Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer

Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair

Down we plunge to the prison of my mind

Down that path into darkness, deep as hell

Why, you ask, was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?

Not for any mortal sin

But the wickedness of my abhorrent face

(Track down this murder, he must be found)

(Track down this murder, he must be found)

Hounded out by everyone

Met with hatred everywhere

No kind words from anyone

No compassion anywhere

Christine, why?

Why?

Your hand at the level of your eyes

Have you gorged yourself at last in your lust for blood?

Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?

That fate which condemns me to wallow in blood

Has also denied me the joys of the flesh

This face, the infection which poisons our love

This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing

A mask, my first unfeeling scrap of clothing

Pity comes too late

Turn around and face our fate

An eternity of this before your eyes

This haunted face holds no horror for me now

It's in your soul that the true distortion lies

Wait, I think my dear, we have a guest

Sir (Raoul), this is indeed an unparalleled delight

I had rather hoped that you would come

And now my wish comes true

You have truly made my night

Free her

Do what you like, only free her

Have you no pity?

Your lover makes a passionate plea

Please, Raoul, it's useless

I love her, does that mean nothing?

I love her, show some compassion

The world showed no compassion to me

Christine, Christine

Let me see her

Be my guest, sir

Monsieur, I bid you welcome

Did you think that I would harm her?

Why would I make her pay

For the sins which are yours?

Order your fine horses now

Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes

Nothing can save you now except perhaps Christine

Start a new life with me

Buy his freedom with your love

Refuse me and you send your lover to his death

This is the choice

This is the point of no return

The tears I might have shed for your dark fate

Grow cold and turn to tears of hate

Christine, forgive me, please forgive me

I did it all for you and all for nothing

(Farewell my fallen idol and false friend)

Too late for turning back, to late for prayers and useless pity

(We had such hopes and now those hopes are shattered)

(Say you love him and my life is over)

All hopes orcries for help

No point in fighting

For either way you choose, you cannot win

(Either way you choose, he has to win)

So do you end your days with me

Or do you send him to his grave?

(Why make her lie to you to save me?)

Past the point of no return

(Angel of music, who deserves this?)

(For pity's sake, Christine say no, don't throw your life away for my sake)

The final threshold

(Why do you curse me?)

His life is now the prize which you must earn

You're past the point of no return

(Angel of music, you deceived me)

(I gave you my mind blindly)

Pitiful creature of darkness

What kind of life have you known?

God, give me courage to show you

You are not alone

(The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind)

Go now

Go now and leave me

Masquerade

Paper faces on parade

Masquerade

Hide your face so the world will never find you

Christine, I love you

(Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime)

(Say the word and I will follow you)

(Share each day with me, each night, each morning)

You alone can make my song take flight

It's over now, the music of the night