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