Masquerade

Andre:
Monsieur Firmin!

Firmin:
Monsieur Andre!
Dear Andre, what a splendid party

Andre:
The prelude to a bright new year

Firmin:
Quite a night, I'm impressed

Andre:
Well, one does one's best

Andre & Firmin:
Here's to us

Andre:
A toast to all the city

Firmin:
What a pity that the Phantom can't be here

Company:
Maquerade
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, thigh of blue
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

Madame Giry:
What a night!

Andre & Firmin:
What a crowd!
Makes you glad
Makes you proud
All the creme de la creme

Carlotta:
Watching us, watching them

Meg:
All our fears are in the past

Andre & Firmin:
Three months

Piangi:
Of relief

Carlotta:
Of delight

Andre & Firmin:
Of Elysian peace
And we can breathe at last

Carlotta:
No more notes

Piangi:
No more ghosts

Madame Giry:
Here's a health

Andre & Firmin:
Here's a toast
To a prosperous year
To our friends who are here

Piangi & Carlotta:
May the splendour never fade

Andre & Firmin:
What a blessed release

Madame Giry:
And what a masquerade

Christine:
Think of it
A secret engagement
Look, your future bride
Just think of it

Raoul:
Why is it secret?
What have we to hide?
You promised me

Christine:
No, Raoul, please don't
They'll see

Raoul:
Well then let them see
It's an engagement, not a crime
Christine, what are you afraid of?

Christine & Raoul:
Let's not argue (Let's not argue)
Please pretend (I can only hope)
You will understand in time (I will understand in time)

Company:
Masquerade
Paper faces on padade
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
Buring glances, turning heads
Masquerade
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you
Masquerade
Grinnning yellows, Spinning reds
Masquerade
Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you