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The Phantom of the Opera: Masquerade
CHORUS Masquerade! Paper faces on parade . . . Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade . . . Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you!
Flash of mauve . . . Splash of puce . . . Fool and king . . . Ghoul and goose . . . Green and black . . . Queen and priest . . . Trace of rouge . . . Face of beast . . . Faces . . . Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round . . . in an inhuman race . . .
Eye of gold . . . Thigh of blue . . . True is false . . . Who is who . . .? Curl of lip . . . Swirl of gown . . . Ace of hearts . . . Face of clown . . . Faces . . . Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light . . . in the sound . . .
RAOUL/CHRISTINE But who can name the face . . .?
ALL Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . . Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads . . . Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Seething shadows breathing lies . . . Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes . . . Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you!
GIRY What a night
MEG What a crowd!
ANDRE Makes you glad!
FIRMIN Makes you proud! All the creme de la creme!
CARLOTTA Watching us watching them!
MEG/GlRY And all our fears are in the past!
ANDRE Six months...
PIANGI Of relief!
CARLOTTA Of delight!
ANDRE/FIRMIN Of Elysian peace!
MEG/GIRY And we can breathe at last!
CARLOTTA No more notes!
PIANGI No more ghost!
GIRY Here's a health!
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com ANDRE Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!
FIRMIN To the new chandelier!
PIANGI/CARLOTTA And may its splendour never fade!
FIRMIN Six months!
GIRY What a joy!
MEG What a change!
FIRMIN/ANDRE What a blessed release!
ANDRE And what a masquerade!
CHRISTINE Think of it! A secret engagement! Look - your future bride! Just think of it!
RAOUL But why is it secret? What have we to hide?
CHRISTINE Please, let's not fight . . .
RAOUL Christine, you're free!
CHRISTINE Wait till the time is right . . .
RAOUL When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime! Christine, What are you afraid of?
CHRISTINE Let's not argue . . .
RAOUL Let's not argue . . .
CHRISTINE Please pretend . . .
RAOUL I can only hope I'll . . .
CHRISTINE You will . . .
BOTH . . . understand in time . . .
ALL Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around - There's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads . . . Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . . Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you
PHANTOM Why so silent, good messieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good messieurs? I have written you an opera! Here I bring the finished score - 'Don Juan Triumphant'!
I advise you to comply - my instructions should be clear - Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier . . .
Your chains are still mine - you will sing for me!
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