The Phantom of the Opera movie - Masquerade lyrics
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CHORUS<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Paper faces on parade . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Hide your face,<br>
so the world will<br>
never find you!<br>
<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Every face a different shade . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Look around -<br>
there's another<br>
mask behind you!<br>
<br>
Flash of mauve . . .<br>
Splash of puce . . .<br>
Fool and king . . .<br>
Ghoul and goose . . .<br>
Green and black . . .<br>
Queen and priest . . .<br>
Trace of rouge . . .<br>
Face of beast . . .<br>
<br>
Faces . . .<br>
Take your turn, take a ride<br>
on the merry-go-round . . .<br>
in an inhuman race . . .<br>
<br>
Eye of gold . . .<br>
Thigh of blue . . .<br>
True is false . . .<br>
Who is who . . .?<br>
Curl of lip . . .<br>
Swirl of gown . . .<br>
Ace of hearts . . .<br>
Face of clown . . .<br>
<br>
Faces . . .<br>
Drink it in, drink it up,<br>
till you've drowned<br>
in the light . . .<br>
in the sound . . .<br>
<br>
RAOUL/CHRISTINE<br>
But who can name the face . . .?<br>
<br>
ALL<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Grinning yellows,<br>
spinning reds . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Take your fill -<br>
let the spectacle<br>
astound you!<br>
<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Burning glances,<br>
turning heads . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Stop and stare<br>
at the sea of smiles<br>
around you!<br>
<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Seething shadows<br>
breathing lies . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
You can fool<br>
any friend who<br>
ever knew you!<br>
<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Leering satyrs,<br>
peering eyes . . .<br>
Masquerade!<br>
Run and hide -<br>
but a face will<br>
still pursue you!<br>
<br>
(The ENSEMBLE activity becomes background, as<br>
ANDRE, FIRMIN, MEG, GIRY, PIANGI and CARLOTTA <br>
come to the fore, glasses in hand)<br>
<br>
GIRY<br>
What a night<br>
<br>
MEG<br>
What a crowd!<br>
<br>
ANDRE<br>
Makes you glad!<br>
<br>
FIRMIN<br>
Makes you proud!<br>
All the creme<br>
de la creme!<br>
<br>
CARLOTTA<br>
Watching us watching them!<br>
<br>
MEG/GlRY<br>
And all our fears<br>
are in the past!<br>
<br>
ANDRE<br>
Six months...<br>
<br>
PIANGI<br>
Of relief!<br>
<br>
CARLOTTA<br>
Of delight!<br>
<br>
ANDRE/FIRMIN<br>
Of Elysian peace!<br>
<br>
MEG/GIRY<br>
And we can breathe at last!<br>
<br>
CARLOTTA<br>
No more notes!<br>
<br>
PIANGI<br>
No more ghost!<br>
<br>
GIRY<br>
Here's a health!<br>
<br>
ANDRE<br>
Here's a toast:<br>
to a prosperous year!<br>
<br>
FIRMIN<br>
To the new chandelier!<br>
<br>
PIANGI/CARLOTTA<br>
And may its<br>
splendour never fade!<br>
<br>
FIRMIN<br>
Six months!<br>
<br>
GIRY<br>
What a joy!<br>
<br>
MEG<br>
What a change!<br>
<br>
FIRMIN/ANDRE<br>
What a blessed release!<br>
<br>
ANDRE<br>
And what a masquerade!<br>
<br>
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