter Or will it just fade away The closer I get , the further it seems From reaching my dreams
A subtext to the song is how people tend to shit on you while you are struggling to succeed. You're chasing a dream, following your heart, and not choosing the path of easier financial success. Some people (actually, many people) don't understand this at all, and think only about money. Thus, those people are critics who never have anything good to say about the person who is following their heart.
I said before that this song is not about suicide. Consider these lyrics:
And I just don't know how much more I can Take before I give up and throw it all away
Of course, you can go to the extreme and take "throw it all away" to be a reference to suicide, but I think that's a big leap to make. I take the phrase "throw it all away" to refer to giving up the fight for one's dream. (As in "Fuck this music career--I'm taking up carpentry!")
Next, please consider these lyrics:
I'm killing myself softly
Again, I don't think this refers to suicide. Actually, it obviously doesn't refer to suicide. When you commit suicide, you're not "killing yourself softly". Instead, this line refers to the physical, mental, and emotional toll exacted by pursuing one's career of choice. If you've ever busted your ass by working and going to school at the same time, you know damned well what "killing yourself softly" means!
When you think about the title of the song ("Sacrifice"), and other lyrics, such as "I hope it's worth it; Nothing is for certain", I think you will agree with me.