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!