Emmy Rossum - Masquerade 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 of all the city
What a pity that the Phantom can't be here!
Chorus:
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
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 ghosts
Here's a health
Here's a toast
To a prosperous year
To our friends who are here
And may our splendour never fade!
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
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/I'll understand in time
Masquerade! Paper faces on padade
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! Buring glances, turning heads
Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you
Masquerade! Grinnning yellows, Spinning reds
Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you
