Lyrics:

Monsieur André!

Monsieur Firmin!

Dear André, what a splendid party

The prologue to a bright new year

Quite a night, I'm impressed

Well, one does one's best

Here's to us

The toast of all 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, 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 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 crème de la crème

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 ghost

Here's a health

Here's a toast to a prosperous year

To our friends who are here

And may our ?splendour ?never fade (Three months)

What a joy

What a change

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, you will understand in time (I can only
?hope 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


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 around 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 excel
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!