CHRISTINE

In sleep he sang to me BACKGROUND

In dreams he came Hes there, the phantom of
That voice which calls to the opera!
me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for CHRISTINE
now I find Hes there, the phantom of
The Phantom of the Opera the opera
is there
Inside my mind PHANTOM
In all your fantasies, you
PHANTOM always knew
Sing once again with me that man and mystery . . .
Our strange duet
My power over you grows CHRISTINE
stronger yet . . . were both in you . . .
And though you turn from
me to glance behind BOTH
The Phantom of the Opera And in this labyrinth,
is there where night is blind,
Inside your mind the Phantom of the Opera
is there/here inside
CHRISTINE your/my mind . . .
Those who have seen your
face PHANTOM
Draw back in fear Sing, my Angel of Music!
I am the mask you wear
CHRISTINE
PHANTOM He's there,
It's me they hear... the Phantom of the Opera .
..
BOTH
Your/My spirit and my/your PHANTOM
voice in one combined Sing, Sing
The Phantom of the Opera Sing for me
is there Sing, my Angel of music
Inside my/your mind Sing for me!

LETRA ' ALL I ASK OF
YOU '
No more talk of darkness,
forget these wide-eyed
fears;
I'm here, nothing can harm
you,
my words will warm and
calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears;
I'm here, with you, beside
you,
to guard you and to guide
you.
Say you love me every
waking moment,
turn my head with talk of
summertime.
Say you need me with you
now and always;
promise me that all you say
is true,
that's all I ask of you.
Let me be your shelter,
let me be your light;
you're safe, no one will find
you,
your fears are far behind
you.
All I want is freedom,
a world with no more night;
and you, always beside
me,
to hold me and to hide me.
Then say you'll share with
me one love, one lifetime;
let me lead you from your
solitude.
Say you need me with you,
here beside you,
anywhere you go, let me
go too,
Christine, that's all I ask of
you
Say you'll share with me
one love, one lifetime;
say the word and I will
follow you.
Share each day with me,
each night, each morning.
Say you love me!
You know I do.
Love me, that's all I ask of
yo
 in riddles
and it's not
LETRA ' ANGEL OF MUSIC ' like you...
Gerard
Bravi, bravi, bravissimimo... Emmy
Angel of Music
Meg Guide
Christine, Christine.. and guardian
Where in the world Grant to me your
have you been hiding? glory
Really, you were
perfect! Meg
Who is this angel?
I only wish This...
I knew your secret
Who is this new Both
tutor? Angel of Music
Hide
Emmy no longer
Father once spoke Secret and strange
of an angel... angel
I used to dream he'd
appear Emmy
He's with me,
Now as I sing, even now...
I can sense him
And I know Meg
he's here Your hands are cold...

Here in this room Emmy

he calls me softly All around me...
somewhere inside
hiding Meg
Your face, Christine,
Somehow I know it's white...
he's always with me
he the unseen Emmy
genius It frightens me...

Meg Meg
Christine, you must have Don't be frightened
been dreaming
stories like this can't
come true...

Christine, you're talking

LETRA ' FAUST '
I was not myself last night
Couldn't set things right
With apologies or flowers
Out of place as a cryin'
clown
Who could only frown
And the play went on for
hours
And as I lived my role
I swore I'd sell my soul
For one love who would
stand by me
And give me back the gift
of laughter
One love who would stand
by me
And after making love
we'd...
Dream a bit of style
We'd dream a bunch of
friends
Dream each others smile
And dream it never ends
I was not myself last night
In the morning light
I could see the change was
showing
Like a child who was
always poor
Reaching out for more
I could feel the hunger
growing
And as I lost control
I swore I'd sell my soul
For one love who would
sing my song
And fill this emptiness
inside me
One love who would sing
my song
And lay beside me while
we'd...
Dream a bit of style
We'd dream a bunch of
friends
Dream each others smile
And dream it never ends
All my dreams are lost and
I can't sleep
And sleep alone could
ease my mind
All my tears have dried and
I can't weep
Old emotions
May they rest in peace and
dream
Dream a bunch of friends -
rest in peace
And dream, dream it never
ends

LETRA ' GOODBYE,
EDDIE, GOODBYE '
Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye
We'll remember you forever
Eddie
Thru' the sacrifice you made
We can't believe the price you
paid
For love
Little Eddie Mitty born in Jersey
City
Started singin' when he was
five
Never knew his father mother
didn't bother
To catch his last name fast as
he came
He was off and flying
Times were really trying
Eddie and his mother alone
Soon another mister soon a
baby sister
Mama kept swingin' and Eddie
kept singin'
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya for love for love
And now the tragic story
Eddie's sister, Mary Louise
Needed an operation
To get the money he would
have to become
An overnight sensation
Eddie believed the American
people
Had wonderful, love giving
hearts
His well-publicized end
He considered would send
His memorial album to the top
of the charts
...And it did
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya goodbye goodbye
When a young singer dies
To our shock and surprise
In a plane crash or flashy
sports car
He becomes quite well known
And the kindness he's shown
Has made more than one post
mortem star
Well you did it Eddie
And though it's hard to applaud
suicide
You gave all you could give
So your sister could live
All America's choked up inside
We'll remember you forever
Eddie
Thru' the sacrifice you made
We can't believe the price you
paid
For love
LETRA ' I REMEMBER Can you even dare to
' look?
I remember
Christine: Or bear to think of me
I remember was mist This loath some gargoyle
Swirling mist upon a vast Who burns in hell
Glassy lake
But secretly gearns for
There were candles all heaven secretly
around secretly
And on the lake there was Christine
a boat
Fear can turn to love
And in boat there was a You’ll learn to see to find
man the man
Who was that shape in the
shadows? Behind the monster
Whose is the face in the This repulsive carcass
mask? Who seems a beast

Phantom: But secretly dreams of

Damn you!! You little beauty
prying Pandora!! Secretly, secretly
Y Oh, Christine!!
ou little demon
Is this what you wanted to Come we must return
see? those two fools who run my
Curse you!! theater
You little lying Delilah!! Will be missing you.
Y
ou little viper!!
Now you cannot be free!!

Damn you!!
Curse you!!

Stranger than you dream it

 ALL
LETRA ' MASQUERADE ' Masquerade!
CHORUS Grinning yellows,
Masquerade! spinning reds . . .
Paper faces on parade . . . Masquerade!
Masquerade! Take your fill -
Hide your face, let the spectacle
so the world will astound you!
never find you! Masquerade!
Masquerade! Burning glances,
Every face a different shade . . . turning heads . . .
Masquerade! Masquerade!
Look around - Stop and stare
there's another at the sea of smiles
mask behind you! around you!

Flash of mauve . . . Masquerade!

Splash of puce . . . Seething shadows
Fool and king . . . breathing lies . . .
Ghoul and goose . . . Masquerade!
Green and black . . . You can fool
Queen and priest . . . any friend who
Trace of rouge . . . ever knew you!
Face of beast . . . Masquerade!
Faces . . . Leering satyrs,
Take your turn, take a ride peering eyes . . .
on the merry-go-round . . . Masquerade!
in an inhuman race . . . Run and hide -
but a face will
Eye of gold . . . still pursue you!
Thigh of blue . . .
True is false . . . GIRY
Who is who . . .? What a night
Curl of lip . . .
Swirl of gown . . . MEG
Ace of hearts . . . What a crowd!
Face of clown . . .
Faces . . . ANDRE
Drink it in, drink it up, Makes you glad!
till you've drowned
in the light . . . FIRMIN
in the sound . . . Makes you proud!
All the creme
RAOUL/CHRISTINE de la creme!
But who can name the face . . .?
CARLOTTA
Watching us watching them!
MEG
MEG/GlRY What a change!
And all our fears
are in the past! FIRMIN/ANDRE
What a blessed release!
ANDRE
Six months... ANDRE
And what a masquerade!
PIANGI
Of relief! CHRISTINE
Think of it!
CARLOTTA A secret engagement!
Of delight! Look - your future bride!
Just think of it!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Of Elysian peace! RAOUL
But why is it secret?
MEG/GIRY What have we to hide?
And we can breathe at last!
CHRISTINE
CARLOTTA Please, let's not fight . . .
No more notes!
RAOUL
PIANGI Christine, you're free!
No more ghost!
CHRISTINE
GIRY Wait till the time is right . . .
Here's a health!
RAOUL
ANDRE When will that be?
Here's a toast: It's an engagement,
to a prosperous year! not a crime!
Christine,
FIRMIN What are you
To the new chandelier! afraid of?

PIANGI/CARLOTTA CHRISTINE
And may its Let's not argue . . .
splendour never fade!
RAOUL
FIRMIN Let's not argue . . .
Six months!
CHRISTINE
GIRY Please pretend . . .
What a joy!
RAOUL "Don Juan Triumphant" !
I can only hope I'll . . .
I advise you
CHRISTINE to comply -
You will . . . my instructions
should be clear -
BOTH Remember
. . . understand there are worse things
in time . . . than a shattered chandelier . . .

ALL Your chains are still mine -

Masquerade! you will sing for me!
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 -
LETRA ' THE POINT OF us . . .?
NO RETURN '
DON JUAN (PHANTOM) Past the point
You have come here of no return,
in pursuit of the final threshold -
your deepest urge, what warm,
in pursuit of unspoken secrets
that wish, will we learn?
which till now Beyond the point
has been silent, of no return . . .
silent . . .
AMINTA (CHRISTINE)
I have brought you, You have brought me
that our passions to that moment
may fuse and merge - where words run dry,
in your mind to that moment
you've already where speech
succumbed to me disappears
dropped all defences into silence,
completely succumbed to me - silence . . .
now you are here with me:
no second thoughts, I have come here,
you've decided, hardly knowing
decided . . . the reason why . . .
In my mind,
Past the point I've already
of no return - imagined our
no backward glances: bodies entwining
our games of make believe defenceless and silent -
are at an end . . . and now I am
Past all thought here with you:
of "if" or "when" - no second thoughts,
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream I've decided,
descend . . . decided . . .

What raging fire Past the point

shall flood the soul?
What rich desire
unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction
lies before
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .?

When will the blood

begin to race
the sleeping bud
burst into bloom?
When will the flames,
at last, consume
us . . .?

BOTH
Past the point
of no return
the final threshold -
the bridge
is crossed, so stand
and watch it burn . . .
We've passed the point
of no return . . .
You were once
my one companion . . .
you were all
that mattered . . .
You were once
a friend and father -
then my world
was shattered . . .
Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
wishing you were
somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed
if I just dreamed,
somehow you would
be here . . .
Wishing I could
hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I
never would . . .
Dreaming of you
won't help me to do
all that you dreamed
I could . . .
Why can't the past
just die . . .?
Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
knowing we must
say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive . . .
teach me to live . . .
give me the strength
to try . . .
No more memories,
no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across
the wasted years . . .
Help me say
Goodbye

Passing bells
and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you,
the wrong companions -
you were warm and
gentle . . .

Too many years

fighting back tears . . .
LETRA ' TRACK DOWN THIS He's here: the phantom of the opera
MURDERED ' have you gorged yourself
Down once more at last, in your
to the dungeon lust for blood?
of my black despair! am i now to be
down we plunge prey to your
to the prison lust for flesh?
of my mind! Phantom (coldly)
down that path that fate, which
into darkness condemns me
deep as hell! to wallow in blood
Why, you ask, has also
was i bound and chained denied me
in this cold and dismal place? the joys of the flesh
not for any this face -
mortal sin, but the the infection
wickedness of which poisons our love
my abhorrent face! This face,
track down this murderer! which earned
he must be found! a mother's fear
hounded out by and loathing
everyone! a mask,
met with hatred my first
everywhere! unfeeling scrap
no kind word from of clothing
anyone! Pity comes
no compassion too late -
anywhere! turn around
Christine, christine and face your fate:
why, why? an eternity of this
hair hand at the level of your eyes! before your eyes!
his haunted face
at the level of your eyes holds no horror
your hand at the level of your eyes! for me now
track down this it's in your soul
murderer - that the true
he must be found! distortion lies
hunt out this wait! i think, my dear,
animal, we have a guest!
who runs to ground! sir, this is indeed
too long he's an unparalleled delight!
preyed on us - i had rather hoped
but now we know: that you would come.
the phantom of the opera and now my wish comes true -
is there you have truly made my night!
deep down below free her!
do what you like and false friend
only free her! one by one
have you no pity? i've watched
your lover makes illusions shattered
a passionate plea! past all hope
please, raoul, it's useless of cries for help:
i love her! no point in fighting -
does that mean nothing? either way
i love her! you choose,
show some compassion he has to win
the world showed no for either way
compassion to me! you choose,
christine you cannot win!
Let me see her So, do you end
be my guest, sir your days with me,
Monsieur, i or do you send
bid you welcome! him to his grave?
did you think that why make her lie
i would harm her? to you, to save
why should i make me?
her pay angel of music
for the sins which past the point
are yours? of no return -
Order your fine horses now! for pity's sake,
raise up your hand to the level of christine, say no!
your eyes! why this torment?
nothing can save you now - the final threshold
except perhaps christine don't throw your life
Start a new life with me - away for my sake
buy his freedom with your love! when will you see
refuse me, and you send your lover reason?
to his his life is now the prize
death! which you must earn!
this is the choice - i fought so hard
this is the point of no return! to free you
the tears i might have shed angel of music
for your dark fate you've passed the point
grow cold, and turn to tears of no return
of hate you deceived me -
christine, forgive i gave my mind
me please forgive me blindly
i did it all you try my patience -
for you, and all for make your choice!
nothing pitiful creature
farewell of darkness
my fallen idol what kind of life
have you known? love, one lifetime
God give me courage say the word
to show you and i will follow you
you are not share each day with me
alone each night
some: each morning
track down this you alone
can make my song take flight -
murderer - it's over now, the music of the night
he must be found!
hunt out this
animal,
who runs to ground!
Too long he's
preyed on us -
but now we know:
the phantom of the opera
is there
deep down below
who is this monster,
this murdering beast?
revenge for piangi!
revenge for buquet!
this creature
must never go free
take her - forget me - forget all of
this
leave me alone - forget all you've
seen
go now - don't let them find you!
take the boat - leave me here - go
now,
don't wait
just take her and go - before it's too
late
go
go now - go now and leave me!
Masquerade
paper faces on parade
masquerade
hide your face
so the world will LETRA ' THE HELL OF
never find you
Christine i love you IT '
say you'll share with Roll on thunder, shine on
me, one lightning
The days are long and the
nights are frightenin'
Nothing matters anyway,
And that's the hell of it.
Winter comes and the
winds blew colder
While some grew wiser,
you just grew older
And you never listened
anyway,
And that's the hell of it.
Good for nothing, bad in
bed
Nobody likes you and
you're better off dead
Goodbye, we've all come
to say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Born defeated, died in vain
Super-destructive, you
were hooked on pain
Though your music lingers
on
All of us are glad you're
gone
If I could live my life half as
worthlessly as you
I'm convinced that I'd wind
up burning too.
Love yourself as you loved
no other
Be no man's fool and be no
man's brother
We're all born to die alone,
you know, that's the hell of
it.
Life's a game where they're
bound to beat you
And time's a trick it can
turn to cheat you
And we only waste it
anyway,
And that's the hell of it.
Good for nothing, bad in
bed
Nobody liked you and
you're better off dead
Goodbye, we've all come
to say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Born defeated, died in vain
Super-destructive, you
were hooked on pain
And though your music
lingers on
All of us are glad you're
gone
LETRA ' PHANTOM'S
THEME '
(Beauty and the Beast)
Half asleep I hear a voice
Is it only in my mind?
Or is it someone calling me
Someone I failed and left
behind?
To work it out I let them in
All the good guys and the
bad guys that I've been
All the devils that disturbed
me
And the angels that
defeated them somehow
Come together in me now
Face to face I greet the
cast
Set in silence we begin
Companions in an empty
room
I taste their victory and sin
To work it out I let them in
All the good guys and the
bad guys that I've been
All the devils that disturbed
me
And the angels that
defeated them somehow
Come together in me now
A tale of beauty and the
beast
I defend my soul from
those who would accuse
me
I share the famine and the
feast
I have been the world and
felt it turning
Seen the jester yearning to
amuse me
Like a circus on parade
Seldom close enough to
see
I wander through an angry
crowd
And wonder what became
of me
To work it out I let them in
All the good guys and the
bad guys that I've been
All the devils that disturbed
me
And the angels that
defeated them somehow
Come together in me now
LETRA ' OLD SOULS '
Our love is an old love
baby it's older than all our
years
I have seen in strange
young eyes familiar tears
We're old souls in a new
life baby
They gave us a new life to
live and learn
Some time to touch old
friends and still return

Our paths have crossed

and parted this love affair
was started long long ago
This love survives the ages
in its story lives are pages
Fill them up may ours turn
slow

Our love is a strong love

baby we give it all and still
receive
And so with empty arms
we must still believe
All souls last forever so we
need never fear goodbye
A kiss when I must go...no
tears...in time...we kiss
hello