Priests Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti (I confess to God almighty) Beatae Mariae semper Virgini (To blessed Mary ever Virgin) Beato Michaeli archangelo (To the blessed archangel Michael) Sanctis apostolis omnibus sanctis (To the holy apostles, to all the saints) Frollo Beata Maria You know I am a righteous man Of my virtue I am justly proud Priests Et tibit Pater (And to you, Father) Frollo Beata Maria You know I'm so much purer than The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd Priests Quia peccavi nimis (That I have sinned) Frollo Then tell me, Maria Why I see her dancing there Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul Priests Cogitatione (In thought) Frollo I feel her, I see her The sun caught in raven hair Is blazing in me out of all control Priests Verbo et opere (In word and deed) Frollo Like fire Hellfire This fire in my skin This burning Desire Is turning me to sin
It's not my fault Priests Mea culpa (Through my fault) Frollo I'm not to blame Priests Mea culpa (Through my fault) Frollo It is the gypsy girl The witch who sent this flame Priests Mea maxima culpa (Through my most griveous fault) Frollo It's not my fault Priests Mea culpa (Through my fault) Frollo If in God's plan Priests Mea culpa (Through my fault) Frollo He made the devil so much Stronger than a man Priests Mea maxima culpa (Through my most griveous fault) Frollo Protect me, Maria Don't let this siren cast her spell Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone Destroy Esmeralda And let her taste the fires of hell Or else let her be mine and mine alone Guard Minister Frollo, the gypsy has escaped Frollo What? Guard No longer in the cathedral. She's gone Frollo But how? Never mind. Get out, you idiot I'll find her. I'll find her if I have to burn down all of Paris
Hellfire Dark fire Now gypsy, it's your turn Choose me or Your pyre Be mine or you will burn Priests Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) Frollo God have mercy on her Priests Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) Frollo God have mercy on me Priests Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) Frollo But she will be mine Or she will burn!