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The Phantom of the Opera Movie Soundtrack Lyrics
Masquerade/Why So Silent
FIRMIN
M'sieur Andre?
ANDRE
M'sieur Firmin?
FIRMIN
Dear Andre, what a splendid party!
ANDRE
The prologue to a bright new year!
FIRMIN
Quite a night! I'm impressed!
FIRMIN
Well, one does one's best ...
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Here's to us! The toast for the city
FIRMIN
What a pity that 'Phantom' can't be here.
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 and 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 ...?
Crul 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/GIRY
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 ghosts!
GIRY
Here's a health!
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?
You promised me
CHRISTINE
No, Raoul, please don't do this
RAOUL
Well, let them see
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" !
Fondest greetings to you all !
A few instructions just before rehearsal starts:
Carlotta must be taught to act, not her normal trick
of strutting round the stage.
Our Don Juan must lose some weight -
it's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age.
And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts.
As for Miss Christine Daae ...
No doubt she'll do her best - it's true her voice is good.
She knows, though, should she wish to excel
she has much still to learn, if pride will let her return to me
Her teacher, her teacher ...
Your chains are still mine
You belong to me
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