Andrew Lloyd Webber - Masquerade Lyrics
A vertical line of **** indicates areas of the text where there is asubstantial overlapping of different voices)ANDRM'sieur Firmin?FIRMINM'sieur Andr?FIRMINDear Andr,what a splendid party!ANDRThe prologueto a bright new year!FIRMINQuite a night!I'm impressed!ANDRWell, one doesone's best...ANDR/FIRMINHere's to us!FIRMINI must say,all the same, thatit's a shame that 'Phantom'fellow isn't here!CHORUSMasquerade!Paper faces on parade...Masquerade!Hide your face,so the world willnever find you!Masquerade!Every face a different shade...Masquerade!Look around -there's anothermask 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 rideon 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 drownedin the light...in the sound...RAOUL/CHRISTINEBut who can name the face...ALLMasquerade!Grinning yellows,spinning reds...Masquerade!Take your fill -let the spectacleastound you!Masquerade!Burning glances,turning heads...Masquerade!Stop and stareat the sea of smilesaround you!Masquerade!Seething shadows,breathing lies...Masquerade!You can foolany friend whoever knew you!Masquerade!Leering satyrs,peering eyes...Masquerade!Run and hide -but a face willstill pursue you!GIRYWhat a night!MEGWhat a crowd!ANDRMakes you glad!FIRMINMakes you proud!All the crmede la crme!*CARLOTTA*Watching us watching them!**MEG/GIRY*And all our fears*are in the past!**ANDR*Six months...PIANGIOf relief!CARLOTTAOf delight!ANDR/FIRMINOf Elysian peace!*MEG/GIRY*And we can breathe at last!**CARLOTTA*No more notes!PIANGINo more ghosts!GIRYHere's a health!ANDRHere's a toast:to a prosperous year!FIRMINTo the new chandelier!*PIANGI/CHARLOTTA*And may its*splendour never fade!**FIRMIN*Six months!**GIRY*What a joy!MEGWhat a change!FIRMIN/ANDRWhat a blessed release!ANDRAnd what a masquerade!CHRISTINEThink of it!A secret engagement!Look - your future bride!Just think of it!RAOULBut why is it secret?What have we to hide?CHRISTINEPlease, let's not fight...RAOULChristine, you're free!CHRISTINEWait till the time is right...RAOULWhen will that be?It's an engagement,not a crime!Christine,what are youafraid of?CHRISTINELet's not argue...RAOULLet's not argue...CHRISTINEPlease pretend...*RAOUL*I can only hope I'll...**CHRISTINE*You will...BOTH..understandin time...ALLMasquerade!Paper faces on parade...Masquerade!Hide your face,so the world willnever find you!Masquerade!Every face a different shade...Masquerade!Look around -there's anothermask behind you!Masquerade!Burning glances,turning heads...Masquerade!Stop and stareat the sea of smilesaround you!Masquerade!Grinning yellows,spinning reds...Masquerade!Take your fill -let the spectacleastound you
