Lyrics Masquerade - The New Musical Cast

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 .. .
RAOUL/CHRISTINE
But who can name the face .. .?
ALL
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!
GIRY
What a night
MEG
What a crowd!
ANDRE
Makes you glad!
FIRMIN
Makes you proud!
All the creme
De la creme!
CARLOTTA
Watching us watching them!
MEG/GlRY
And all our fears
Are in the past!
ANDRE
Six months...
PIANGI
Of relief!
CARLOTTA
Of delight!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Of Elysian peace!
MEG/GIRY
And we can breathe at last!
CARLOTTA
No more notes!
PIANGI
No more ghost!
GIRY
Here′s a health!
ANDRE
Here's a toast:
To a prosperous year!
FIRMIN
To the new chandelier!
PIANGI/CARLOTTA
And may its
Splendour never fade!
FIRMIN
Six months!
GIRY
What a joy!
MEG
What a change!
FIRMIN/ANDRE
What a blessed release!
ANDRE
And what a masquerade!
CHRISTINE
Think of it!
A secret engagement!
Look - your future bride!
Just think of it!
RAOUL
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?
CHRISTINE
Please, let's not fight .. .
RAOUL
Christine, you′re free!
CHRISTINE
Wait till the time is right .. .
RAOUL
When will that be?
It′s an engagement,
Not a crime!
Christine,
What are you
Afraid of?
CHRISTINE
Let's not argue .. .
RAOUL
Let′s not argue .. .
CHRISTINE
Please pretend .. .
RAOUL
I can only hope I'll .. .
CHRISTINE
You will .. .
BOTH
... understand
In time .. .
ALL
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