Andrew Lloyd Webber

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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)