Masquerade / Why So Silent Lyrics & Tabs by Simon Lee
Masquerade / Why So Silent
guitar chords lyrics
Monsieur Andre, Monsieur Firmin!
Dear Andre, what a splendid party!
The prologue to a bright new year
Quite a night, I'm impressed
Well, one does one's best
Here's to us
The toast before 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
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 mask will still pursue you
What a night
What a crowd
Makes you glad
Makes you proud
All the creme-de-la-creme
Watching us and 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 our splendor 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 '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 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
