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Sparks – Calm Before the Opera (2021) | Track profile | Dork

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Annette (Unlimited Edition - The Original Movie Soundtrack)
Calm Before the Opera

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Calm Before the Opera

Release date: 19th November 2021

From Annette (Unlimited Edition - The Original Movie Soundtrack)

About This Track

"Calm Before the Opera" is a track by Sparks, from the album Annette (Unlimited Edition - The Original Movie Soundtrack), released 19th November 2021. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sparks.

About the Artist

Sparks

Sparks

Lyrics

Calm Before the Opera

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

(Not enough was going on, oh yeah)

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

(Not enough was going on, oh yeah)

(Not enough was going on, oh yeah)

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

(No enough was going on, oh yeah)

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

(Not enough was going on, oh yeah)

Something's about to break but is isn't clear

Is it something we should cheer?

Is is something we should fear?

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Track details

From Annette (Unlimited Edition - The Original Movie Soundtrack)

2021

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Album

Annette (Unlimited Edition - The Original Movie Soundtrack)

Release year

2021

—You Used to Laugh (Demo)
—This Is a Baby
—Upstaged (Demo)
—Baby Aria (First Performance)
—Calm Before the Opera
—Baby Aria (The Moon)
—Every Night the Same Dream
—I’m a Good Father
—How 'bout a Smile, Ann?
—Intro to Henry’s Show (B)
—Introspective (A)
—It’s the End
—Laugh, Laugh, Laugh (B)
—Lalalala
—Introspective (B)
—We Love Each Other So Much (Lullaby)
—Show Biz News (New Born Girl)
—Six Women Have Come Forward (Film Version)
—So Why Did I Become a Comedian?
—Show Biz News (Tied the Knot)
—Sympathy for the Abyss (Film Version)
—Murder of a Conductor
—Show Biz News (Never Again)
—We Are the Police
—We’ve Washed Ashore
—Worth Her Weight in Gold (Demo)
—We Love Annette!
—Is She Legitimate? (Demo)
—Finale
—Lullaby for Annette
—My Star’s in Decline
—Laugh, Laugh, Laugh (A)
—OK, Ready, Laugh!
—Forest Intro/Aria (The Forest)
—Abyss Intro
—He Is a Murderer!
—Courtroom Spirit
—The Zygomatic Rap
—Something that Will Blow Your Mind/Baby Aria (Can You Explain It?)/It’s Not Really Exploitation
—The Lamp
—We Love Each Other So Much – End Theme
—Show Biz News (Respective Success)
—We Love Each Other So Much (First Demo)
—Opera Bows
—So Glad to Be Back at Home/We Love Each Other So Much (Annette)/You Had No Right!
—Baby Aria (She’s a Miracle)
—The Conductor
—Intro to Henry’s Show (A)
—I Will Haunt You, Henry
—So Why Did You Become a Comedian?
—True Love Always Finds a Way (Reprise)
—Hyper Bowl

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