Masquerade
FIRMIN
Monsieur Andre?
ANDRE
Monsieur Firmin?
FIRMIN
Dear Andre, what a splendid party!
ANDRE
The prologue to a bright new year!
FIRMIN
Quite a night! I'm impressed!
ANDRE
Well, one does one's best ...
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Here's to us!
ANDRE
The toast of all 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 and rouge ... Face of beast ...
Faces !...
Take you 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!
GIRY
What a night!
MEG
What a crowd!
ANDRE
Makes you glad!
FIRMIN
Makes you proud!
All the creme de la creme!
CARLOTTA
Watching us watching them!
ANDRE
Three months Of relief!
CARLOTTA
Of delight!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Of Elysian peace!
MEG/GIRY
And we can breathe at last!
CARLOTTA
No more notes!
PIANGI
No more ghosts!
GIRY
Here's to health!
ANDRE
Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!
FIRMIN
To our friends who are here!
PIANGI/CARLOTTA
And may our splendor never fade!
FIRMIN/ANDRE
What a blessed release!
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
Let them see
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 understand in time
RAOUL.
I will 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!