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Masquerade/Why So Silent? Lyrics
[ENSEMBLE]
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...
[RAOUL/CHRISTINE]
But who can name the face?
[ENSEMBLE]
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
[ANDRÉ]
Makes you glad
[FIRMIN]
Makes you proud
All the crême de la crême
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade!
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade!
Look around—there's another mask behind you!
Splash of puce...
Fool and king...
Ghoul and goose...
Green and black...
Queen and priest...
Trace of rouge...
Face of beast...
Take your turn, take a ride
On the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
True is false...
Who is who...?
Curl of lip...
Swirl of gown...
Ace of hearts...
Face of clown...
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!
Burning glances
Turning heads...
Masquerade!
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Seething shadows, breathing lies...
Masquerade!
You can fool any friend who ever knew you!
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 crême de la crême
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Concord Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Andrew Lloyd-webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe
Duration
6:23
Producer
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh
Release date
Oct 09, 1986
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Dec 09, 2024
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