Masquerade scene from the 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's 1986 stage musical and written and directed by Joel Schumacher. Sorry, there's a small cut on 6:41. I DON'T OWN THIS!!! Lyrics: Firmin Spoken Monsieur Andre! Andre Spoken Monsieur Firmin! Firmin 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 for the city! Firmin What a pity that the Phantom can't be here! Chorus & Crowd 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. Carlotta What a night! Firmin What a crowd! Andre Makes you glad Firmin Makes you proud! All the crème, De la crème Madame Giry Watching us Meg Watching them Carlotta All our fears are in the past Andre Three months Piangi Of relief! Carlotta Of delight! Andre Of Elysian peace! Piangi And we can breathe at last. Carlotta No more notes Piangi No more ghost Madame Giry Here's a health Andre Here's a toast, to a prosperous year Firmin To our friends who are here Piangi & Carlotta And may the splendor never fade! Firmin/Andre What a blessed release! Madame Giry And what a masquerade! Christine Think of it Spoken A secret engagement. Look, your future bride. Just think of it. Raoul Spoken But, why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me. Christine Spoken No, Raoul, please don't, they'll see. Raoul Spoken Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime. Sung Christine, what are you afraid of? Christine & Raoul in parenthesis Let's not argue(Let's not argue)/Please pretend (I can only hope)/You will understand in time (I'll understand in time) Chorus/Crowd 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... Phantom Your chains are still mine, spoken You belong to me!