All I Ask of You

About All I Ask of You

"All I Ask of You" is a song from the 1986 English musical The Phantom of the Opera, between characters Christine Daaé and Raoul, originally played on stage by Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton, respectively. It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and solely produced by Lloyd Webber. An operatic pop piece, its lyrics serve as dialogue between the two characters and discuss themes such as commitment and romance. Like Lloyd Webber's song "The Music of the Night", "All I Ask of You" was compared to the music found in Giacomo Puccini's 1910 opera La fanciulla del West. Critically, the song has generally been regarded as one of the finest cuts made for The Phantom of the Opera. It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 26 September 1986 on 7-inch and 12-inch, performed by Brightman and Cliff Richard. The song achieved commercial success in several territories, including in Ireland and South Africa, where it topped the charts and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three. It was later certified Silver in the latter country for shipments of 250,000 copies. "All I Ask of You" has been covered by multiple artists, including The Shadows, Lloyd Webber's brother Julian, Elaine Paige, and Jackie Evancho. Susan Boyle and Donny Osmond, Josh Groban and Kelly Clarkson, and Marina Prior and Mark Vincent have also continued with duet versions of the song. A notable cover of "All I Ask of You" was recorded by Barbra Streisand for her studio album Till I Loved You (1988). It was released as the record's second single on 15 December 1988 by Columbia Records as a 7-inch, 12-inch, and CD. It was generally noted as a standout track on Till I Loved You and was commercially successful, entering the charts in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and on the United States' Adult Contemporary chart. more »

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No
More talk of darkness forget
These wide-eyed fears I'm
Here nothing, can harm you My
Words will warm and calm you Let

Me be your freedom Let
Daylight dry your tears I'm
Here with, you beside, you To
Guard you and to guide you 

Say
You'll love me every waking moment Turn
My head with talk of summer time Say
You need me with you now and always Promise
Me that all you say is true That's
All I ask of you 

Let
Me be your shelter Let
Me be your light You're
Safe no, one will find you Your
Fears are far behind you 

All
I want is freedom A
World with no more night And
You always, beside me To
Hold me and to hide me 

Then
Say you'll share with me one love one, lifetime Let
Me lead you from your solitude Say
You need me with you here beside, you Anywhere
You go let, me go too Christine
That's, all I ask of you 

Say
You'll share with me one love one, lifetime Say
The word and I will follow you 

Share
Each day with me each, night each, morning 

Say
You love me 

You
Know I do 

Love
Me that's, all I ask of you 

Kiss Raoul. lifts Christine off her feet into, his arms and holds her

Anywhere
You go let, me go too Love
Me that's, all I ask of you 

I
Gave you my music made, your song take wing And.
Now how, you've repaid me denied, me and betrayed me He.
Was bound to love you when, he heard you sing (Sobs)Christine.
Christine,

You'll share with me one love one, lifetime Say
The word and I will follow you Share
Each day with me each, night each, morning 

You
Will curse the day you did not do All! 
That the Phantom asked of you

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber Kt. (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. more »

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