 "Sacrifice" is inspired both by the Aretha Franklin song "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" and described as a Percy Sledge song by Elton John.The song is beloved by both John and Bernie Taupin and deemed a bookend of sorts to their first hit "Your Song".Taupin has said he is surprised he wrote it, and said in an interview, "I think 'Sacrifice' is one of the best songs we've written."