Masquerade/Why So Silent

Song Masquerade/Why So Silent
Artist Original London Cast
Album The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast)

Lyrics

[00:04.35] Masquerade! Paper faces on parade ...
[00:09.55] Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
[00:16.35] Masquerade! Every face a different shade ...
[00:21.56] Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you!
[00:27.61] Flash of mauve, splash of puce ...
[00:29.26] Fool and king, ghoul and ghost ...
[00:31.01] Green and black, queen and priest ...
[00:32.61] Trace of rouge, face of beast ...
[00:34.81] Faces ... take your turn, take a ride
[00:37.76] on the merry-go-round ... in an inhuman race ...
[00:42.36] Eye of gold, thigh of blue ...
[00:43.96] True is false, who is who?
[00:45.46] Curl of lip, swirl of gown ...
[00:46.81] Ace of hearts, face of clown ...
[00:48.86] Faces ... drink it in, drink it up,
[00:51.32] till you've drowned in the light ... in the sound ...
[00:54.37] But who can name the face ...
[00:56.22] Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds ...
[01:01.07] Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you!
[01:07.93] Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads ...
[01:13.23] Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
[01:18.48] Masquerade! Seething shadows, breathing lies ...
[01:25.53] Masquerade! You can fool and friend who ever knew you!
[01:32.39] Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes ...
[01:37.75] Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you!
[01:44.15] What a night!
[01:44.80] What a crowd!
[01:45.65] Makes you glad!
[01:46.50] Makes you proud!
[01:47.65] All the creme de la creme!
[01:49.15] Watching us watching them!
[01:50.55] And all our fears are in the past!
[01:52.05] Six months ...
[01:52.90] Of relief!
[01:53.50] Of delight!
[01:54.15] Of Elysian peace!
[01:57.06] And we can breathe at last!
[01:58.35] No more notes!
[01:59.06] No more ghosts!
[01:59.85] Here's a health!
[02:00.60] Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!
[02:02.56] To the new chandelier!
[02:04.15] And may its splendour never fade!
[02:06.86] Six months!
[02:07.91] What a joy!
[02:08.66] What a change!
[02:10.01] What a blessed release!
[02:10.81] And what a masquerade!
[02:12.66] Think of it! A secret engagement!
[02:15.81] Look - your future bride! Just think of it!
[02:20.41] But why is it secret? What have we to hide?
[02:25.16] Please, let's not fight ...
[02:26.51] Christine, you're free!
[02:27.21] Wait till the time is right ...
[02:28.66] When will you that be? It's an engagement, not a crime!
[02:31.07] Christine, What are you afraid of?
[02:35.57] Let's not argue ...
[02:37.42] Let's not argue ...
[02:38.87] Please pretend ...
[02:40.32] I can only hope I'll ...
[02:42.17] You will ...
[02:42.92] ... understand in time ...
[03:56.80] Masquerade! Paper faces on parade!
[04:03.55] Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
[04:11.10] Masquerade! Every face a different shade!
[04:16.65] Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you!
[04:24.41] Masquerade! Burning glances! turning heads ...
[04:30.61] Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
[04:37.46] Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds ...
[04:43.26] Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you!
[05:12.77] Why so silent, good monsieurs?
[05:18.62] Did you think that I had left you for good?
[05:24.57] Have you missed me, good monsieurs?
[05:28.08] I have written you an opera!
[05:34.03] Here I bring the finished score! Don Juan Triumphant!
[05:43.78] I advise you to comply, my instructions should be clear,
[05:50.79] Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier ...
[06:11.39] Your chains are still mine You will sing for me ... !