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Night time sharpens
heightens each sensation . . . Darkness wakes and stirs imagination Silently the senses abandon their defences Helpless to resist the notes I write For I compose the music of the night . . . Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour. Grasp it, sense it ㅡ tremulous and tender Hearing is believing music is deceiving Hard as lightning soft as candlelight dare you trust the music of the night . . . Close your eyes for your eyes will only tell the truth And the truth isn't what you want to see. In the dark it is easy to pretend that the truth is what it ought to be. Softly, deftly music shall caress you . . . Hear it, feel it secretly possess you . . . Open up your mind let your fantasies unwind in this darkness which you know you cannot fight ㅡ 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 and let music set you free . . . Only then can you belong to me . . . Floating, falling sweet intoxication! Touch me, trust me savour each sensation . . . Let the draem begin let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write ㅡ the power of the music of the night . . . You alone can make my song take flight ㅡ help me make the music of the night . . . |
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All I Ask of You
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 . . . Iet 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 . . . BOTH Share each day with me, each night, each morning . . . CHRISTINE Say you love me . . . RAOUL You know I do . . . BOTH Love me - that's all I ask of you . . . (They kiss) Anywhere you go let me go too . . . Love me - that's all I ask of you . . (CHRISTINE starts from her reverie) CHRISTINE I must go - they'll wonder where I am . . . wait for 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. The PHANTOM emerges from behind the statue) |
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