Creed - My Sacrifice (official Video) -

The band transformed the New York-styled street at Universal Studios Florida (outside the former Kongfrontation ride) into a massive pool.

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: Creed - My Sacrifice (Official Video)

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 . The band transformed the New York-styled street at

The production was featured on an episode of MTV's Making the Video and involved some impressive practical effects: He reaches into the water to save 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.

The story behind Creed 's music video for "My Sacrifice" is a deeply personal narrative of and internal struggle . The Story & Meaning