'POTO'
Lyrics
Think Of Me
Think of me
think of me fondly, when
we've said goodbye
remember me
once in a while, please
promise me you'll try
When you find,
that once again you long
to take your heart back,
and be free
if you ever find a moment,
spare a thought for me
We never said
our love was evergreen
or as unchanging as the sea...
but if you can still remember,
stop and think of me
Think of all the things
we've shared and seen,
don't think about the things
which might have been
Think of me
think of me waking, silent
and resigned...
imagine me, trying too hard to
put you from my mind...
Recall those days,
look back on all those times,
think of the things
we'll never do...
there will never be a day when
I won't think of you
We never said
our love was evergreen
or as unchanging as the sea...
but please promise me,
that sometimes
you will think of me
Angel Of Music
[Bravi, bravi, bravissimi... ]
Where in the world have you been hiding?
Really, you were perfect!
I only wish I knew your secret!
Who is this new tutor?
Father once spoke of an angel...
I used to dream he'd appear...
Now as I sing, I can sense him...
And I know he's here...
Here in this room he calls me softly...
somewhere inside...
hiding...
Somehow I know he's always with me...
he - the unseen genius...
Christine, you must have been dreaming...
stories like this can't come true...
Christine, you're talking in riddles...
and it's not like you...
Angel of Music!
Guide and guardian!
Grant to me your glory!
Who is this angel?
This...
Angel of Music!
Hide no longer!
Secret and strange angel...
He's with me, even now...
Your hands are cold...
All around me...
Your face, Christine, it's white...
It frightens me...
Don't be frightened
The Mirror
Insolent boy!
This slave of fashion,
basking in your Glory!
Ignorant fool!
This brave young suitor,
sharing in my triumph!
Angel! I hear you!
Speak -
I listen...
stay by my side, guide me!
Angel, my soul was weak -
forgive me...
enter at last, Master!
Flattering child, you shall know me,
see why in shadow I hide!
Look at your face in the mirror -
I am there inside!
Angel of Music!
Guide and guardian!
Grant to me your glory!
Angel of Music!
Hide no longer!
Come to me, strange angel...
I am your Angel...
Come to me: Angel of Music...
[ Whose is that voice...?
Who is that in there...?]
I am your Angel...
Come to me: Angel of Music...
The Phantom Of The Opera
In sleep he sang to me,
In dreams he came...
that voice which calls to me
and speaks my name...
And do I dream again?
For now I find
the Phantom of the Opera
is there- inside my mind...
Sing once again with me
our strange duet...
My power over you
grows stronger yet...
And though you turn from me,
to glance behind,
the Phantom of the Opera
is there- inside your mind...
Those who have seen your face
draw back in fear...
I am the mask you wear...
It's me they hear...
Your/my spirit
and your/my voice
in one combined:
the Phantom of the Opera
is there- inside your/my mind...
[He's there, the Phantom on the Opera...]
He's there, the Phantom on the Opera...
In all your fantasies,
you always knew
that man and mystery...
...were both in you...
And in this labyrinth
where night is blind,
the Phantom of the Opera
is there/here
inside your/my mind...
Sing, my Angel of Music!
He's there the Phantom of the Opera
The Music Of The Night
Night time sharpens
heightens each sensation...
Darkness wakes and stirs imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defences
Helpless to resist the notes I write
For I compose the music of the night...
Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour.
Grasp it, sense it -
tremulous and tender
Hearing is believing music is deceiving
Hard as lightning soft as candlelight
dare you trust the music of the night...
Close your eyes for your eyes will only tell the truth
And the truth isn't what you want to see.
In the dark it is easy to pretend
that the truth is what it ought to be.
Softly, deftly music shall caress you...
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you...
Open up your mind let your fantasies unwind
in this darkness which you know you cannot fight -
the darkness of the music of the night...
Close your eyes start a journey through a strange new world!
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before!
Close your eyes and let music set you free...
Only then can you belong to me...
Floating, falling
sweet intoxication!
Touch me, trust me
savour each sensation...
Let the dream begin
let your darker side give in
to the power of the music that I write -
the power of the music of the night...
You alone can make my song take flight -
help me make the music of the night...
Stranger Than You Dreamt It
Stranger than you dreamt it -
can you even dare to look
or bear to think of me:
this loathsome gargoyle, who
burns in hell, but secretly
yearns for heaven,
secretly . . .
secretly . . .
But, Christine . . .
Fear can
Turn to love - you'll learn to see, to
find the man behind the monster: this . . .
repulsive carcass, who
seems a beast, but secretly
dreams of beauty,
secretly . . .
secretly . . .
Oh, Christine . . .
Why Have You Brought Me Here?
Why have you brought us here?
Don't take me back there!
We must return!
He'll kill me!
Be still now . . .
His eyes will find me there!
Christine, don't say that . . .
Those eyes that burn!
Don't even think it . . .
And if he has to kill a thousand men -
Forget this waking nightmare . . .
The Phantom of the Opera will kill . . .
This phantom is a fable . . .
Believe me . . .
. . . and kill again!
There is no Phantom of the Opera . . .
My God, who is this man . . .
My God, who is this man . . .
. . . who hunts to kill . . .?
. . . this mask of death . . .?
I can't escape from him . . .
Whose is this voice you hear . . .
. . .I never will!
. . . with every breath . . .?
And in this labyrinth,
where night is blind
the Phantom of the Opera is here:
inside your/my mind . . .
There is no Phantom of the Opera . .
Raoul, I've been there, to his world of
unending night
To a world where the daylight dissolves
into darkness, darkness
Raoul, I've seen him!
Can I ever forget that sight?
Can I ever escape from that face?
So distorted,deformed, it was hardly a face,
in the darkness, darkness
But his voice filled my spirit
with a strange, sweet sound
In that night there was music in my mind
And through music my soul began to soar!
And I heard as I'd never heard before
What you heard was a dream and nothing more
Yet in his eyes all the sadness of the world
Those pleading eyes, that both threaten and adore
Christine, Christine
[Christine]
All I Ask Of You
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 summertime.
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,
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 ...
Love me, that's all I ask of you
No One Would Listen
No One Would Listen by Phantom Of The Opera
No one would listen
No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears.
Shamed into solitude
Shunned by the multitude
I learned to listen
In my dark, my heart heard music.
I longed to teach the world
Rise up and reach the world
No one would listen
I alone could feel the music
Then at last, a voice in the gloom
Seemed to cry "I hear you;
I hear your fears,
Your torment and your tears."
She saw my loneliness
Shared in my emptiness
No one would listen
No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears
No one would listen
No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears...
Masquerade / Why So Silent
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 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!
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.
[Phantom] 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 round 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 Daae...
No doubt she'll do her best
It's true, her voice is good
She knows, though
Should she wish to excell
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!
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
You were once my one companion . . .
you were all that mattered . . .
You were once a friend and father -
then my world was shattered . . .
Wishing you were somehow here again . . .
wishing you were somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed,
somehow you would be here . . .
Wishing I could hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I never would . . .
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
all that you dreamed I could . . .
Passing bells and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you,
the wrong companions -
you were warm and gentle . . .
Too many years fighting back tears . . .
Why can't the past just die . . .?
Wishing you were somehow here again . . .
knowing we must say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive . . .
teach me to live . . .
give me the strength to try . . .
No more memories,
no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across
the wasted years . . .
Help me say goodbye
Wandering Child
Wandering child,
So lost, so helpless
Yearning for my guidance
Angel or father?
Friend or phantom?
Who is it there, staring?
Have you forgotten your Angel?
Angel, oh, speak
What endless longings
Echo in this whisper!
Too long you've wandered in winter
Far from my fathering gaze...
Wildly my mind beats against you...
You resist....
Yet your/the soul obeys...
Angel of Music,
You/I denied me/you!
Turning from true beauty!
Angel of Music!
Do not shun me/My protecter!
Come to your/me strange Angel...
I am your Angel of Music...
Come to me; Angel of Music....
We Have All Been Blind
We have all been blind
And yet the answer is staring us in the face
This could be the chance
To ensnare our clever friend
We're listening...
Go on.
We shall play his game
Perform his work, but remember we hold the ace
For if Miss Daae sings
He is certain to attend
We are certain the doors are barred
We are certain the police are there
We are certain they're armed
The curtain falls
His reign will end!
Twisted Every Way
Twisted every way, what answer can I give?
Am I to risk my life, to win the chance to live?
Can I betray the man who once inspired my voice?
Do I become his prey?
Do I have any choice?
He kills without a thought, he murders all that's good . . .
I know I can't refuse and yet, I wish I could . . .
Oh God - if I agree,
what horrors wait for me in this, the Phantom's opera . . .?
Christine, Christine,
don't think that I don't care -
but every hope and every prayer
rests on you now . . .
Past The Point Of No Return
You have come here
In pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish which till now
Has been silent
Silent.
I have brought you
that our passions may fuse and merge
In your mind you've already succumbed to me, dropped all defenses
Completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me
No second thoughts
You've decided
Decided.
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make-believe are at an end.
Past all thought of “if” or “when”
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
What raging FIRE shall flood the soul
What rich desire unlocks its door
What sweet seduction lies before us?
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm unspoken secrets
Will we learn
beyond the point of no return?
You have brought me
To that moment when words run dry
To that moment when speech disappears
Into silence
Silence.
I have come here,
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind I've already imagined
Our bodies entwining
Defenseless and silent,
Now I am here with you
No second thoughts
I've decided
Decided.
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion-play has now at last begun.
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race
The sleeping bud burst into bloom
When will the flames at last CONSUME us?
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed
So stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return.
Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me
With you here
Beside you
Anywhere you go
Let me go too
Christine that's all I ask of…
Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer
Down once more to the dungeons
Of my black despair!
Down we plunge to the prison
Of my mind.
Down that path into darkness
Deep as hell!
(He rounds on her, bitterly)
Why, you ask, was I bound and chained
In this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin
But the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
Track down this murderer!
He must be found!
Hounded out by everyone!
Met with hatred everywhere!
No kind words from anyone!
No compassion anywhere!
Christine, why? Why?
---
Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest.
Sir.
Raoul!
This is indeed an unparalleled delight.
I had rather hoped that you would come.
And now my wish comes true.
You have truly made my night.
Free her!
Do what you like only free her!
Have you no pity?
Your lover makes a passionate plea.
Please, Raoul, it's useless.
I love her!
Does that mean nothing?
I love her.
Show some compassion.
The world showed no compassion to me!
Christine, Christine, let me see her.
Be my guest, sir.
Monsieur, I bid you welcome.
Did you think that I would harm her?
Why would I make her pay
For the sins which are yours?
Order your fine horses now!
Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes!
Nothing can save you now
Except perhaps Christine.
Start a new life with me.
Buy his freedom with your love.
Refuse me and you send your lover
To his death!
This is the choice!
This is the point of no return!
The tears I might have shed
For your dark fate
Grow cold and turn to tears of Hate!
Christine, forgive me.
Please, forgive me.
I did it all for you and all for nothing.
Farewell, my fallen idol and false friend.
We had such hopes.
Too late for turning back.
Now those hopes are shattered.
Too late for prayers and pity.
Say you love him
All hope of cries for help.
And my life is over
No point in fighting.
For either way you choose you cannot win.
But either way you choose he has to win.
So do you end your days with me?
Or do you send him to his grave?
Why make her lie to you to save me?
Angel of music.
Past the point of no return.
Christine, say no!
Who deserves this?
Don't throw your life away for my sake.
His life is now the prize
Why do you trust me?
Which you must earn,
I fought so hard to free you!
You've past the point of no return!
Angel of music
You deceived me.
I gave you my mind blindly.
You try my patience.
Make your choice.
Pitiful creature of darkness
What kind of life have you known?
God give me courage to show you,
You are not alone.
[Track down this murderer.]
Take her! Forget me.
Forget all of this.
Leave me alone.
Forget all you've seen.
Go now!
Don't let them find you.
Take the boat. Leave me hear, go now don't wait just take her and go before
it's too late... Go... go now and leave me!
[The phantom of the opera is there
Deep down below.]
---
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade.
Masquerade!
Hide your face
So the world will never find you.
Christine, I love 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.
You alone can make my song
Take flight.
It's over now, the music
Of the night!!!
Learn To Be Lonely
Child of the wilderness
Born into emptiness
Learn to be lonely
Learn to find your way in darkness
Who will be there for you,
comfort and care for you?
Learn to be lonely
Learn to be your one companion
Never dreamed out in the world
There are arms to hold you
You've always known
Your heart was on its own
So laugh in your loneliness
Child of the wilderness
Learn to be lonely
Learn how to love life that is lived alone
Learn to be lonely
life can be lived
life can be loved
Alone.
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