Masquerade / Why So Silent

歌詞

Firmin: (Spoken) Monsieur Andre! Andre: (Spoken) Monsieur Firmin! Firmin: Dear Andre, what a splendid party Andre: The prelude to a bright new year Firmin: Quite a night, I'm impressed Andre: Well, one does one's best Andre and Firmin: Here's to us Andre: A toast for the city! Firmin: What a pity that the 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 of rouge Face of beast Faces! Take your turn, take a ride On the merry-go-round/in an inhuman race Eye of gold 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. Carlotta What a night! Firmin What a crowd! Andre: Makes you glad Firmin Makes you proud! All the crème, De la crème Giry (Overlapping) Watching us Meg (Overlapping) Watching them Carlotta (Overlapping) All our fears are in the past Andre: Three months Piangi: Of relief! Carlotta: Of delight! Andre Of Elysian peace! PIANGI And we can breathe at last. Carlotta: No more notes Piangi: No more ghost Madame Giry: Here's a health Andre Here's a toast, to a prosperous year Firmin: To our friends who are here Piangi and Carlotta: And may the splendor never fade! Firmin/Andre: What a blessed release! Madame Giry: 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, they'll see. Raoul: Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime. Christine, what are you afraid of? Christine(and Raoul in parenthesis): Let's not argue(Let's not argue) Please pretend (I can only hope) You will understand in time (I'll understand in time) 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 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. ( Voices fade and turn to gasps as th lights dim and the Phantom appears at the top of th stairways ) 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 our star, Miss Christine Daae... No doubt she'll do her best/It's true, her voice is good/She knows, though/Should she wish to excell/She has much still to learn/If pride will let her return to me, her teacher/Her teacher... Phantom: Your chains are still mine, (spoken) You belong to me!