Masquerade Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stillgoe, Phantom of the Opera

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,
‘Til 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!
Six months . . .  Of relief!  Of delight!  Of Elysian peace!  And we can breathe at last!
No more notes!  No more ghosts!
Here’s a health!  Here’s a toast to a prosperous year!
To the new chandelier!  And may its splendour never fade!
Six months!  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?
Please, let’s not fight . . .  Christine, you’re free!
Wait ‘til the time is right . . .  When will that be?
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 I’ll . . .  You will . . .
. . . 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!