Masquerade / Why So Silent?

Monsieur Andre!

Monsieur Firmin!

Dear Andre, what a splendid party

The prelude to a bright new year

Quite a night, I'm impressed

Well, one does one's best

Here's to us

The toast for the city

What a pity that the Phantom can't be here!

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

But who can name the face?

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

What a night, what a crowd!

Makes you glad, makes you proud!

All the crème de la crème

Watching us, watching them (and all our fears are in the past)

Three months

Of relief, of delight!

Of Elysian peace!

And we can breathe at last

No more notes, no more ghost

Here's a health, here's a toast

To a prosperous year

To our friends who are here

And may the splendour never fade (what a joy, what a change)

What a blessed release!

And what a masquerade!

Think of it

A secret engagement

Look, your future bride

Just think of it

But why is it secret?

What have we to hide?

You promised me

No, Raoul, please don't, they'll see

Well then let them see

It's an engagement, not a crime

Christine, what are you afraid of?

Let's not argue (let's not argue)

Please pretend- (I can only hope-)

You will understand in time (I'll understand in time)

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

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 around 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 our star, Miss Christine Daaé...

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!