Masquerade / Why So Silent - Original London Cast

Written by：Andrew Lloyd Webber

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

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 creme

De la creme

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 ghost

Here's a health

Here's a toast:

To a prosperous year

To the new chandelier

And may it's

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 a secret

What have we to hide

You promised me

No Raoul please don't let them see

Well 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 understand in time

I'll 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

Why so silent good Messieurs

Did you think

That I had left you for good

Have you missed me

Good Messieurs

I have written you an opera

Here I bring the finished score

Don Juan Triumphant

Your chains are still mine

You will sing for me