Spark

Tori Amos

About Spark

"Spark" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the first single from her 1998 album From the Choirgirl Hotel.


Year:
1998
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She's addicted to nicotine patches
She's addicted to nicotine patches
She's afraid of the light in the dark
6:58 are you sure where my spark is here here here
She's convinced she could hold back a glacier
But she could'nt keep baby alive
Doubting if there's a woman in there somewhere here here here
You say you don't want it again and again but you don't  don't really mean it
You say you don't want it this circus were in but you don't, don't really mean it, you don't don't Really mean it
If the divine master plan is perfected
Maybe next I'll give Judus a try
Trusting my soul to the icecream assassin here here here
You say you don't want it again and again but you don't, don't really mean it
You say you don't want it this circus were in but you don't, don't really mean it, you don't don't Really mean it
How mant fates turn around in the overturn
Ballerina's that have fins that you'll never find
You thought that you were the bomb yes well so did I
Say you don't want it say you don't want it
How mant fates turn around in the overturn
Ballerina's that have fins that you'll never find
You thought that you were the bomb yes well so did I
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it, say you don't want it again and again but you don't, Don't really mean it
You say you don't want it
This circus were in but you don't, don't really mean it
Don't really mean it
She's addicted to nicotine patches
She's afraid of the light in the dark
6:58 are you sure where my spark is here here here

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Tori Amos

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She is a classically trained musician and possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Amos originally served as the lead singer of 1980s synthpop group Y Kant Tori Read, and as a solo artist was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s. She was also noteworthy early in her solo career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. Some of her charting singles include "Crucify", "Silent All These Years", "God", "Cornflake Girl", "Caught a Lite Sneeze", "Professional Widow", "Spark", "1000 Oceans", and "A Sorta Fairytale", her most commercially successful single in the U.S. to date. more »

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Written by: ADAM MICHAEL WILSON, BRENDON ARTHUR JAMES, THOMAS WILLIAM GEORGE WELHAM, WILLIAM DAVID SOUTH

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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7 facts about this song

Song creation
"Spark" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was released as the first single from her fourth studio album, "From the Choirgirl Hotel", in 1998.
Chart performance
The song managed to reach the top 20 in the UK Singles Chart, securing the 16th spot. This was significantly higher than its peak at 49th spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Personal connection
The song is intensely personal to Amos and was written after she went through a traumatic experience of having a miscarriage. The lyrics, “She’s convinced she could hold back a glacier, but she couldn’t keep baby alive,” dramatically convey her grief and sense of loss.
Music video
The music video for "Spark" was directed by James Brown. It's quite a cinematic experience featuring Amos in a survivalist scenario amidst a dense, chilling forest and doesn’t shy away from presenting the painful emotions portrayed in the song.
Genre and style
"Spark" is characterized by a mix of electronica and alternative rock, a shift from her previous albums. It also showcases Amos's piano playing skills matching with the drum beats and guitar strings.
Live performances
"Spark" has been a fixture in Tori Amos’s live performances since its release. In concert, it's well-known for its extended piano solo.
Critical Reception
Critics praised “Spark” for its heartfelt lyrics, unique sound, and the raw emotion in Amos’s vocal performance. It has often been hailed as one of the standout tracks from "From the Choirgirl Hotel".

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