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1. |
| 2:46 | ||||
This is Control, this is Control
All trains hear this, all trains hear this All trains to racing mode, all trains to racing mode Tonight is race night, tonight is race night All change All change All change |
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2. |
| 3:40 | ||||
Think of me, think of me fondly when we've said goodbye Remember me once in a while Please promise me you'll try When you find that, once again, you long To take your heart back and be free If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea But if you can still remember stop and think of me Think of all the things we've shared and seen Don't think about the things which might have been Think of me, think of me waking, silent and resigned Imagine me trying too hard to put you from my mind Recall those days, look back on all those times Think of the things we'll never do There will never be a day, when I won't think of you Can it be? Can it be Christine? Bravo! What a change You're really not a bit the gawkish girl that once you were She may not remember me, but I remember her We never said our love was evergreen, or as unchanging as the sea But please promise me that sometimes you will think of me |
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3. |
| 2:43 | ||||
Bravi, bravi, bravissimi ... Christine ... Christine ... where in the world have you been hiding really, you were perfect i only wish i knew your secret who is your great tutor father once spoke of an angel ... i used to dream he'd appear ... now as i sing i can sense him ... and i know he's here ... here in this room he calls me softly ... somewhere inside ... hiding ... somehow i know he's always with me ... he - the unseen genius ... Christine, you must have been dreaming ... stories like this can't come true ... Christine, you're talking in riddles ... and it's not like you ... Angel of Music guide and guardian grant to me your glory who is this angel this ... Angel of Music hide no looger secret and strange angel ... he's with me even now ... your hands are cold ... all around me ... your face, Christine it's white ... It frightens me don't be frightened |
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4. |
| 1:59 | ||||
[PHANTOM] Insolent boy This slave of fashion basking in your glory Ignorant fool This brave young suitor sharing in my triumph [CHRISTINE] Angel I hear you Speak - I listen stay by my side, guide me Angel my soul was weak forgive me enter at last Master [PHANTOM] Flattering child, you shall know me, see why in shadow I hide Look at your face in the mirror - I am there inside! [CHRISTINE] Angel of Music Guide and guardian Grant to me your glory Angel of Music Hide no longer Come to me, strange angel [PHANTOM] I am your Angel Come to me Angel of Music I am your Angel Come to me Angel of Music |
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5. |
| 3:34 | ||||
In sleep he sang to me, In dreams he came That voice which calls to me And speaks my name And do i dream again For now i fine The phantom of the opera is there Inside my mind Sing once again with me Our strange duet My power over you Grows stronger yet And though you turn to me To glance behind The phantom of the opera is there Inside your mind Those who have seen your face Draw back in fear I am the mask you wear It's me they here (You)my spirit and (your)my voice In one combined The phantom of the opera is there In side (your) my mind In all your fantasies You always knew That man and mystery Were both in you And in this labyrinth Where night is blind The phantom of the opera is there(hrer) Inside (your) my mind Sing my angel of music He's there the phantom of the opera Sing Sing for me sing Sing my angel of music Sing for me ! |
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6. |
| 5:40 | ||||
Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation ... Darkness stirs and wakes imagination ... Silently the senses abandon their defences ... Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour ... Grasp it sense it - Tremulous and tender ... Turn your face away From the garish light of day, Turn your thoughts away From cold, unfeeling light - and listen to The music of the night ... Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar ! And you'll live as you've never lived before ... Softly, deftly, music shall carress you hear it, feel it, secretly posess you Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind, in this darkness which you know you cannot fight - the darkness of the music of the night close your eyes, start a journey through a strange, new world ! Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before close your eyes, let the music set you free only then can you belong to me Floating, falling, sweet intoxication ! Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation! Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write - the power of the music of the night ... You alone can make my song take flight - help me make the music of the night |
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7. |
| 3:29 | ||||
[ANDRÉ] Your public needs you! [FIRMIN] We need you, too! [CARLOTTA] Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue? [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Signora, no! The world wants you! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Prima donna, first lady of the stage! Your devotees are on their knees to implore you! [ANDRÉ] Can you bow out when they're shouting your name? [FIRMIN] Think of how they all adore you! [BOTH] Prima donna, enchant us once again! [ANDRÉ] Think of your muse... [FIRMIN] And of the queues round the theater! [BOTH] Can you deny us the triumph in store? Sing, prima donna, once more! [RAOUL] Christine spoke of an angel. [CARLOTTA] Prima donna, your song shall live again! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Think of your public! [CARLOTTA] You took a snub, but there's a public who needs you! [GIRY] She has heard the voice of the angel of music... [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Those who hear your voice liken you to an angel! [CARLOTTA] Think of their cry of undying support! [ANDRÉ] We get our opera... [FIRMIN] She gets her limelight! [CARLOTTA] Follow where the limelight leads you! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Leading ladies are a trial! [CARLOTTA] Prima donna, your song shall never die! You'll sing again, and to an unending ovation! [RAOUL] Orders! Warnings! Lunatic demands! [GIRY] This miscasting will invite damnation... [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Tears...oaths... lunatic demands are regular occurrences! [MEG] Bliss or damnation? Which has claimed her...? [CARLOTTA] Think how you'll shine in that final encore! Sing, prima donna, once more! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Surely, there'll be further scenes - worse than this! [RAOUL] ...I must see these demands are rejected! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a chorus girl, who's gone and slept with the patron? Raoul and the soubrette, entwined in love's duet! Although he may demur, he must have been with her! You'd never get away with all this in a play, but if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue, it's just the sort of story audiences adore, in fact a perfect opera! [ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Prima donna, the world is at your feet! A nation waits, and how it hates to be cheated! [ALL] Light up the stage with that age-old rapport! Sing, prima donna, once more! |
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8. |
| 4:53 | ||||
RAOUL : 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. CHRISTINE : 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. RAOUL : Let me be your shelter, let me be your light; you're safe, no one will find you, your fears are far behind you. CHRISTINE : All I want is freedom, a world with no more night, and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me. RAOUL : 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 CHRISTINE : 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! RAOUL : You know I do. RAOUL & CHRISTINE : Love me, that's all I ask of you. Anywhere you go, let me go too, Love me, that's all I ask of you. |
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9. |
| 2:15 | ||||
RAOUL
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. CHRISTINE 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. RAOUL Let me be your shelter, let me be your light; you're safe, no one will find you, your fears are far behind you. CHRISTINE All I want is freedom, a world with no more night; and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me. RAOUL 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 CHRISTINE Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime; say the word and I will follow you. TOGETHER Share each day with me, each night, each morning. CHRISTINE Say you love me! RAOUL You know I do. RAOUL & CHRISTINE Love me, that's all I ask of you. (they kiss) RAOUL & CHRISTINE Anywhere you go, let me go too. Love me, that's all I ask of you. CHRISTINE I must go- They'll wonder where I am Wait fo me Raoul! RAOUL Christine I love you! CHRISTINE Order your fine horses! Be with them at the door! RAOUL And soon you'll be beside me! CHRISTINE You'll guard me and you'll guide me (they hurry off and the phantom emerges from behind the statue) |
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10. |
| 5:30 | ||||
ANDR' M'sieur Firmin? FIRMIN M'sieur Andr'? FIRMIN Dear Andr', what a splendid party! ANDR' The prologue to a bright new year! FIRMIN Quite a night! I'm impressed! ANDR' Well, one does one's best... ANDR'/FIRMIN Here's to us! FIRMIN I must say, all the same, that it's a shame that 'Phantom' fellow isn't 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... 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! ANDR' Makes you glad! FIRMIN Makes you proud! All the cr?e de la cr?e! *CARLOTTA *Watching us watching them! * *MEG/GIRY *And all our fears *are in the past! * *ANDR' *Six months... PIANGI Of relief! CARLOTTA Of delight! ANDR'/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! ANDR' Here's a toast: to a prosperous year! FIRMIN To the new chandelier! *PIANGI/CHARLOTTA *And may its *splendour never fade! * *FIRMIN *Six months! * *GIRY *What a joy! MEG What a change! FIRMIN/ANDR' What a blessed release! ANDR' 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! |
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11. |
| 3:41 | ||||
You were once my one companion You were all that mattered You were once 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 would Pulsing bells and sculptured angels Cold and monumental Seemed for you the wrong companions You were warm and gentle Too many years fighting the tears Why can't the past just die ? Wishing you were somehow here again Knowing we would say good bye Try to forgive teach me to live Give me the strength to try No more memories no more silent tears No repeating of lost and wasted years Help me say good bye Help me say good bye ! |
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12. |
| 8:01 | ||||
PHANTOM Passarino - go away! For the trap is set and waits for its prey! You have come here in pursuit of your deepest urge, in pursuit of that wish, which till now has been silent, silent... I have brought you, that our passions may fuse and merge - in your mind you've already succumbed to me, dropped all defences, completely succumbed to me - now you are here with me: no second thoughts, you've decided, decided... Past the point of no return - no backward glances: the games we've played till now are at an end... Past all thought of "if" or "when" - no use resisting: abandon thought and let the dream descend... What raging fire shall flood the soul? which rich desire unlocks its door? What sweet seduction lies before us...? Past the point of no return, the final threshold - what warm, unspoken secrets will we learn? Beyond the point of no return... CHRISTINE You have brought me to that moment where words run dry, to that moment where speech disappears into silence, silence... I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why... In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenceless and silent - and now I am here with you: no second thoughts, I've decided, decided... Past the point 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... PHANTOM Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime... Lead me, save me from my solitude... Say you want me with you, here beside you... Anywhere you go let me go too - Christine, that's all I ask of... CARLOTTA (spoken) What is it? What has happened? Ubaldo! ANDR' (spoken) Oh, my God...my God... FIRMIN (spoken) We're ruined, Andr' - ruined! GIRY (spoken) Monsieur le Vicomte! Come with me! CARLOTTA (spoken) Oh my darling, my darling...who has done this...? You! Why did you let this happen? GIRY (spoken) Monsieur le Vicomte, I know where they are. RAOUL (spoken) But can I trust you? GIRY (spoken) You must. But remember: your hand at the level of your eyes! RAOUL (spoken) But why...? GIRY (spoken) Why? The Punjab lasso, monsieur. First Buquet. Now Piangi. MEG (spoken) Like this, monsieur. I'll come with you. GIRY (spoken) No, Meg! No, you stay here! Come with me, monsieur. Hurry, or we shall be too late... |
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13. |
| 12:45 | ||||
{Phantom} Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair Down we plunge to the prison of my mind Down that path into darkness deep as hell ! Why, you ask Was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place ? Not for any mortal sin, but the Wickedness of my abhorrent face ! Track down this murderer He must be found Hounded out by everyone Met with hatred everywhere No kind word from anyone No compassion anywhere Christine ... Why, why ... [Giry] Your hand at the level of your eyes [Raoul] ... at the level of your eyes ... [Christine] Have you gorged yourself At last in your lust for blood ? Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh ? {Phantom - Coldly} That fate, which condemns me To wallow in blood Has also denied me the joys of the flesh ... This face - the infection which poisons our love ... This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing ... A mask My first Unfeeling scrap of clothing ... Pity comes too late - Turn around and face your fate An eternity of this ! Before your eyes ... [Christine] This haunted face holds no horror for me now ... It's in your soul that the true distortion lies ... {Phantom} Wait ! I think, my dear We have a guest ! Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight ! I had rather hoped that you would come And now my wish comes true - You have truly made my night [Raoul] Free her ! Do what you like only free her ! Have you no pity ? {Phantom - to Christine, dryly} Your lover makes a passionate plea [Christine] Please Raoul, it's useless ... [Raoul] I love her ! Does that mean nothing I love her ! Show some compassion ... {Phantom - snarls furiously at Raoul} The world showed no compassion to me ! [Raoul] Christine ... Christine ... (to Phantom) Let me see her ... {Phantom - drily} Be my guest, sir ... Monsieur, I bid you welcome Did you think that I would harm her Why would I make her pay for the sins which are yours ? Order your fine horses now ! Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes Nothing can save you now - except perhaps Christine ... Start a new life with me - Buy his freedom with your love Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death This is the choice - This is the point of no return ! [Christine to the Phantom] The tears I might have shed for your dark fate Grow cold, and turn to tears of hate ! [Raoul] Christine, forgive me please forgive me ... I did it all for you, and all for nothing [Christine] Farewell my fallen idol and false friend ... One by one I've watched illusions shattered ... {Phantom} Too late for turning back Too late for prayers and useless pity [Raoul] Say you love him and my life is over {Phantom} All of the cries for help - no point in fighting [Raoul] Either way you choose, he has to win {Phantom} For either way you choose You cannot win ! So do you end your days with me Or do you send him to his grave ? [Raoul] Why make her lie to you to save ... me ... [Christine] Angel of Music ... {Past the point of no return - } [Raoul] Christine, say no ! Don't throw your life away for my sake [Christine] ... why this torment ? { ... the final threshold - } [Christine] When will you see reason ... {Phantom} His life is not the prize which you must earn [Raoul] I fought so hard to free you [Christine] Angel of Music ... {Phantom} You've passed the point of no return ... [Christine] ... You deceived me - I gave you my mind blindly ... {Phantom} You try my patience ... make your choice ! [Christine] Pitiful creature of darkness ... What kind of life have you known ... God, give me courage to show you You are not alone ... {Phantom} Take her - forget me - forget all of this ... Leave me alone - forget all you've seen ... Go now - don't get them find you ! Take the boat - right from me - never to tell The secret you know of the angel in hell Go now - go now and leave me ! Masquerade ... Paper faces on parade ... Masquerade ... Hide your face So the world will never find you ... Christine, I love you ... [Christine to Raoul] Say you'll share with me, one love, one life time ... [Raoul] Say the word and I will follow you ... [Christine] Share each day with me each night ... each morning {Phantom} You alone can make my song take flight - It's over now, the music of the night - |
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14. |
| 2:21 | ||||
Child of the wilderness Born into emptiness Learn to be lonely Learn to find your way in darkness Who will be there for you Comfort and care for you Learn to be lonely Learn to be your one companion Never dreamed out in the world There are arms to hold you You’ve always known your heart was on its own So laugh in your loneliness Child of the wilderness Learn to Be lonely Learn how to love life that is lived alone Learn to be lonely Life can be lived life can be loved alone |