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ANDRE: M'sieur Firmin! FIRMIN: M'sieur Andre! 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 to all the city FIRMIN: What a pity that our 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, 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 and friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes Masquerade! Run and hide but a face will still pursue you! COMPANY: What a night! What a crowd! Makes you glad! Makes you proud! All the creme de la creme! Watching us watching them! And 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 ghosts! Here's a health! Here's a toast to a prosperous year! To our friends who are here! And may its splendour never fade! Three months! What a joy! What a change! What a blessed release! 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: Let's not argue... RAOUL: Let's not argue... CHRISTINE: Please pretend... RAOUL: I can only hope I'll... CHRISTINE: You will... BOTH: ...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! |