Masquerade / Why So Silent?

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, 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 What a night, what a crowd! Makes you glad, makes you proud! All the crème de la crème Watching us, watching them (and 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 splendour never fade (what a joy, what a change) 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) 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 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 around 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 Daaé... No doubt she'll do her best It's true, her voice is good She knows, though Should she wish to excel 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!