Masquerade/Why So Silent lyrics

[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 to 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 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

[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 Daaé...

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...

Your chains are still mine,

You belong to me!