Masquerade
The prelude to a bright new year
Quite a night, I'm impressed
Well, one does one's best
Here's to us
A toast for the city!
What a pity that the Phantom can't be here!
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
What a night!
What a crowd!
Makes you glad
Makes you proud! All the creme, De la creme
Watching us
Watching them
All our fears are in the past
Three months
Of relief!
Of delight!
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last
No more notes
No more ghost
Here's a health
Here's a toast, to a prosperous year
To our friends who are here
And may the splendor never fade!
What a blessed release!
And what a masquerade!
Think of it
A secret engagement. Look, your future bride. Just think of it.
But, why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me.
No, Raoul, please don't, they'll see.
Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime.
Christine, what are you afraid of?
Let's not argue(Let's not argue)
Please pretend (I can only hope)
You will understand in time (I'll understand in time)
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.