Masquerade

Monsieur Andre! Monsieur Firmin! Dear Andre, what a splendid party The prelude to a bright new year Quite a night, I'm impressed Well, one does one's best Here's to us The toast for 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, 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 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 the splendor never fade 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 (I can only hope) You will understand in time (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